2000 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 59-63
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (0-0), Chico Rodriguez (0-0)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 445,760, Avg. 7,308
Playoffs - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 1
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 1
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2000 season with a record of 59 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes scored 690 runs and conceded 627 runs. Bry Nelson led Monterrey with 20 home runs, while Tony Barron walloped 15 or more, too. Tony Barron drove in 93 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .356 clip. José Bautista paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.53 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Monterrey Sultanes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roberto Rivera, Ever Magallanes, Robert Ellis, José Bautista, Joe Borowski, Germán Jiménez, Jorge De La Rosa, Bry Nelson, Derrick May, Kevin Roberson and Tony Barron.
Joe Almaraz and Chico Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Joel Arias | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 191 | Rio Yaqui, Sonora MX |
| Mauricio Avila | R | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 187 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Tony Barron | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| José Bautista | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 177 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Joe Borowski | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ramser Correa | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Carolina, PR |
| Jorge De La Rosa | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Remigio Diaz | R | R | February 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 171 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
| Robert Ellis | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Daniel Espino | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jose Gonzalez | ||||||
| Maximo Heredia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 183 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Germán Jiménez | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Isaac Jimenez | L | L | July 28, 1965 | 196 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Rigoberto Loya | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | Cuauhtemoc, MX |
| Aaron Lugo | L | L | May 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
| Pablo Machiria | R | R | ||||
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Enrique Martinez | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco MX |
| Jose Martinez | R | February 7, 1963 | , DO | |||
| Raul Martinez | R | R | ||||
| Derrick May | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY US |
| Alonso Medina | R | R | June 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Ernesto Medina | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Francisco Mendez | L | R | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Primitivo Molina | L | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Humberto Montemayor | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Bry Nelson | S | R | January 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Crossett, AR US |
| Mauro Nieblas | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Miguel Zapotitlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Edgar Ochoa | R | R | ||||
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Fidel Perez | ||||||
| Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Roberto Rivera | L | L | January 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Kevin Roberson | S | R | January 29, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Decatur, IL US |
| Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Orlando Sanchez | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Novolato, MX |
| Mario Santana | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX |
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Cruz Antonio Soto | R | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Armando Valdez | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Saul Valenzuela | R | R | July 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 198 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Juan Villaluna | L | December 6, 1977 | Rosario, Sinaloa MX |
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.
