2000 Columbus RedStixx Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 5th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Ricky Gutiérrez (67-70)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park III
Attendance: 115,004, Avg. 1,825 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus RedStixx 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 1
Finals - Delmarva Shorebirds 3 games, Columbus RedStixx 0
The Columbus RedStixx of the South Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Southern Division.
The RedStixx scored 651 runs and conceded 647 runs. Nate Grindell led Columbus with 18 home runs and drove in 98 runs. Omar Moraga paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .297 clip. Kyle Denney topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jhonny Peralta, Jason Stanford, Kyle Denney, Carl Sadler, Víctor Martínez, Maicer Izturis and Alex Herrera were all players from the 2000 Columbus RedStixx who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ricky Gutiérrez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Barr | L | L | April 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Carlos Batista | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 174 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tommy Bost | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Meridian, MS US |
| Sammy Button | L | L | December 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Mike Byrd | R | R | May 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Lake Wales, FL US |
| Jose Colon | R | R | November 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Steve Cowie | R | R | November 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Belmont, NC US |
| Edgar Cruz | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Humacao, PR |
| Kyle Denney | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Prague, OK US |
| Marques Esquerra | S | R | May 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Manassas, VA US |
| T. T. Gallaher | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, CT US |
| Oscar Garcia | R | R | November 3, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Curt Gay | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 6'6" | 225 | Enid, OK US |
| Justin Griffin | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Nate Grindell | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Rafael Gross | R | R | August 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Javier Hernandez | S | R | September 28, 1980 | 5'8" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Alex Herrera | L | L | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Maicer Izturis | S | R | September 12, 1980 | 5'8" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Miguel Jauregui | R | R | April 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ryan Kearney | R | R | January 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashua, NH US |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Mark Koeth | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
| Steve Lowe | R | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Mike Manning | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Bradford, PA US |
| Ron Marietta | L | L | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Anthony Marini | R | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Union, NJ US |
| Víctor Martínez | S | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Rick Matsko | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Omar Moraga | L | R | May 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jorge Moreno | R | R | October 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Kyle Moyer | L | L | February 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tiffin, OH US |
| Dan Neil | L | L | August 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Suffern, NY US |
| Jhonny Peralta | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rusty Puffinbarger | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Leedey, OK US |
| Chris Reinike | R | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Alex Requena | S | R | August 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Rickon | R | R | June 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Devin Rogers | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'6" | 210 | Harvey, LA US |
| Phil Rosengren | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Jeff Ryan | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Travis Santini | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Naples, FL US |
| Josh Santos | L | L | February 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jay Sirianni | L | L | July 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Teddy Sullivan | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Brien Taylor | L | L | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Beaufort, NC US |
| Matt Wade | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Rockdale County, GA US |
| Shane Wallace | L | L | December 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | Carrollton, TX 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.
