2000 Potomac Cannons Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 4th in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Joe Cunningham (62-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 167,988, Avg. 2,666 in 63 home dates
The Potomac Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 2000 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Cannons plated 597 runs and allowed 642 runs. Troy Farnsworth paced Potomac with 23 home runs and accounted for 113 RBI. Troy McNaughton topped all regular hitters by hitting .275. Les Walrond led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Crudale, Bo Hart, Josh Pearce, Albert Pujols, Esix Snead, Steve Stemle, Les Walrond and Jack Wilson were all players from the 2000 Potomac Cannons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Benham | R | R | October 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 187 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jason Bowers | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Chance Caple | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'6" | 240 | Plano, TX US |
| Ryan Christenson | R | R | August 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| B. R. Cook | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Brandon Copeland | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Cristobal Correa | R | R | December 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Las Lomas, VE |
| Mike Crudale | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dave Daniels | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 182 | New York, NY US |
| Ryan Darr | R | R | October 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Corona, CA US |
| Billy Deck | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 152 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Miguel Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | El Seibo, DO |
| Darren Dyt | L | R | December 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Troy Farnsworth | R | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Chris Fiora | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Mike Gargano | R | R | July 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Kirk Griffin | R | R | June 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bo Hart | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Creswell, OR US |
| Tristan Jerue | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Tommy Kidwell | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Watertown, NY US |
| Dave Kim | R | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Seoul, KR |
| Jeremy Lambert | R | R | January 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brian Langen | L | L | March 13, 1978 | 6'7" | 210 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Rob Macrory | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jason Marr | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Troy McNaughton | L | L | January 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Kevin Nykoluk | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Josh Pearce | R | R | August 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Yakima, WA US |
| Scott Prather | L | L | October 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Albert Pujols | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Sheredy | R | R | January 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Clare, MI US |
| Esix Snead | S | R | June 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Steve Stemle | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Damon Thames | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Les Walrond | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Jovany William | R | R | January 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jack Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA 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.
