2000 Jupiter Hammerheads Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Lou Dorante (61-79)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Attendance: 98,781, Avg. 1,432 in 69 home dates
The Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Hammerheads tallied 669 runs and allowed 722 runs. Val Pascucci and Scott Hodges paced Jupiter with 14 home runs apiece. Matthew Cepicky accounted for 88 RBI. Scott Hodges led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .306 clip. Ron Chiavacci topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.65 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Jupiter Hammerheads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Simon Pond, Mike Thurman, Jorge Julio, Tony Armas, Ron Calloway, Matt Watson, Val Pascucci, Hideki Irabu, Justin Wayne, Matt Ruebel and Matthew Cepicky.
Lou Dorante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ackerman | R | R | April 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Scott Albin | R | R | September 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Brian Autry | R | R | November 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ryan Becks | L | L | April 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Brett Boyer | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Donnie Bridges | R | R | December 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Ron Calloway | L | L | September 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jose Carreno | R | R | April 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Bobby Castelli | R | R | March 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Matthew Cepicky | L | R | November 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Chiavacci | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 240 | Scranton, PA US |
| Pat Collins | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Orange, NJ US |
| Chuck Crumpton | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Temple, TX US |
| Derrick DePriest | R | R | November 21, 1976 | 6'8" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| Felix Diaz | S | R | August 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Scott Hodges | L | R | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Hideki Irabu | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hyogo, JP |
| Jorge Julio | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ed Klepacki | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'5" | 185 | Dover, DE US |
| Ryan Lentz | L | R | May 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Luke Lockwood | L | L | July 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 170 | Riverside, CA US |
| Albenis Machado | S | R | March 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mark Mangum | R | R | August 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Humble, TX US |
| Darwin Marrero | R | R | February 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Drew McMillan | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Randy Meadows | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tootie Myers | R | R | September 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 178 | Augsburg, DE |
| Garret Osilka | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | , GU |
| Val Pascucci | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 6'6" | 265 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Julio Perez | R | R | August 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Tom Pittman | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 270 | Metairie, LA US |
| Simon Pond | L | R | October 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Brian Preston | R | R | December 11, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ed Quezada | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Pedernales, DO |
| Matt Ruebel | L | L | October 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeremy Salyers | R | R | January 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Wise, VA US |
| Scott Sandusky | R | R | March 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Dustin Seale | L | L | December 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Safford, AZ US |
| Kyle Sheldon | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Kris Tetz | R | R | September 3, 1978 | 6'5" | 245 | Stockton, CA US |
| Mark Thomas | L | L | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Ravenna, OH US |
| Mike Thurman | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Rob Vael | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Brad Waldron | R | R | April 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | LaSalle-Peru, IL US |
| Trevor Wamback | R | R | December 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Matt Watson | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Justin Wayne | R | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Scott Zech | R | R | June 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Niles, MI 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.
