2000 Martinsville Astros Roster
Team Record: 30-36
Finished 4th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Brad Wellman (30-36)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 40,533, Avg. 1,267 in 32 home dates
The Martinsville Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 2000 season with a record of 30 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Astros plated 317 runs and conceded 358 runs. Ramon German drove in 44 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .320 clip. Jimmy Barrett led the team with 6 wins, while Ruddy Williams registered a 2.71 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Martinsville Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cory Doyne, Eric Bruntlett and Mike Burns.
Brad Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Acevedo | L | L | May 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Oscar Alvarado | R | R | May 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jon Andrianoff | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Dansville, NY US |
| Tony Angel | R | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Abraham Ayala | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jimmy Barrett | R | R | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Eric Bruntlett | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | July 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jack Compton | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Bluefield, WV US |
| Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ramon Fereira | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Sterling Franco | R | R | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 182 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Ramon German | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayaguana, Monte Plata DO |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ryan Hamilton | R | R | January 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Jordan Hunt | R | R | February 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Aristides Lopez | R | R | January 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Baruta, Miranda VE |
| Matt Lucas | R | R | November 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Monte Mansfield | R | R | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Eduardo Martinez | L | L | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Vargas, VE |
| Nate Nelson | R | R | February 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Francisco Pena | R | R | March 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jay Perez | S | R | February 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Derby, CT US |
| Craig Petulla | R | R | September 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Philipsburg, PA US |
| Carlos Rincon | R | R | February 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeremy Ryan | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Burlington, IA US |
| Manny Santillan | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Bernaldo Santos | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Constanza, DO |
| Henri Stanley | L | L | December 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rolando Valles | L | L | July 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jake Whitesides | L | R | June 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Ruddy Williams | R | R | October 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Isabela, DO |
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.
