2000 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Juan Navarrete (78-62)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 61,879, Avg. 910 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Bakersfield Blaze 1
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, Modesto A's 2
Finals - San Bernardino Stampede 3 games, Visalia Oaks 0
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2000 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 754 runs and yielded 726 runs. Josh Hochgesang led Visalia with 20 home runs, while Kirk Asche walloped 15 or more, too. Josh Hochgesang accounted for 80 RBI. Rafael Pujols paced hitters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Scott Chiasson topped the squad with 11 wins, and Keith Surkont recorded a 2.73 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Mario Valdez, Ángel Berroa, Gerald Laird, Esteban Germán, Scott Chiasson, Eric DuBose and Marcus Jones were all players from the 2000 Visalia Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Navarrete served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Anderson | L | L | April 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Salem, VA US |
| Kirk Asche | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ángel Berroa | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javier Calzada | R | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 192 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Scott Chiasson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Norwich, CT US |
| Monty Davis | R | R | December 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Alexander Diaz | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric DuBose | L | L | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Chris Enochs | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Weirton, WV US |
| Javier Flores | R | R | December 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Claudio Galva | L | L | March 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Josh Hochgesang | R | R | April 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Matt Howe | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jared Jensen | R | R | March 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Marcus Jones | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| G. W. Keller | R | R | June 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Gerald Laird | R | R | November 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Hipolito Martinez | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Maurer | R | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Burnsville, MN US |
| Travis McCall | S | L | December 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Corey Miller | R | R | July 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Wayne Nix | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Rafael Pujols | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cade Sanchez | L | R | March 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Salina, KS US |
| Jeff Schultz | R | R | May 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Provo, UT US |
| Jorge Soto | S | R | April 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Arroyo, PR |
| Keith Surkont | R | R | April 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Bath, ME US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Mike Wenner | R | R | December 9, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Allentown, PA 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.
