2000 Bridgeport Bluefish Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Willie Upshaw (78-61)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Attendance: 314,202, Avg. 4,304 in 73 home dates
Playoffs - Nashua Pride 2 games, Bridgeport Bluefish 1
The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Bluefish scored 762 runs and yielded 685 runs. Oreste Marrero led Bridgeport with 19 home runs and accounted for 85 RBI. Angel Espada paced all regular batters by connecting at a .337 clip. Alan Sontag topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.7 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Terry McGriff, José Lind, Sean Mulligan, Alex Cole, Duane Singleton, Víctor Rosario, Joe Crawford and Oreste Marrero were all players from the 2000 Bridgeport Bluefish who played in the Majors during their careers.
Willie Upshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adam | R | R | February 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | Derby, CT US |
| Tim Adkins | L | L | May 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington, WV US |
| Chris Barton | R | R | July 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 214 | Concord, MA US |
| Clayton Byrne | R | R | February 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Mike Carter | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Lou Chighisola | L | L | May 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Brian Cornelius | L | R | February 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Georgetown, GY |
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Matt Dyer | R | R | January 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Frankfort, DE |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
| Ron Frazier | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 202 | Berlin, CT US |
| John Giudice | R | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mike Guilfoyle | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dee Jenkins | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbia, SC US |
| Randy Kapano | R | R | May 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| José Lind | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, PR |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Jeff Love | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Oreste Marrero | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Bayamon, PR |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Mike Moyle | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Sean Mulligan | R | R | April 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ernie Nieves | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gavin Osteen | R | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange City, DE US |
| Andy Paul | R | R | September 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gil Perez | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Mike Piercy | L | L | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Víctor Rosario | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Al Sadler | R | R | February 10, 1972 | 6'6" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Duane Singleton | L | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Dave Swanson | S | L | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | New Britain, CT US |
| Mel Wearing | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | New Haven, CT 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.
