2000 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Chris Maloney (68-71)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 197,125, Avg. 3,232 in 61 home dates
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 2000 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Travelers plated 696 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Andy Bevins paced Arkansas with 25 home runs, while Luis Saturria and Chris Haas walloped 15 or more as well. Andy Bevins drove in 88 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .321 clip. Bud Smith led the squad with 12 wins, and Otoniel Lanfranco earned a 5.06 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
José Rodríguez, Jason Karnuth, Josh Pearce, Mark Thompson, Glenn Murray, Matt Morris, Jack Wilson, José León, Gene Stechschulte, Justin Brunette, Marc Ronan, Bud Smith, Bill Ortega, Jim Crowell, Luis Saturria, Chad Hutchinson and Britt Reames were all players from the 2000 Arkansas Travelers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chris Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ambrose | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'5" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jesús Ametller | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Corey Avrard | R | R | December 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Adam Benes | L | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Dave Benham | R | R | October 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 187 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jason Benham | L | R | October 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Andy Bevins | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Justin Brunette | L | L | October 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Patrick Coogan | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kevin Crafton | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jim Crowell | L | L | May 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Alex Eckelman | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Cordell Farley | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Lance Franks | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Russellville, AR US |
| Matt Garrick | R | R | August 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chris Haas | L | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Chad Hutchinson | R | R | February 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Boulder, CO US |
| Tristan Jerue | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Jason Karnuth | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, IL US |
| Jeremy Lambert | R | R | January 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Otoniel Lanfranco | R | R | July 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| José León | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Cayey, PR |
| Rob Macrory | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Montgomery, AL US |
| T. J. Maier | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Tehran, IR |
| Chris Martine | R | R | July 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Mike Mitchell | L | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Encino, CA US |
| Matt Morris | R | R | August 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 210 | Middletown, NY US |
| Juan Munoz | L | L | March 27, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | Dirirmba, NI |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Bill Ortega | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Josh Pearce | R | R | August 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Yakima, WA US |
| Eddie Pearson | S | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Britt Reames | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Seneca, SC US |
| José Rodríguez | L | L | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Cayey, PR |
| Marc Ronan | L | R | September 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Ozark, AL US |
| Brian Rupp | R | R | September 20, 1971 | 6'5" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Luis Saturria | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Secoda | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Kevin Sheredy | R | R | January 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Clare, MI US |
| Bud Smith | L | L | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Gene Stechschulte | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Nate Tebbs | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mark Thompson | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY US |
| Geraldo Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Clint Weibl | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Jack Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Jay Woolf | S | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL 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.
