2000 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 4th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Marty Brown (74-68)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 333,968, Avg. 5,060 in 66 home dates
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Curve scored 682 runs and yielded 696 runs. Adam Hyzdu walloped 31 home runs for Altoona and drove in 106 runs. Rob Mackowiak led all regular batters with a .297 average. Brian O'Connor topped the squad with 12 wins, while Wilson Guzman recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Altoona Curve who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jimmy Anderson, Brian Smith, Brian O'Connor, Keith Williams, Steve Sparks, Matt Duff, Alex Hernández, Rob Mackowiak, Jarrod Patterson, Joe Beimel, Luis Figueroa, Kevin Pickford, Sam McConnell, Rico Washington, Humberto Cota, Jack Wilson, John Grabow, Yamid Haad, Adam Hyzdu, Brad Clontz, D. J. Carrasco, Rich Loiselle and Adrian Brown.
Marty Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Carlos Alvarado | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
Jimmy Anderson | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
Mike Ayers | L | L | December 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Jayson Bass | S | R | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Jefferson City, TN US |
Joe Beimel | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Marys, PA US |
Adrian Brown | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS US |
Darren Burton | S | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Somerset, KY US |
D. J. Carrasco | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ US |
Brad Clontz | R | R | April 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Stuart, VA US |
Humberto Cota | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
Matt Duff | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Clarksdale, MS US |
Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
Luis Figueroa | S | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
Aaron France | L | R | April 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Anaheim, CA US |
Eddy Furniss | L | L | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
John Grabow | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Arcadia, CA US |
Brad Guy | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fortuna, CA US |
Wilson Guzman | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 5'9" | 200 | Palo Verde, DO |
Yamid Haad | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
Kevin Haverbusch | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
Alex Hernández | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
Adam Hyzdu | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
Shawn Lankford | L | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 228 | Chattanooga, TN US |
Rich Loiselle | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI US |
Garrett Long | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 207 | Houston, TX US |
Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
Rob Mackowiak | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
Roberto Manzueta | L | R | December 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 197 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
Jeff Martin | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Kailua, HI US |
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 |
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 |
Geraldo Padua | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
Kevin Pickford | L | L | March 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
Corey Pointer | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | Dallas, TX 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 |
Shaun Skrehot | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
Brian Smith | R | R | July 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
Steve Sparks | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
Rico Washington | L | R | May 30, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
Keith Williams | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Bedford, PA US |
Jack Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA US |
Larry Wimberly | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL 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.