2000 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 39-36
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (39-36)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 92,669, Avg. 2,439 in 38 home dates
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 2000 season with a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Mustangs scored 513 runs and surrendered 504 runs. Stephen Smitherman led Billings with 15 home runs and recorded 65 runs batted in. Randy Ruiz paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .381 clip. Adam Sheefel topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.15 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Stephen Smitherman and Randy Ruiz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Kevin Baderdeen | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Corey Barrow | R | R | March 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Athens, GA US |
| Andy Boutwell | L | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Hahira, GA US |
| Paul Brown | L | L | October 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tighe Brown | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Matt Bynum | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mike Calitri | R | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Wandel Campana | R | R | June 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Clint Collins | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Florence, SC US |
| Eric Cooper | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Brandon Culp | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Nate Culwell | S | R | October 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Bryan Edwards | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Mike Fawcett | R | R | October 20, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Marquette, MI US |
| Dan Fletcher | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Vianney Garabito | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mario Gardea | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Odessa, TX US |
| Brad George | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 6'5" | 200 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| B. J. Hawes | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Cedric Hebert | R | R | September 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Kaplan, LA US |
| Darrell Hussman | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'5" | 227 | Lancaster, CA US |
| John Janek | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Temple, TX US |
| Chris Johnson | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Glen Joseph | R | R | September 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Michael Laesch | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Madison, WI US |
| Michael Landkamer | R | R | April 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Mankato, MN US |
| Jayson Larman | R | R | December 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Alex LeFlore | R | R | August 14, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Juan Llamas | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Stace Pape | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Brian Ross | L | L | December 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, ME US |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| D. J. Santiago | S | R | June 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jeff Schachleiter | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Charleston, SC US |
| Javier Sein | L | R | October 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Adam Sheefel | L | L | December 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Floresville, TX US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Eric Spadt | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Eddie Sparks | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Richlands, VA US |
| Todd Stone | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Jesse Thompson | R | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Bloomfield, IA US |
| Marlyn Tisdale | L | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Tomsu | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Noochie Varner | R | R | December 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Cynthiana, KY US |
| Corey Ward | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chris Williamson | L | L | August 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, 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.
