2000 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Gene Roof (69-71)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 221,221, Avg. 3,206 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Greenville Braves 2
Finals - West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 2
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Suns scored 594 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Alejandro Freire led Jacksonville with 25 home runs, while Stoney Briggs and Eric Munson walloped 15 or more as well. Alejandro Freire accounted for 77 RBI. Pedro Santana paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Shane Loux topped the squad with 12 wins, and Matt Miller recorded a 3.19 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Rod Lindsey, Nate Cornejo, Pedro Santana, Alejandro Freire, Mike Maroth, Matt Miller, Kevin Tolar, Kris Keller, Shane Loux, Sean Runyan, Eric Munson, Adam Bernero, Andrés Torres, Tommy Phelps, Brandon Inge, Adam Pettyjohn and Mike Rivera were all players from the 2000 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gene Roof served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Airoso | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Tom Becker | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Adam Bernero | R | R | November 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | San Jose, CA US |
| Derek Besco | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Garden City, MI US |
| Stoney Briggs | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Seaford, DE US |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Nate Cornejo | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Craig Da Luz | R | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alejandro Freire | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Shane Heams | R | R | September 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Brandon Inge | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Kris Keller | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Rick Kirsten | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Randy Leek | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineola, NY US |
| Rod Lindsey | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Opelika, AL US |
| Dave Lindstrom | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Shane Loux | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Benny Lowe | L | L | June 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Manuel Lutz | L | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 230 | Brawley, CA US |
| Mike Maroth | L | L | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Brian McClure | L | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Miller | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Derek Mitchell | R | R | March 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Kevin Mobley | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 245 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Eric Munson | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Adam Pettyjohn | R | L | June 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Tommy Phelps | L | L | March 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Seoul, KR |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | September 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Sean Runyan | L | L | June 21, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Pedro Santana | R | R | September 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bill Snyder | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Oswego, NY US |
| Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Andrés Torres | S | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Brant Ust | R | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Brussels, BE |
| Doug Walls | L | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 204 | Dayton, OH 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.
