2000 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 38-18
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Darryl Kennedy (38-18)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
2000 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-18
Finished 1st in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Darryl Kennedy (38-18)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Finals - Rangers 2 games, Yankees 1
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 38 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Rangers plated 318 runs and surrendered 253 runs. Edwin Encarnación recorded 36 runs batted in. Jason Botts led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Ruben Feliciano topped the team with 6 wins, while Tom Graham recorded a 2.29 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Omar Beltré, Edwin Encarnación, Matt Miller, Laynce Nix, Jason Bourgeois, Jason McDonald and Jason Botts were all players from the 2000 Rangers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Darryl Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Beltré | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Casey Berry | R | R | October 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Hobart, OK US |
| Jason Botts | S | R | July 26, 1980 | 6'5" | 250 | Paso Robles, CA US |
| Jason Bourgeois | R | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Rob Bowers | R | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Jason Bryan | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Cristobal | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Orlando Cruz | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Jorge Díaz | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Sagua La Grande, Villa Clara CU |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ruben Feliciano | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hayden Gardner | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Rich Gilbert | L | L | November 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Livingston, MT US |
| Michael Gleason | R | R | August 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jose Gonzalez | S | R | February 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 140 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Tom Graham | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 6'7" | 250 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jason Gray | L | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Heard | L | R | September 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Victoria, TX US |
| Chris Jaile | R | R | February 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason McDonald | S | R | March 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Modesto, CA US |
| Matt Meisenheimer | R | R | October 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Greenville, TX US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Wilson Moya | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Laynce Nix | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Pagana | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Onesimo Pena | R | R | May 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Pfalzgraf | S | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Streator, IL US |
| Luis Quintin | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'0" | 193 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Reggie Rivard | L | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Orlando Sulbaran | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Leland Swenson | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Duluth, MN US |
| Harold Tremont | R | R | April 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Randy Truselo | R | R | January 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Julio Volquez | S | R | July 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brandon Warriax | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Laurinburg, NC US |
