2001 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 65-72
Finished 4th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Brent Gates (65-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 422,892, Avg. 6,219 in 68 home dates
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2001 season with a record of 65 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps plated 616 runs and gave up 609 runs. Forrest Johnson paced West Michigan with 15 home runs Matt Walker drove in 65 runs. Nook Logan led all regular hitters with a .262 average. Pablo Arias topped the team with 9 wins, while Lee Rodney recorded a 3.87 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2001 West Michigan Whitecaps who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jack Hannahan, Brandon Inge, Mark Woodyard and Nook Logan.
Brent Gates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Amador | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Camuy, PR |
| Pablo Arias | R | R | January 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Kenny Baugh | R | R | February 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dayle Campbell | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'7" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Felix Cuello | R | R | September 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Cazuela, DO |
| Jamie Detillion | L | L | June 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Tiffin, OH US |
| Brad Downing | L | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Miles Durham | L | R | August 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Abilene, TX US |
| Tom Farmer | R | R | July 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jerrod Fuell | R | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Grant, NM US |
| Jack Hannahan | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Fausto Hernandez | R | R | November 20, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael Howell | R | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Brandon Inge | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Forrest Johnson | R | R | March 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Seoul, KR |
| Jeremy Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Concord, NC US |
| Rikki Johnston | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | , Victoria AU |
| Trevor Leu | L | L | December 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Norman, OK US |
| Jeff Leuenberger | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Jeremy Lewis | R | L | September 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Nook Logan | S | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Natchez, MS US |
| Miles Luuloa | S | R | September 23, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ronnie Merrill | S | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Ryan Neill | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsville, IN US |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Miguel Peguero | S | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Perez | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jim Pitney | R | R | June 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Southampton, NY US |
| Hugh Quattlebaum | R | R | June 26, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Lee Rodney | R | R | November 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 187 | Dacula, GA US |
| Auvin Sierra | L | L | January 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Steele | L | R | August 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Landon Stockman | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Dickson, TN US |
| Jeremy Swindell | L | L | August 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Pearsall, TX US |
| Matt Walker | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andy Warren | R | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt Wheatland | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Winfield, IL US |
| Michael Woods | R | R | September 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mark Woodyard | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
