2000 Newark Bears Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 4th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Tom O'Malley (74-66)
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 225,391, Avg. 3,175 in 71 home dates
The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Bears scored 835 runs, most in the league. Newark gave up 779 runs. Ozzie Canseco walloped 48 home runs for the team, and Peto Ramirez added 15 or more, too. Ozzie Canseco drove in 129 runs. Bobby Hill led batters with significant playing time with a .326 average. Tim Cain topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.31 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Newark Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Reggie Williams, Angelo Encarnación, Bobby Hill, Chris Tremie, Joe Borowski, Danny Rios, Wilson Heredia, Ozzie Canseco, Craig Worthington and Joey Long.
Tom O'Malley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Nell Alvarez | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Darrin Babineaux | R | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Hans Beebe | L | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jason Berry | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Mike Berry | R | R | August 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Joe Borowski | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Josh Brinkley | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Kinston, NC US |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Adam Capodieci | R | R | February 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Russ Chambliss | L | R | June 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Pat Dunham | R | R | March 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Bryan Edwards | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Lamont Edwards | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Clinton, NC US |
| Angelo Encarnación | R | R | April 18, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Farley | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Sam Ferretti | R | R | August 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Marc Fink | L | L | July 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Chip Glass | L | L | June 24, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Gary Goldsmith | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Wilson Heredia | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mike Hickey | S | R | June 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Seoul, KR |
| Bobby Hill | S | R | April 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Marcus Logan | R | R | May 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Evanston, IL US |
| Joey Long | R | L | July 15, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Sidney, OH US |
| Jeff Love | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Joe Mathis | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | Johnston, SC US |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kazuhiko Miyakawa | L | R | February 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 147 | Katsurashiki, Tokyo JP |
| Asbel Ortiz | S | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Steve Prihoda | R | L | December 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 215 | Weimar, TX US |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eduardo Reyes | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pablo Reyes | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Danny Rios | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Madrid, ES |
| Greg Robertson | R | R | February 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Paul Sanchez | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Sexton | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Westminster, CA US |
| David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
| Matt Smith | L | L | December 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bob St. Pierre | R | R | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Koichi Taniguchi | S | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | , Osaka JP |
| Frank Thompson | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Chris Tremie | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC US |
| Craig Worthington | R | R | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
