2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 74-68
Finished 2nd in the PCL's Central Division of the American Conference
Manager: Chris Cron (74-68)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Security Service Stadium
Attendance: 255,301, Avg. 3,810 in 67 home dates
2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Statistics

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 74 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division of the American Conference.

The Sky Sox scored 823 runs and allowed 811 runs. Phil Hiatt walloped 36 home runs for Colorado Springs, while Scott McClain and John Cotton added 15 or more as well. Phil Hiatt drove in 109 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Aaron Small led the squad with 11 wins, and Doug Linton recorded a 5.38 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Josh Bard, Rigo Beltrán, Steve Bourgeois, Scott Bullett, Brent Butler, Bubba Carpenter, Giovanni Carrara, Bobby Chouinard, Darron Cox, Rich Croushore, Mike DeJean, Jerry Dipoto, Angel Echevarria, Jason Hardtke, Phil Hiatt, Craig House, Kevin Jarvis, Scott Karl, Chris Latham, Aaron Ledesma, David Lee, Doug Linton, Scott McClain, Adam Melhuse, Carlos Mendoza, Paul Menhart, Shane Monahan, David Moraga, Jaime Navarro, Steve Ontiveros, Ben Petrick, Juan Pierre, Mike Porzio, Alonzo Powell, Mike Saipe, Darryl Scott, Scott Servais, Aaron Small, Juan Sosa, Jim Stoops, Mark Strittmatter, Jeff Tabaka, Ed Vosberg, Pete Walker and Scott Watkins.

Chris Cron served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Josh BardSRMarch 30, 19786'3"225Ithaca, NY US
Rigo BeltránLLNovember 13, 19695'11"185Tijuana, Baja California MX
Heath BostRROctober 13, 19746'3"205Sanford, NC US
Steve BourgeoisRRAugust 4, 19726'1"205Lutcher, LA US
Vick BrownRRAugust 14, 19726'1"170Donaldsonville, GA US
Scott BullettLLDecember 25, 19686'2"200Martinsburg, WV US
Brent ButlerRRFebruary 11, 19786'0"180Laurinburg, NC US
Bubba CarpenterLLJuly 23, 19686'1"195Dallas, TX US
Giovanni CarraraRRMarch 4, 19686'2"225El Tigre, Anzoategui VE
Bobby ChouinardRRMay 1, 19726'1"195Manila, PH
John CottonRROctober 30, 19706'0"190Houston, TX US
Darron CoxRRNovember 21, 19676'1"205Oklahoma City, OK US
Rich CroushoreRRAugust 7, 19706'4"210Lakehurst, NJ US
Mike DeJeanRRSeptember 28, 19706'2"205Baton Rouge, LA US
Jerry DipotoRRMay 24, 19686'2"203Jersey City, NJ US
Angel EchevarriaRRMay 25, 19716'4"215Bridgeport, CT US
Sean FeshLLNovember 3, 19726'2"185Danbury, CT US
Lonnie GoldbergRRAugust 1, 19705'10"170Fairfax, VA US
Jason HardtkeSRSeptember 15, 19715'10"175Milwaukee, WI US
Phil HiattRRMay 1, 19696'3"200Pensacola, FL US
Craig HouseRRJuly 8, 19776'2"210Okinawa, JP
Norm HutchinsSLNovember 20, 19756'1"210White Plains, NY US
Kevin JarvisLRAugust 1, 19696'2"200Lexington, KY US
Scott KarlLLAugust 9, 19716'2"195Fontana, CA US
Chris LathamSRMay 26, 19736'0"195Coeur d'Alene, ID US
Aaron LedesmaRRJune 3, 19716'2"200Union City, CA US
David LeeRRMarch 12, 19736'1"200Pittsburgh, PA US
Doug LintonRRFebruary 9, 19656'1"185Santa Ana, CA US
Scott McClainRRMay 19, 19726'3"209Simi Valley, CA US
Adam MelhuseSRMarch 27, 19726'2"185Santa Clara, CA US
Carlos MendozaLLNovember 4, 19745'11"160Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Paul MenhartRRMarch 25, 19696'2"190St. Louis, MO US
Shane MonahanLRAugust 12, 19746'0"195Syosset, NY US
David MoragaLLJuly 8, 19756'0"184Torrance, CA US
Jaime NavarroRRMarch 27, 19676'4"210Bayamon, PR
Brad NiedermaierRRFebruary 9, 19736'2"209Park Ridge, IL US
Steve OntiverosRRMarch 5, 19616'0"180Tularosa, NM US
Ben PetrickRRApril 7, 19776'0"195Salem, OR US
Juan PierreLLAugust 14, 19775'10"180Mobile, AL US
Mike PorzioLLAugust 20, 19726'3"190Waterbury, CT US
Alonzo PowellRRDecember 12, 19646'2"190San Francisco, CA US
Mike SaipeRRSeptember 10, 19736'1"190San Diego, CA US
Darryl ScottRRAugust 6, 19686'1"185Fresno, CA US
Scott ServaisRRJune 4, 19676'2"195La Crosse, WI US
Aaron SmallRRNovember 23, 19716'5"200Oxnard, CA US
Juan SosaRRAugust 19, 19756'1"175San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO
Jim StoopsRRJune 30, 19726'2"180Edison, NJ US
Mark StrittmatterRRApril 4, 19696'1"200Huntington, NY US
Jeff TabakaRLJanuary 17, 19646'2"195Barberton, OH US
Ed VosbergLLSeptember 28, 19616'1"190Tucson, AZ US
Pete WalkerRRApril 8, 19696'2"195Beverly, MA US
Scott WatkinsLLMay 15, 19706'3"180Tulsa, OK 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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