2000 Portland Sea Dogs Roster
Team Record: 71-70
Finished 4th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Rich Renteria (71-70)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Portland, Maine
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Attendance: 370,702, Avg. 5,533 in 67 home dates
The Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 71 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Sea Dogs topped the league with 736 runs. Portland surrendered 714 runs. Ross Gload paced the team with 16 home runs Todd Betts drove in 71 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip. Brandon Leese led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.48 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2000 Portland Sea Dogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Abraham Núñez, Kevin Olsen, Ross Gload, Gary Knotts, César Crespo, Nate Bump, Héctor Almonte, Pablo Ozuna, Claudio Vargas, Brandon Harper and Matt Erickson.
Rich Renteria served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
Jake Benz | L | L | February 27, 1972 | 5'9" | 162 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Todd Betts | L | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | East York, ON CA |
Nate Bump | L | R | July 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Towanda, PA US |
Ben Candelaria | L | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 167 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Chris Clark | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Flushing, NY US |
Scott Comer | L | L | June 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
César Crespo | S | R | May 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Geoff Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US |
Matt Erickson | L | R | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
Quincy Foster | L | R | October 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
Joe Funaro | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
Ross Gload | L | L | April 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
Brandon Harper | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
Ryan Henderson | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
Scott Henderson | R | R | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
Heath Honeycutt | R | R | July 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
Jaime Jones | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | San Diego, CA US |
Gary Knotts | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Decatur, AL US |
Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Brandon Leese | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnshire, IL US |
Paul McCurtain | R | R | February 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Norman, OK US |
Alex Melconian | R | R | March 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
Ryan Moskau | R | L | August 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
Abraham Núñez | S | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
Kevin Olsen | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
Pablo Ozuna | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
John Pachot | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
Wynter Phoenix | L | L | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | San Diego, CA US |
Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
Matt Raleigh | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 235 | Swanton, VT US |
Nate Reese | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
Randy Rigsby | L | L | August 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
Bobby Rodgers | R | R | July 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
Derek Wathan | S | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA 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.