2000 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Tommy Helms (61-78)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 163,624, Avg. 2,337 in 70 home dates
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Surf plated 726 runs and allowed 792 runs. Héctor Villanueva walloped 38 home runs for Atlantic City, while Keith Gordon, George West and Will Pennyfeather each added 15 or more also. Héctor Villanueva recorded 95 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .309 clip. Bubba Hardwick led the squad with 12 wins, and Apolinar Garcia registered a 3.93 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2000 Atlantic City Surf who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gerald Young, Adam Butler, Dan Naulty, Chance Sanford, Héctor Villanueva, Will Pennyfeather, Chris Tremie, Pat Howell, Chris Eddy, Curtis Goodwin, Keith Gordon and Curt Lyons.
Tommy Helms served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ali | R | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Everett, MA US |
| Adam Butler | L | L | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Jimmie Byington | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Carlos Carrera | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Victor Cepeda | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Fajardo, PR |
| Ramser Correa | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Carolina, PR |
| Spencer Curtiss | L | R | December 19, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Pat Dunham | R | R | March 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Chris Eddy | L | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Apolinar Garcia | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ariel Garcia | R | R | October 3, 1975 | 6'5" | 206 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Curtis Goodwin | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Phil Grundy | R | R | September 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Somerset, KY US |
| Bubba Hardwick | L | L | January 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jason Henry | R | R | November 9, 1976 | 6'7" | 265 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Santiago Henry | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andy High | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Aaron Lane | L | L | June 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Curt Lyons | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | Greencastle, IN US |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Dan Naulty | R | R | January 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 211 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Will Pennyfeather | R | R | May 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Juan Perez | L | L | March 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Aquiles Pinales | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kevin Pincavitch | R | R | July 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Steve Prihoda | R | L | December 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 215 | Weimar, TX US |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Joe Rodriguez | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 183 | Dorado, PR |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Chance Sanford | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Arnold Santiago | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Brad Strauss | L | R | April 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Keith Thomas | S | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Tremie | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Trippy | L | L | July 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Joe Walker | S | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| George West | R | R | August 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
| Mark Zappelli | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA 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.
