2000 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Nick Capra (77-63)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 321,307, Avg. 4,657 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 3 games, Birmingham Barons 2
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Barons tallied 629 runs and conceded 547 runs. Joe Crede paced Birmingham with 21 home runs, while Aaron Rowand walloped 15 or more, too. Aaron Rowand drove in 98 runs. Joe Crede topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .306 clip. Matt Ginter, Rocky Biddle and Josh Fogg led the squad with 11 wins each, and Matt Ginter recorded a 2.26 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jon Garland, Mark Buehrle, Jacob Brumfield, Dan Wright, Chris Heintz, Matt Guerrier, Matt Ginter, Josh Fogg, Jason Dellaero, Jesús Peña, Rocky Biddle, Edwin Almonte, Aaron Myette, Ryan Long, Jon Rauch, Joe Crede, Ken Vining, Aaron Rowand, Joe Borchard, Melvin Rosario and Hansel Izquierdo.
Nick Capra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Edwin Almonte | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Eric Battersby | R | L | February 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rocky Biddle | R | R | May 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joe Borchard | S | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Danny Bravo | S | R | May 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jacob Brumfield | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Mark Buehrle | L | L | March 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 240 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Kevin Connacher | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Joe Crede | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Jason Dellaero | S | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Juan Figueroa | R | R | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Fogg | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jim Foster | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Warwick, RI US |
| Kai Freeman | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 182 | Shorewood, IL US |
| Jon Garland | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Valencia, CA US |
| Matt Ginter | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Matt Guerrier | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Chris Heintz | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Jeff Inglin | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Adam Johnson | L | L | July 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Jason Lakman | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Burien, WA US |
| Ryan Long | R | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Aaron Myette | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Jesús Peña | L | L | March 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Rob Purvis | R | R | August 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tipton, IN US |
| Jon Rauch | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'11" | 290 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jackie Rexrode | L | R | September 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Mark Roberts | R | R | September 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Morganton, NC US |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Aaron Rowand | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Brian Tokarse | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ken Vining | L | L | December 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Decatur, GA US |
| Marty Weymouth | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Romeo, MI US |
| Curtis Whitley | L | L | January 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 240 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Dan Wright | R | R | December 14, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Longview, TX 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.
