2000 Trenton Thunder Roster
Team Record: 67-75
Finished 5th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (67-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 408,262, Avg. 6,004 in 68 home dates
The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 67 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Thunder scored 691 runs and conceded 698 runs. Tony Derosso led Trenton with 20 home runs, while Juan Díaz walloped 15 or more, too. Tony Derosso drove in 85 runs. Shea Hillenbrand paced all regular hitters by hitting .323. Chris Reitsma, Justin Duchscherer and Nerio Rodríguez topped the team with 7 wins each, and Justin Duchscherer earned a 3.4 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2000 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jin Ho Cho, Gary Rath, Marty McLeary, Kevin Foster, Shea Hillenbrand, Paxton Crawford, Joel Bennett, Rob Radlosky, Jim Dedrick, Ángel Santos, Bret Saberhagen, Brian Barkley, Nerio Rodríguez, Chris Reitsma, Carl Dale, Mike Figga, Bryce Florie, Steve Lomasney, Rontrez Johnson, Juan Díaz, Justin Duchscherer and Kirt Ojala.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barkley | L | L | December 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Conroe, TX US |
| Joel Bennett | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Aaron Capista | S | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 189 | Joliet, IL US |
| Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
| Jin Ho Cho | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Jun Ju City, KR |
| Paxton Crawford | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Carl Dale | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Tommy Darrell | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 220 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jorge DeLeon | R | R | September 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Les Dennis | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Tony Derosso | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mark Fischer | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Bryce Florie | R | R | May 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Kevin Foster | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL US |
| Javier Fuentes | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 182 | Austin, TX US |
| Josh Garrett | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jess Graham | L | L | October 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Andy Hazlett | L | L | August 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Terry Hill | L | L | October 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 179 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Shea Hillenbrand | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Justin Jensen | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Rontrez Johnson | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX US |
| Danny Lampley | R | R | November 1, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Carlos Leon | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Marc Lewis | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, GA US |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Marty McLeary | R | R | October 26, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Kettering, OH US |
| Jason Norton | R | R | April 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Mobile, AL US |
| Kirt Ojala | L | L | December 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Dario Perez | R | R | June 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Nigua, DO |
| Rob Radlosky | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 192 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Kelly Ramos | S | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gary Rath | L | L | January 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nerio Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Ángel Santos | S | R | August 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 178 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Damian Sapp | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Murray, UT US |
| Jose Soriano | R | R | April 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jeff Taglienti | R | R | November 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Waltham, MA 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.
