2000 Chico Heat Roster
Team Record: 57-33
Finished 1st in the WL's North Division
Manager: Charlie Kerfeld (57-33)
Location: Chico, California
Ballpark: Nettleton Stadium
Attendance: 119,904, Avg. 2,665 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Chico Heat 3 games, Solano Steelheads 2
Finals - Zion Pioneerzz 3 games, Chico Heat 1
The Chico Heat of the Western League ended the 2000 season with a record of 57 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Heat paced the league with just 442 runs allowed. Chico scored 582 runs. Buck McNabb led the team with 14 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Bo Durkac topped all regular batters with a .331 average. Reece Borges paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.33 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Erik Bennett played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Chico Heat to do so.
Charlie Kerfeld served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Arntzen | R | R | January 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Monterey, CA US |
| Erik Bennett | R | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Yreka, CA US |
| Harold Betts | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Reece Borges | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ray Brown | L | R | July 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Kevin Clark | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Henderson, NV US |
| Tim Cooper | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Lance Downing | L | R | March 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Warren, AR US |
| Bo Durkac | S | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Kris Frank | R | R | September 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Carmel, CA US |
| Hiroshi Fujimoto | L | R | May 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brad Gennaro | L | L | August 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Aaron Gordnier | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Carmichael, CA US |
| D. J. Johnson | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Joey Madden | R | R | February 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dallas Mahan | L | L | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Buck McNabb | L | R | January 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Josh Montgomery | R | R | January 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Ruben Niebla | L | L | December 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Calexico, CA US |
| Nate Palmer | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Randy Phillips | R | R | March 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Nate Rewers | S | R | November 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Greg Romo | L | R | May 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Shawn Scott | S | R | January 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tony Stoecklin | R | L | September 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Greenville, IL US |
| Bao Vinh | S | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Saigon, VN |
| Mike Zipser | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | Northridge, CA 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.
