2000 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-69
Finished 6th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (66-69)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 162,395, Avg. 2,424 in 67 home dates
2000 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 66 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Southern Division.

The Tourists scored 560 runs and yielded 605 runs. Greg Catalanotte led Asheville with 20 home runs, while Justin Lincoln and Jeff Winchester walloped 15 or more also. Greg Catalanotte accounted for 75 RBI. Jim Rinne topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Chin-hui Tsao paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2000 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Clint Barmes, Aaron Cook, Jorge De Paula, Scott Dohmann, Brandon Puffer and Chin-hui Tsao.

Joe Mikulik served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Clint BarmesRRMarch 6, 19796'1"200Vincennes, IN US
Rob BurgerRRMarch 25, 19766'1"204Lancaster, PA US
Greg CatalanotteSRJune 18, 19776'3"210Phoenix, AZ US
Rick CercyRROctober 10, 19766'1"195Orange Park, FL US
Luis ColmenaresRRNovember 25, 19765'11"190Valencia, Carabobo VE
Aaron CookRRFebruary 8, 19796'3"215Fort Campbell, KY US
Jorge De PaulaRRNovember 10, 19786'1"160Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO
Chris DelgadoRROctober 8, 19776'3"215Hialeah, FL US
Scott DohmannRRFebruary 13, 19786'1"200New Orleans, LA US
Kevin DuckLLJuly 7, 19776'3"210Rochester, NY US
Cam EsslingerRRDecember 28, 19766'0"180Vineland, NJ US
Ryan KiblerRRSeptember 17, 19806'2"185Tampa, FL US
Jake KiddRRFebruary 11, 19786'6"180San Bernardino, CA US
Jesse LabitzkeLLNovember 23, 19776'5"220Seattle, WA US
Justin LincolnRRApril 4, 19796'2"200Boothbay Harbor, ME US
Javier LorenzoRRDecember 26, 19786'0"180Hoboken, NJ US
Eric McQueenRRJune 10, 19776'3"220Bristol, TN US
Yoel MonzonRRMay 14, 19776'2"170Matanzas, Matanzas CU
Chris MooreLRNovember 16, 19765'11"180Wilmington, NC US
Eddie MuthLLDecember 1, 19776'0"190Long Beach, CA US
Enemencio PachecoRRAugust 31, 19786'1"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Dan PhillipsRRAugust 23, 19786'3"180Northridge, CA US
Brandon PufferRROctober 5, 19756'3"190Downey, CA US
Kasey RichardsonLLAugust 27, 19766'3"191Washington, DC US
Jim RinneRRJuly 29, 19766'3"215Lincoln, NE US
Melvin RosarioLLSeptember 22, 19786'2"170Rio Piedras, PR
Tino SanchezSRFebruary 2, 19796'0"175Rio Piedras, PR
Sam SmithRRMarch 21, 19796'1"190Jasper, TX US
Tom StepkaRRNovember 29, 19756'2"190Buffalo, NY US
Chin-hui TsaoRRJune 2, 19816'2"170Hualien, TW
Miguel VilorioRRJuly 22, 19795'10"150La Romana, La Romana DO
Chris WarrenSRNovember 24, 19766'0"170Sparta, GA US
Jeff WinchesterRRJanuary 21, 19806'0"205Metairie, LA US
Colin YoungLLAugust 1, 19776'0"180Melrose, MA 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.




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