2000 Allentown Ambassadors Roster
Team Record: 41-43
Finished 2nd in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Joe Calfapietra (41-43)
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bicentennial Park
Attendance: 102,351, Avg. 2,437 in 42 home dates
The Allentown Ambassadors of the Northern League-East ended the 2000 season with a record of 41 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Ambassadors scored 461 runs and conceded 457 runs. Scott Samuels led Allentown with 16 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Trey Beamon paced hitters with significant playing time with a .381 average. Brian Drahman topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.03 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Brian Drahman and Trey Beamon both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Calfapietra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Bair | L | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Josh Bradford | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 152 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Peter Durkovic | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Marco Estrada | S | R | December 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Eric Fisher | R | R | March 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Norristown, PA US |
| Will Fleck | R | R | August 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Anton French | L | R | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Joe Gangemi | R | L | May 3, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Denville, NJ US |
| Dan Goebeler | R | R | June 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jason Harrison | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Pete Hartmann | L | L | May 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Hartung | R | R | October 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dennis Hogan | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Cheshire, CT US |
| Rob Kell | R | L | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Jeff Key | L | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Adam Leed | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Gary Loudon | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Sidney, NY US |
| Steve Luke | L | L | February 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Andy McNally | L | R | December 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Ramon Melo | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Chris Montenegro | R | R | January 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Kevin Moore | S | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Brandon Naples | R | L | November 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Mike Pagana | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Juan Penalver | R | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Marino Petique | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | El Seibo, DO |
| Jon Phillips | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Austell, GA US |
| Chris Pilato | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Al Quintana | R | R | July 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Regan | R | R | June 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Killeen, TX US |
| Jared Sadlowski | R | R | October 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Manny Sanchez | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Larry Williams | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Kevin Wittmeyer | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 |
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.
