2000 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 31-32
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (31-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 28,579, Avg. 1,021 in 28 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 2000 season with a record of 31 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Orioles scored 344 runs and gave up 379 runs. Alex Gordon led Bluefield with 13 home runs and drove in 48 runs. Octavio Martinez paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .387 clip. Sendy Rleal topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Sendy Rleal played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bluefield Orioles to do so.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Advincola | L | L | May 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Martin Berube | L | R | September 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 198 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Aaron Bouie | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Edwin Centeno | S | R | March 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 171 | Baruta, Miranda VE |
| Charlie Dees | R | R | July 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Manny Del Rosario | S | R | July 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Dave Farren | R | R | March 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | New Boston, TX US |
| Tom Ford | L | L | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Nick Garcia | R | R | May 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Alex Gordon | L | L | March 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 211 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ben Knapp | R | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'7" | 219 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Alfredo Leon | R | R | March 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| B. J. Littleton | S | L | October 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 173 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Tony Mack | R | R | March 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Dan Marchetti | R | R | July 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Kyle Martin | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 217 | Yakima, WA US |
| Octavio Martinez | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francisco Mejia | L | L | December 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tim Nelson | R | R | May 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 207 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Felipe Perez | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Chase Phillips | R | R | October 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Enrique Ramirez | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | El Seibo, DO |
| Shayne Ridley | S | R | November 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Milton, ON CA |
| Sendy Rleal | R | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Rogers | R | R | December 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Pete Shier | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Columbus, OH US |
| Wil Sowers | L | R | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Knoxville, MD US |
| Jayme Sperring | R | R | November 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | Midland, TX US |
| Matt Tate | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Dothan, AL US |
| David Tavarez | R | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Eliot Tomaszewski | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Billy Whitecotton | R | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kris Wilken | S | R | April 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 188 | Albuquerque, NM 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.
