2000 Canton Crocodiles Roster
Team Record: 38-46
Finished 5th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Dan Massarelli (0-0), Jeff Isom (0-0)
Location: Canton, Ohio
Ballpark: Thurman Munson Stadium
Attendance: 25,123, Avg. 628 in 40 home dates
The Canton Crocodiles of the Frontier League ended the 2000 season with a record of 38 wins and 46 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Crocodiles plated 418 runs and yielded 476 runs. Travis Copley drove in 50 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Matt Baber, Lance Robinson and Brian Zima led the team with 6 wins each, while Justin Wallace registered a 3.31 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Joe Charboneau played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Canton Crocodiles to do so.
Dan Massarelli and Jeff Isom served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ahearne | R | R | August 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Frank Alfieri | R | R | May 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Shaun Argento | R | R | December 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Matt Baber | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Denny Bair | L | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| T. J. Bartosh | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ben Biery | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Gerald Butt | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | St. John's, NF CA |
| Nate Buttenfield | L | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Willie Carter | L | R | January 6, 1977 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| Joe Charboneau | R | R | June 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Eric Clement | R | R | March 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Billy Colome | L | R | January 15, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Travis Copley | L | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
| J. D. Coy | S | R | December 5, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Ron Deubel | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Maple Heights, OH US |
| Schuyler Doakes | S | R | August 23, 1976 | 5'7" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eric Easton | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 6'7" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Joe Estep | L | L | December 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Aaron Fischer | R | R | May 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Pat Frawley | R | R | March 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Matt Gelotti | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Griswold | L | R | November 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Liam Healy | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Josh Hurrell | L | R | March 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kris Kann | R | R | April 22, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Kurt Kaufman | L | L | November 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brent Leffingwell | R | R | October 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chris Macca | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Shane MacKanin | R | R | October 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| James Molinari | S | R | October 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Winterville, NC US |
| Eric Montoya | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Josh Osborn | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Rick Paugh | L | L | February 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 202 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Norberto Perez | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| John Poss | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Lance Robinson | R | R | October 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Marcos Sanchez | S | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Curtis Sapp | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Larry Smith | R | R | July 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, DC US |
| Drew Thomas | R | R | December 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Kurt Umbarger | L | R | June 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Chanute, KS US |
| John Vollstedt | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Macky Waguespack | L | L | July 14, 1976 | 5'10" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Justin Wallace | L | L | October 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Mo Washington | R | R | May 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joe Whitmer | R | R | November 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Brian Wingfeld | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jerry Zaffis | ||||||
| Cary Zamilski | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Brian Zima | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
