2000 St. Petersburg Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 58-81
Finished 7th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Julio Garcia (58-81)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 61,962, Avg. 1,016 in 61 home dates
The St. Petersburg Devil Rays of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 58 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The Devil Rays tallied 549 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 676 runs. Pete LaForest paced St. Petersburg with 14 home runs Jose Velazquez accounted for 79 RBI. Andy Beinbrink topped all regular hitters by hitting .297. Ed Kofler paced the team with 9 wins, while Adam Flohr recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2000 St. Petersburg Devil Rays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pete LaForest, Delvin James, Matt Diaz, Brandon Backe, Jason Standridge, Juan Guzmán, Damian Rolls, Tony Saunders, Jorge Cantú, Wilson Álvarez and Jeff Sparks.
Julio Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ging Aaron | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbia, MD US |
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Ryan Ballard | R | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Union City, TN US |
| Andy Beinbrink | R | R | September 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Naples, IT |
| Jorge Cantú | R | R | January 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | McAllen, TX US |
| Jesse Cornejo | R | L | October 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 196 | Wellington, KS US |
| Matt Diaz | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Adam Flohr | L | L | March 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Iker Franco | R | R | March 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Cecilio Garibaldi | R | R | January 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Steve Goodson | L | R | April 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Juan Guzmán | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Talley Haines | R | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Delvin James | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 222 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Jack Joffrion | R | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Ed Kofler | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Queens, NY US |
| Pete LaForest | L | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Hull, QC CA |
| Jim Lira | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Derek Mann | L | R | March 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Brian McGowan | R | R | December 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 245 | New York, NY US |
| Jeremy Murch | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Néstor Pérez | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 172 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Tony Pigott | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jason Pruett | L | L | January 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | McKinney, TX US |
| Matt Quatraro | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | East Selkirk, NY US |
| Jeremy Robinson | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Damian Rolls | R | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Nathan Ruhl | R | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kelvin Ryan | R | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Alex Santos | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Tony Saunders | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ronni Severino | L | L | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Standridge | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Miguel Suriel | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Nelson Valera | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Palenque, DO |
| Jose Velazquez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Julio Villalón | R | R | May 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 172 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Bolivar Volquez | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kenn Wakakuwa | R | R | January 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Hilo, HI US |
| Barrett Wright | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Chris Wright | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Durant, OK 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.
