2000 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Paul Carey (74-65)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 135,351, Avg. 2,020 in 67 home dates
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Sand Gnats scored 585 runs and allowed 551 runs. Cody Nowlin paced Savannah with 15 home runs Hank Blalock drove in 77 runs. Brett Cadiente topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .309 clip. Jovanny Cedeno led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.42 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Edwin Moreno, Andy Cavazos, José Morban, Ramón Nivar, Hank Blalock, Jason Jones and Reynaldo Garcia were all players from the 2000 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Paul Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inocencio Acevedo | R | R | June 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Rick Angell | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Justin Backsmeyer | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Hank Blalock | L | R | November 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brent Bubela | L | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Wharton, TX US |
| Jeremiah Bullock | L | L | December 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Brett Cadiente | L | L | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Cesar Castaneda | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Andy Cavazos | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Freeport, TX US |
| Jovanny Cedeno | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Cullen | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Sayre, PA US |
| Ryan Dittfurth | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Reynaldo Garcia | R | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 170 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Matt Halloran | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Chad Hawkins | R | R | July 24, 1978 | 6'7" | 205 | Sherman, TX US |
| Scott Heard | L | R | September 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Victoria, TX US |
| Steve Hine | L | R | February 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Milford, CT US |
| Jason Jones | S | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Matt Kosderka | R | R | April 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Monte Lee | R | L | February 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Angel Matos | R | R | January 2, 1980 | 5'10" | 165 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Frank McGill | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jose Montero | R | R | September 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Edwin Moreno | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | El Mojan, Zulia VE |
| Ramón Nivar | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Cody Nowlin | L | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Adam Poe | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 177 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jay Reames | R | R | October 31, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Seneca, SC US |
| Alfredo Rodriguez | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Chris Russ | L | L | October 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Jean Sanchez | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 170 | , Zulia VE |
| Corey Spiers | L | L | June 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 204 | Joliet, IL US |
| Keith Stamler | L | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Jason Torres | L | R | December 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Joe Weaver | L | R | September 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Centerville, MS 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.
