2000 Solano Steelheads Roster
Team Record: 45-45
Finished 2nd in the WL's North Division
Manager: Bo Dodson (45-45)
Location: Vacaville, California
Ballpark: Travis Credit Union Park
Attendance: 87,535, Avg. 1,945 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Chico Heat 3 games, Solano Steelheads 2
The Solano Steelheads of the Western League ended the 2000 season with a record of 45 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Steelheads scored 582 runs and conceded 577 runs, most in the circuit. Paul Torres led Solano with 17 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Roman Escamilla paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Stanton Wood topped the team with 8 wins, while Brett Cederblad registered a 3.77 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2000 Solano Steelheads who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Lomon, Paul Menhart, Jim Converse, Curtis Goodwin, Eddie Williams and Tim Scott.
Bo Dodson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Baker | R | R | March 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Union City, TN US |
| Brendan Behn | L | L | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 212 | Merced, CA US |
| Chad Bircher | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Brosnan | L | L | January 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Darold Brown | L | L | August 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Subic Bay, PH |
| Brett Cederblad | S | R | March 6, 1973 | 6'5" | 195 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| David Cheatle | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Eddie Christian | S | L | August 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Jim Converse | L | R | August 17, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Clay Eavenson | R | R | March 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| Roman Escamilla | R | R | January 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Manny Gonzalez | S | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Curtis Goodwin | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Aaron Gordnier | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Paul Gorman | R | R | November 20, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Brett Grebe | R | R | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jamie Hammond | L | L | March 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Cleon Haynes | R | R | December 4, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jason Henry | R | R | November 9, 1976 | 6'7" | 265 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Steve Hoff | L | L | July 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Hayward, CA US |
| Darontaye Hollins | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Mike Kass | L | L | ||||
| Jesse Krebs | ||||||
| Levi Lacey | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Kevin Lomon | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Bo Magee | L | L | April 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Paul Menhart | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sean Murray | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Andrew Oksen | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Kasey Olenberger | R | R | March 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Matt Pidgeon | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Eureka, CA US |
| Frankie Rodriguez | R | R | January 6, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Vic Sanchez | R | R | December 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 215 | Stockton, CA US |
| Ryan Schurman | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Tim Scott | R | R | November 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| C. D. Stover | R | R | December 8, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Napa, CA US |
| Chris Stretch | S | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Paul Torres | R | R | October 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Kyle Turner | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jeremy Umland | ||||||
| Mark Verstandig | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Peter Vogler | ||||||
| Nate Vopata | L | R | February 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Vinton, IA US |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ken Winkle | R | R | January 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Stanton Wood | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jesse Zepeda | S | R | May 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Maria, 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.
