2000 Bakersfield Blaze Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Lenn Sakata (80-60)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 96,538, Avg. 1,379 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Bakersfield Blaze 1
The Bakersfield Blaze of the California League ended the 2000 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Blaze plated 807 runs and allowed 680 runs. Jake Messner paced Bakersfield with 16 home runs, and Brett Casper walloped 15 or more, too. Jeremy Luster drove in 99 runs. Carlos Valderrama topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .315 clip. Jon Valenti led the squad with 13 wins, while Manny Bermudez registered a 2.85 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2000 Bakersfield Blaze who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carlos Valderrama, Joe Nathan and Guillermo Rodríguez.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Darin Blood | S | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Jason Bullard | R | R | October 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Wharton, TX US |
| Carlos Campusano | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brett Casper | R | R | November 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tony Coscia | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vance Cozier | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'6" | 245 | St. George's, GD |
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | North Adams, MA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | September 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Fletcher Lee | R | R | January 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeremy Luster | S | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryan Luther | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Jim Lynch | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Will Malerich | L | L | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bill Malloy | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Arturo McDowell | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jake Messner | L | L | May 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tom Miller | R | L | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Westphalia, MI US |
| Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Julio Pavon | R | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Granada, NI |
| Marco Pernalete | S | R | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Danny Prata | L | L | September 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kevin Tommasini | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Ben Tucker | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Paul Turco | S | R | October 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 162 | Worcester, MA US |
| Carlos Valderrama | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Jon Valenti | R | R | November 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Kevin Vent | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Kennett, MO US |
| Zach Wells | R | R | February 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Concord, CA US |
| Mike Zirelli | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Burlingame, 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.
