2000 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 6th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Ron Johnson (60-79)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 47,491, Avg. 720 in 66 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox plated 596 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Juan Espinal paced Sarasota with 14 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Tonayne Brown led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .272. Casey Fossum topped the team with 9 wins, while Danny Lampley recorded a 3.35 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2000 Sarasota Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hipólito Pichardo, Casey Fossum, Mel Rojas, Pete Schourek, Josh Hancock, Sean Berry, Bret Saberhagen, Jin Ho Cho, Dan Giese, Juan Díaz, Bryce Florie and Chris Reitsma.
Ron Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ahumada | R | R | January 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Josh Belovsky | R | R | April 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Fremont, NE US |
| Sean Berry | R | R | March 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Henry Borjas | S | R | June 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 193 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tonayne Brown | R | L | August 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Eleuterio Castro | R | R | February 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | El Seibo, DO |
| Jin Ho Cho | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Jun Ju City, KR |
| Mark Cisar | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | New Martinsville, WV US |
| John Curtice | L | L | November 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tommy Darrell | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 220 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Jorge DeLeon | R | R | September 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Les Dennis | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Juan Díaz | R | R | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 269 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Mike Dwyer | L | L | July 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Randy Eversgerd | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
| Mark Fischer | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Bryce Florie | R | R | May 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Casey Fossum | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Cherry Hill, NJ US |
| Javier Fuentes | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 182 | Austin, TX US |
| Josh Garrett | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Dan Giese | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Jess Graham | L | L | October 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Danny Haas | L | R | January 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Josh Hancock | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 217 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Victor Hernandez | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 167 | Arecibo, PR |
| Terry Hill | L | L | October 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 179 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Justin Jensen | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Kenichiro Kawabata | S | L | May 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Kawabe, JP |
| Joe Kerrigan | L | R | November 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Danny Lampley | R | R | November 1, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Carlos Leon | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Jon Lyons | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Angel Mendoza | R | R | November 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 178 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Minus | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jason Norton | R | R | April 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rudy Pena | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Hipólito Pichardo | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Andy Riepe | R | R | March 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Danbury, CT US |
| Mike Robertson | R | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ronny Rodriguez | R | R | January 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 168 | San Juan, VE |
| Mel Rojas | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Pat Santoro | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Elmwood Park, IL US |
| Damian Sapp | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Murray, UT US |
| Pete Schourek | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Lance Surridge | L | R | July 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jeff Waldron | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Brian Wiese | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Greenwell Springs, LA 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.
