2000 Brevard County Manatees Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (66-74)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Attendance: 130,950, Avg. 1,926 in 68 home dates
The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Manatees scored 581 runs and yielded 645 runs. Jeff Bailey led Brevard County with 14 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Brett Roneberg paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .261 average. Claudio Vargas topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.29 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2000 Brevard County Manatees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chris Aguila, Héctor Almonte, Jack Armstrong, Jeff Bailey, Dave Berg, A. J. Burnett, Chris Clapinski, Álex González, Dan Miceli, Blaine Neal, Abraham Núñez, Kevin Olsen, Brad Penny, Matt Treanor and Claudio Vargas.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Aguila | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Aaron Akin | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dennis Anderson | S | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Wes Anderson | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 170 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Jack Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Jeff Bailey | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Dave Berg | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Roseville, CA US |
| A. J. Burnett | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| David Campos | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Scott Clackum | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| James Close | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Eugene, OR US |
| Scott Comer | L | L | June 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Brad Farizo | R | R | November 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Raul Franco | R | R | March 14, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rolando Geigel | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Álex González | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Ryan Harber | L | L | September 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Willy Hill | L | R | September 21, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Heath Honeycutt | R | R | July 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
| Dave Johnston | R | R | April 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Reno, NV US |
| Heath Kelly | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Eudy Lajara | L | L | August 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Levan | L | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | West Chester, PA US |
| Justin Lombardi | L | L | August 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Taunton, MA US |
| Gustavo Lopez | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tony Lucca | L | L | January 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Marriott | R | R | March 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Paul McCurtain | R | R | February 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Norman, OK US |
| Jesus Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alex Melconian | R | R | March 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Dan Miceli | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Chris Moore | R | R | August 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ryan Moskau | R | L | August 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Blaine Neal | L | R | April 6, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
| Dave Noyce | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Olsen | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Mick Pageler | R | R | April 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Emporia, KS US |
| Brian Partenheimer | R | L | April 13, 1975 | 6'5" | 230 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Brad Penny | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK US |
| Nate Reese | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Randy Rigsby | L | L | August 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Brett Roneberg | L | L | February 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Shane Smuin | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Vernal, UT US |
| Jesus Timaure | R | R | February 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Derek Wathan | S | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA 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.
