2000 Cook County Cheetahs Roster

Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 38-46
Finished 3rd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Ron LeFlore (0-0), Steve Maddock (0-0)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 70,205, Avg. 1,800 in 39 home dates
2000 Cook County Cheetahs Statistics

The Cook County Cheetahs of the Frontier League ended the 2000 season with a record of 38 wins and 46 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Cheetahs plated 398 runs and conceded 528 runs, most in the league. Justin Pierro paced Cook County with 13 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Mike Davis led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .299 average. Tim Pulizzano and Juan Mendoza topped the team with 7 wins each, while Juan Mendoza recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Chris Oxspring played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Cook County Cheetahs to do so.

Ron LeFlore and Steve Maddock served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike BlevinsRRApril 7, 19766'2"210
John BokerRRJanuary 1, 19756'3"210Alamogordo, NM US
Ira CarlsonRRAugust 11, 19776'2"220
Craig ChmuraRRSeptember 5, 19766'2"210
Chris Cottonham
Mike DavisRROctober 10, 19765'9"185Chicago, IL US
Sandy DeLeonRRDecember 20, 19796'1"225Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Randy DunnettRRNovember 25, 19776'0"175Chicago Heights, IL US
Ben FosterRRMay 12, 19786'0"190Newcastle, New South Wales AU
Sean GaliherRRMay 5, 19776'2"180Hammond, IN US
Shawn GillespieRRApril 7, 19756'2"175Exeter, ON CA
Vincent GriffinLROctober 13, 19746'1"205Chicago, IL US
Dusty HartRRApril 29, 19785'9"175
Luke HumphreysLLAugust 15, 19786'0"200
Jason ImrisekRRJune 10, 19745'11"185Chicago, IL US
Ryan JohnsonLRMarch 19, 19766'0"185Grand Forks, ND US
Michael KirkpatrickLLNovember 12, 19776'0"180Wilmington, DE US
Thiago KussanoRRMay 21, 19806'3"185
Jay KvasnickaRRJuly 21, 19766'4"180Chicago Heights, IL US
Tom LesLLJuly 15, 19776'1"190Palos Hills, IL US
Grant McDonaldRRSeptember 23, 19736'1"185
Juan MendozaLLJanuary 5, 19776'0"180Guayaquil, EC
Randy MoreyRRJuly 20, 19756'0"175Johnson City, TN US
Bobby OverstreetRLAugust 13, 19756'4"200Nashville, TN US
Chris OxspringLRMay 13, 19776'1"195Ipswich, Queensland AU
Justin PierroRRMay 27, 19766'1"265Minneapolis, MN US
Brandon PollardRRDecember 4, 19756'1"195Coffs Harbor, New South Wales AU
Tim PulizzanoLLOctober 5, 19766'1"220Burlington, WI US
Jose RijoRRMay 4, 19766'3"185La Romana, La Romana DO
Raul RiveraRROctober 4, 19766'2"215Brooklyn, NY US
Toby SanchezRRJune 27, 19756'1"230Orange, CA US
Trad SokolRLMay 12, 19776'1"185Winchester, VA US
Jerry TaylorRRJuly 26, 19746'1"218
Glen ThomsonRRApril 11, 19776'4"220
Erik TurnroseLLSeptember 29, 19756'4"205Webster, TX US
Andy UttingSRSeptember 9, 19776'1"175Melbourne, Victoria AU
Aaron VoldnessLRJuly 23, 19755'11"200Chicago Heights, IL US
Darren WhiteRRMay 19, 19755'11"200Adelaide, South Australia AU
Josh WilkeRRSeptember 11, 19756'0"200Cleveland, OH US
Gerald YuscavageRR5'11"170

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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