2000 Modesto A's Roster

California League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
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
2000 Modesto A's Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jon AdkinsLRAugust 30, 19776'0"200Huntington, WV US
Danny ArdoinRRJuly 8, 19746'0"205Mamou, LA US
Jesus BasabeRRMay 14, 19776'2"175Bobures, Zulia VE
Shane BazzellLRMarch 2, 19796'2"180Amory, MS US
Jacob BeckmanRRApril 4, 19796'2"195Niles, MI US
Jim BrinkRRSeptember 11, 19766'0"180Stockton, CA US
Germain ChirinosRRAugust 29, 19786'0"170Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Jason ClementsSRMarch 1, 19785'10"180San Antonio, TX US
Rodney CliftonRRNovember 7, 19766'2"195Elgin, IL US
Caonabo CosmeRRMarch 18, 19796'2"160La Vega, La Vega DO
Jose De La CruzRRJanuary 27, 19786'1"208Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Mario EncarnaciónRRSeptember 24, 19756'2"210Bani, Peravia DO
Matt ForbesRRFebruary 17, 19785'10"165Stuttgart, DE
Franklyn GermánRRJanuary 20, 19806'7"260San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Cristian GonzalezRRJune 17, 19775'11"170San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Mitch GreggLRJuly 7, 19766'6"230Burlingame, CA US
Justin HallRRSeptember 23, 19765'10"175Inglewood, CA US
Mike HolmesRROctober 11, 19756'2"200Greensboro, NC US
John JahaRRMay 27, 19666'1"195Portland, OR US
Rusty KeithRRSeptember 18, 19776'0"209Anaheim, CA US
Andy KimballRRAugust 23, 19756'0"190Neenah, WI US
Frank LankfordRRMarch 26, 19716'2"190Atlanta, GA US
Justin LehrRRAugust 3, 19776'2"205Orange, CA US
Julian LeyvaLRFebruary 11, 19786'0"200Riverside, CA US
Mike LockwoodLLDecember 27, 19766'0"196Columbus, OH US
Brian LudererRRAugust 19, 19785'11"190Van Nuys, CA US
Ryan LudwickRLJuly 13, 19786'2"215Satellite Beach, FL US
T. R. MarcinczykRROctober 11, 19736'2"210Plainville, CT US
Greg MartinezSRJanuary 27, 19725'10"168Las Vegas, NV US
Bryan MazurLLJuly 26, 19776'0"170Lumberton, NC US
Darin MooreRRDecember 19, 19766'0"190Stockton, CA US
Aaron NieckulaRRSeptember 7, 19765'11"200Berwyn, IL US
Ray NoriegaRLMarch 28, 19745'10"170Tucson, AZ US
Matt O'BrienLLFebruary 22, 19776'0"180Seattle, WA US
Omar OlivaresRRJuly 6, 19676'1"185Mayaguez, PR
Miguel OlivoRRJuly 15, 19786'0"230Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO
Juan PenaLLDecember 4, 19776'3"200Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Mario RamosLLOctober 19, 19775'11"180Aurora, IL US
Christian ReyesSRJune 22, 19786'2"160Santiago, Santiago DO
Carlos RosarioSRFebruary 22, 19755'8"160Bani, Peravia DO
Jon SchaefferRRJanuary 20, 19766'1"205Tarzana, CA US
Gary SchneidmillerRRJanuary 26, 19806'1"190Fontana, CA US
Mark SeaverRRApril 6, 19756'8"260Pittsburgh, PA US
Nick SosaRRJuly 18, 19776'2"200Christiansted, St. Croix VI
Tyler YatesRRAugust 7, 19776'4"220Lihue, 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.




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