2000 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 63-79
Finished 4th in the PCL's East Division of the American Conference
Manager: Trent Jewett (0-0), Richie Hebner (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 271,857, Avg. 3,940 in 69 home dates
The Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 63 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division of the American Conference.
The Sounds scored 681 runs and conceded 758 runs. Craig Wilson walloped 33 home runs for Nashville, while John Wehner and Tim Laker swatted 15 or more also. Craig Wilson drove in 86 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .283. Bronson Arroyo led the team with 8 wins, and Travis Baptist registered a 5.62 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Nashville Sounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alex Hernández, Danny Leon, Dave Pavlas, Chris Peters, Luis Andújar, Randy Knorr, Matt Skrmetta, Tike Redman, Craig Wilson, Brian O'Connor, Bronson Arroyo, Fred Rath, Jimmy Anderson, Iván Cruz, Abraham Núñez, Brent Brede, Enrique Wilson, Aramis Ramírez, Ray Montgomery, Jarrod Patterson, John Wehner, Marc Wilkins, Travis Baptist, Jeff Wallace, Tim Laker, Luis Figueroa, Sam McConnell, Bruce Aven, Chad Hermansen, Jason Phillips, Scott Sauerbeck, Mike Garcia, José Parra, Josías Manzanillo, Brad Clontz, Dan Serafini, Rich Loiselle, Jason Wood, Adrian Brown, Emil Brown, Cory Bailey, Eddie Zosky and Bronson Heflin.
Trent Jewett and Richie Hebner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ah Yat | R | L | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jimmy Anderson | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Luis Andújar | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Bronson Arroyo | R | R | February 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
| Bruce Aven | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Orange, TX US |
| Mike Ayers | L | L | December 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cory Bailey | R | R | January 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Herrin, IL US |
| Travis Baptist | L | L | December 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Forest Grove, OR US |
| Brent Brede | L | L | September 13, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Belleville, IL US |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Adrian Brown | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS US |
| Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ambioris Cleto | R | R | January 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Clontz | R | R | April 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Stuart, VA US |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Mike Diorio | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Canon City, CO US |
| Luis Figueroa | S | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mike Garcia | R | R | May 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bronson Heflin | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Chad Hermansen | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Alex Hernández | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Randy Knorr | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Tim Laker | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Danny Leon | R | R | April 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | La Concepcion, Zulia VE |
| Rich Loiselle | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI US |
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rob Mattson | L | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Sam McConnell | L | L | December 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Middletown, OH US |
| Ray Montgomery | R | R | August 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian O'Connor | L | L | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gavin Osteen | R | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange City, DE US |
| José Parra | R | R | November 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Jacagua, Santiago DO |
| Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Chris Peters | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Aramis Ramírez | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Fred Rath | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tike Redman | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| John Rosengren | L | L | August 10, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Jim Sak | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Scott Sauerbeck | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dan Serafini | S | L | January 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Mike Villano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Jeff Wallace | L | L | April 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Wheeling, WV US |
| John Wehner | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 217 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Enrique Wilson | S | R | July 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Wood | R | R | December 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Eddie Zosky | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Whittier, 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.
