2000 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Greg Sparks (76-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 144,049, Avg. 2,118 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, Modesto A's 2
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 2000 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The A's plated 757 runs and conceded 668 runs. Ryan Ludwick paced Modesto with 29 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Rusty Keith led hitters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Justin Lehr topped the squad with 13 wins, while Mario Ramos recorded a 2.9 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Modesto A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jon Adkins, Danny Ardoin, Mario Encarnación, Franklyn Germán, John Jaha, Frank Lankford, Justin Lehr, Ryan Ludwick, Greg Martinez, Omar Olivares, Miguel Olivo, Mario Ramos and Tyler Yates.
Greg Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
Danny Ardoin | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Mamou, LA US |
Jesus Basabe | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
Shane Bazzell | L | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Amory, MS US |
Jacob Beckman | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Niles, MI US |
Jim Brink | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
Germain Chirinos | R | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
Jason Clements | S | R | March 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
Rodney Clifton | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Elgin, IL US |
Caonabo Cosme | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
Jose De La Cruz | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Mario Encarnación | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Matt Forbes | R | R | February 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 165 | Stuttgart, DE |
Franklyn Germán | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'7" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Cristian Gonzalez | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Mitch Gregg | L | R | July 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Burlingame, CA US |
Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
Mike Holmes | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Greensboro, NC US |
John Jaha | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
Rusty Keith | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | Anaheim, CA US |
Andy Kimball | R | R | August 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Neenah, WI US |
Frank Lankford | R | R | March 26, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
Julian Leyva | L | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
Mike Lockwood | L | L | December 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Columbus, OH US |
Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
Ryan Ludwick | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL US |
T. R. Marcinczyk | R | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainville, CT US |
Greg Martinez | S | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 168 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Bryan Mazur | L | L | July 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Lumberton, NC US |
Darin Moore | R | R | December 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
Ray Noriega | R | L | March 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tucson, AZ US |
Matt O'Brien | L | L | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
Omar Olivares | R | R | July 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
Miguel Olivo | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Mario Ramos | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
Christian Reyes | S | R | June 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Carlos Rosario | S | R | February 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Jon Schaeffer | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Tarzana, CA US |
Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
Mark Seaver | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 6'8" | 260 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Nick Sosa | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI 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.