2000 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Nick Leyva (78-65)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 338,928, Avg. 5,059 in 67 home dates
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 2000 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Knights scored 644 runs and yielded 605 runs. Jeff Liefer walloped 32 home runs for Charlotte and drove in 91 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .281 clip. Brian Schmack topped the squad with 11 wins, and Carlos Chantres registered a 3.54 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2000 Charlotte Knights who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lorenzo Barceló, Ryan Long, Danny Sandoval, Josh Paul, Kip Wells, Aaron Myette, Greg Norton, Pat Daneker, Jeff Liefer, Craig Wilson, McKay Christensen, Scott Lydy, Kevin Beirne, Jesús Peña, Brook Fordyce, Ken Hill, Brian Schmack, Cal Eldred, Jon Garland, Archie Corbin, Sean Lowe, Scott Eyre, Chad Bradford, Joe Davenport, Jacob Brumfield, J. R. Phillips, Rod Myers, Desi Wilson, Mike Caruso, Yamil Benítez, Steve Gibralter and Liu Rodríguez.
Nick Leyva served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kevin Beirne | L | R | January 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Yamil Benítez | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Chad Bradford | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jacob Brumfield | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Mike Caruso | L | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Queens, NY US |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| McKay Christensen | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Pat Daneker | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cal Eldred | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Brook Fordyce | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Jim Foster | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Warwick, RI US |
| Jon Garland | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Valencia, CA US |
| Steve Gibralter | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Manny Gonzalez | S | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Brandon Hyde | R | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jeff Inglin | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Jeff Liefer | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ryan Long | R | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Sean Lowe | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Scott Lydy | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Brandon Moore | R | R | August 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Rod Myers | L | L | January 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Aaron Myette | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Greg Norton | S | R | July 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Josh Paul | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Jesús Peña | L | L | March 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| J. R. Phillips | L | L | April 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Mark Roberts | R | R | September 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Morganton, NC US |
| Liu Rodríguez | S | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Danny Sandoval | S | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| Brian Schmack | R | R | December 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Secoda | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Brad Seitzer | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Dave Toth | R | R | December 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 208 | Edison, NJ US |
| Kip Wells | R | R | April 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Desi Wilson | L | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | Glen Cove, NY 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.
