2001 Winston-Salem Warthogs Roster
Team Record: 54-86
Finished 4th in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Wally Backman (54-86)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 141,164, Avg. 2,139 in 66 home dates
The Winston-Salem Warthogs of the Carolina League ended the 2001 season with a record of 54 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Warthogs plated 507 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 611 runs. Ryan Hankins paced Winston-Salem with 15 home runs and drove in 58 runs. Spencer Oborn led hitters with significant playing time with a .274 average. Eddi Candelario topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.07 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2001 Winston-Salem Warthogs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Bajenaru, Humberto Quintero, Josh Stewart, Danny Sandoval, Gary Majewski and Joe Valentine.
Wally Backman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aceves | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jason Aspito | L | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Bajenaru | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Matt Berger | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Covington, KY US |
| Brad Bohannan | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | Springdale, AR US |
| Scott Calahan | L | R | May 24, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Crossville, TN US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brett Caradonna | L | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Joe Curreri | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Suffern, NY US |
| Chad Durham | R | R | June 23, 1978 | 5'8" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jason Fennell | S | R | November 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Eric Fischer | S | L | February 19, 1980 | 6'7" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ralph Flores | R | R | February 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tony Garcia | R | R | March 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 213 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Ryan Hankins | R | R | June 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Alec Hollifield | R | R | July 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 170 | Lodi, CA US |
| Rocky Hughes | L | L | April 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Houston, TX US |
| Kyle Kane | L | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Temecula, CA US |
| Juan Lopez | L | L | March 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Gary Majewski | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Corwin Malone | R | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Grove Hill, AL US |
| Denny McDaniel | L | L | August 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Bee Cave, TX US |
| Kris McWhirter | L | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Terrell Merriman | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Dan Mozingo | L | L | June 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Robert Muro | R | R | January 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Brad Murray | L | L | August 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Tommy Nicholson | L | R | August 23, 1979 | 5'9" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Spencer Oborn | R | R | August 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Rigal Olivo | R | R | October 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Carlos Ortega | L | L | September 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Scott Patten | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Amaury Pena | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 188 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ed Pena | L | L | August 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Humberto Quintero | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Guillermo Reyes | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'9" | 177 | Cana Chapeton, DO |
| Mike Rupp | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Danny Sandoval | S | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| Juan Santamarina | L | R | October 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Stewart | L | L | December 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Luis Suarez | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Dennis Ulacia | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brian West | R | R | August 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Mitch Wylie | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Davenport, IA 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.
