2000 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 35-40
Finished 4th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Jon Deeble (35-40)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 54,029, Avg. 1,589 in 34 home dates
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2000 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's McNamara Division.
The Blue Sox scored 361 runs and yielded 365 runs. Josh Wilson drove in 43 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .344, while Ramon Castillo registered a 4.77 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2000 Utica Blue Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Josh Wilson, Denny Bautista, Adrián González, Josh Willingham and Miguel Cabrera.
Jon Deeble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Bautista | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana DO |
| Miguel Cabrera | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 249 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| David Campos | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ramon Castillo | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| James Close | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Eugene, OR US |
| Matt Easterday | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Conyers, GA US |
| Arismendy Encarnacion | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Manuel Esquivia | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Medardo Fernandez | S | R | November 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Trujillo, Trujillo VE |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charlie Frazier | R | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Juan Garcia | S | R | October 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 177 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Adrián González | L | L | May 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Scott Hicks | L | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Rob Jones | L | L | October 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jim Kavourias | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | Brooklyn, OH US |
| Chris Key | R | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| Chris Louwsma | R | R | December 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Pat Magness | L | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 245 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Matt Massingale | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Richland, WA US |
| John McKay | R | R | May 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike McNutt | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Bryan Morse | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Leonardtown, MD US |
| Dave Paulino | L | R | November 20, 1979 | 5'7" | 135 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Postell | L | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Luis Salazar | R | R | May 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Steve Sawyer | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayette, AL US |
| Barry Schell | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tim Schilling | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Brandon Sloan | S | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Shane Smuin | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Vernal, UT US |
| Jeff Stevens | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gaige Thomas | S | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Jesus Timaure | R | R | February 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Bill Villanueva | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Willingham | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Winton Zapey | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
