2000 Charleston Alley Cats Roster
Team Record: 53-80
Finished 7th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Joe Szekely (53-80)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 91,437, Avg. 1,451 in 63 home dates
The Charleston Alley Cats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 53 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the league's Northern Division.
The Alley Cats scored 505 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 628 runs. Don Ross paced Charleston with 13 home runs and recorded 61 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Jimmy Gobble topped the squad with 12 wins, and Ryan Baerlocher registered a 2.15 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Charleston Alley Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wes Obermueller, Chad Santos, Mike Tonis, Brian Bass, Byron Gettis, Tony Cogan, Jason Gilfillan, Ryan Bukvich, Norris Hopper, Nate Field and Jimmy Gobble.
Joe Szekely served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrry Alvarez | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 193 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Ryan Baerlocher | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 240 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Jacob Baker | R | R | June 18, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Brannon Baranowski | R | R | December 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Bass | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Ryan Bukvich | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL US |
| Mike Clay | R | R | October 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Talihina, OK US |
| Jesus Coa | R | R | January 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Tony Cogan | L | L | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Cordova | L | L | December 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Nate Field | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Jeremy Freitas | L | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Raul Garcia | R | R | December 23, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jay Gehrke | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'6" | 225 | Fargo, ND US |
| Byron Gettis | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL US |
| Jason Gilfillan | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC US |
| Jimmy Gobble | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Bristol, TN US |
| Julian Gonzalez | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | , US |
| Juan Guzman | S | R | May 27, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Brian Johnson | R | R | April 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Kahi Kaanoi | L | R | August 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Tom Lora | S | R | October 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Dajabon, DO |
| Michael Matthews | S | R | December 9, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Jim McAuley | R | R | December 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Steve Medrano | S | R | October 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wilkins Mercado | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Adam Neubart | R | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Wes Obermueller | R | R | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Carlos Pichardo | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 5'10" | 155 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Charlie Ramirez | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| G. J. Raymundo | R | R | March 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Rafael Rincones | R | R | May 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Don Ross | L | R | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Manny Santana | L | R | August 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | San Juan, PR |
| Chad Santos | L | L | April 28, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Brad Stiles | L | L | February 9, 1981 | 6'6" | 233 | Lamar, CO US |
| Mike Stodolka | L | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Mike Tonis | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kyle Turner | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Buddy Yen | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 212 | Suffolk, VA US |
| Tom Zurita | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | , Anzoategui VE |
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.
