2000 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 90-54
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Bob Geren (90-54)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 861,808, Avg. 12,312 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Salt Lake Buzz 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 2
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 90 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats scored 864 runs and allowed 681 runs. José Ortiz and Mark Bellhorn led Sacramento with 24 home runs apiece. José Ortiz drove in 108 runs and topped all regular batters with a .351 average. Ariel Prieto, Barry Zito, Bryan Corey and Jon Ratliff paced the team with 8 wins each.
Mario Valdez, Frank Lankford, Paul Sorrento, Terry Burrows, Justin Lehr, Frank Menechino, Todd Belitz, Randy Velarde, Ariel Prieto, Olmedo Sáenz, Mark Bellhorn, Mark Mulder, Scott Service, Omar Olivares, Steve Decker, Rich DeLucia, Bryan Corey, Bo Porter, Eric Byrnes, Jon Adkins, Mike Magnante, Rich Sauveur, Jeremy Giambi, Jorge Velandia, Chad Harville, Cody McKay, Barry Zito, José Ortiz, Oscar Salazar, Mike Mohler, Jeff Kubenka, Tim Kubinski, Steve Gajkowski, John Jaha, Scott Sanders, Justin Miller, Jason Hart, Adam Piatt, Jon Ratliff, T. J. Mathews, A. J. Hinch, Marcus Jones, Luis Vizcaíno, Will Brunson, Mario Encarnación, Danny Ardoin and Terrence Long were all players from the 2000 Sacramento River Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bob Geren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
| Danny Ardoin | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Mamou, LA US |
| Todd Belitz | L | L | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 218 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Mark Bellhorn | S | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | South Weymouth, MA US |
| Will Brunson | L | L | March 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Irving, TX US |
| Terry Burrows | L | L | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Eric Byrnes | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Bryan Corey | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Steve Decker | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Rich DeLucia | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Mario Encarnación | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Steve Gajkowski | R | R | December 30, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeremy Giambi | L | L | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jason Hart | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 237 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Chad Harville | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN US |
| A. J. Hinch | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Waverly, IA US |
| John Jaha | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Marcus Jones | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rusty Keith | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Jeff Kubenka | R | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Weimar, TX US |
| Tim Kubinski | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Pullman, WA US |
| Frank Lankford | R | R | March 26, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Lockwood | L | L | December 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Columbus, OH US |
| Terrence Long | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Mike Magnante | L | L | June 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Tim Manwiller | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Reading, PA US |
| T. R. Marcinczyk | R | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainville, CT US |
| Eric Martins | R | R | November 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| T. J. Mathews | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Cody McKay | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Frank Menechino | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Justin Miller | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Mohler | R | L | July 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mark Mulder | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL US |
| Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
| Omar Olivares | R | R | July 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Adam Piatt | R | R | February 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bo Porter | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ariel Prieto | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jon Ratliff | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Olmedo Sáenz | R | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Scott Sanders | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bert Snow | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Paul Sorrento | L | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerville, MA US |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Vaz | L | L | March 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jorge Velandia | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Luis Vizcaíno | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Barry Zito | L | L | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV 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.
