2000 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-70
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,603,744, Avg. 21,344
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Art Howe (91-70)
Location: Oakland, California
2000 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 91-70
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,603,744, Avg. 21,344
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Art Howe (91-70)
Location: Oakland, California
2000 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 2000 season with a record of 91 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 947 runs and surrendered 813 runs. Jason Giambi walloped 43 home runs for Oakland, while Matt Stairs, Eric Chavez, Miguel Tejada, Ben Grieve and Terrence Long each swatted 20 or more as well. Jason Giambi drove in 137 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .333. Tim Hudson led the squad with 20 wins, and Gil Heredia and Kevin Appier added 15 or more victories as well Gil Heredia recorded a 4.12 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Art Howe coached the team. The 2000 Oakland Athletics qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | P | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Rich Becker | CF | L | L | February 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Todd Belitz | P | L | L | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 218 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | B | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | South Weymouth, MA USA |
| Eric Byrnes | RF | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ryan Christenson | LF | R | R | March 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Redlands, CA USA |
| Sal Fasano | C | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Jeremy Giambi | RF | L | L | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Ben Grieve | LF | L | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Arlington, TX USA |
| Gil Heredia | P | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ USA |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| A. J. Hinch | C | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Waverly, IA USA |
| Tim Hudson | P | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| John Jaha | P | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR USA |
| Doug Jones | P | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA USA |
| Marcus Jones | P | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA USA |
| Terrence Long | CF | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Mike Magnante | P | L | L | June 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Ron Mahay | P | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL USA |
| T. J. Mathews | P | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Jim Mecir | P | B | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Frank Menechino | 2B | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Mark Mulder | P | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL USA |
| Omar Olivares | P | R | R | July 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Jose Ortiz | 2B | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Adam Piatt | RF | R | R | February 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bo Porter | RF | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Ariel Prieto | P | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jon Ratliff | P | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Olmedo Saenz | 1B | R | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Chitre, Herrera Panama |
| Rich Sauveur | P | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Scott Service | P | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Matt Stairs | RF | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Mike Stanley | 1B | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Jeff Tam | P | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 202 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Mario Valdez | 1B | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Randy Velarde | 2B | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX USA |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Barry Zito | P | L | L | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
