2000 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Roster
Team Record: 53-33
Finished 1st in the NLC's West Division
Manager: Doug Simunic (53-33)
Location: Moorhead, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota
Ballpark: Newman Outdoor Field
Attendance: 175,898, Avg. 4,188 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - Duluth-Superior Dukes 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 0
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 0
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the Northern League-Central ended the 2000 season with a record of 53 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Fargo- RedHawks topped the league with 526 runs, spearheaded by 109 home runs. Moorhead allowed 410 runs, least in the league. Ricky Freeman paced the team with 23 home runs, while Eddie Rivero walloped 15 or more, too. Ricky Freeman drove in 83 runs. Cris Colón led all regular batters with a .320 average. Jason Pearson paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2000 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jeff Bittiger, Billy Ashley, Jason Pearson and Cris Colón.
Doug Simunic served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Anderson | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Fergus Falls, MN US |
| Billy Ashley | R | R | July 11, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Trenton, MI US |
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Josh Bradford | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Mark Burke | L | L | June 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Cris Colón | S | R | January 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Jason Copeland | R | R | September 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Southgate, MI US |
| Dalphie Correa | S | R | September 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Corey Eckhoff | R | R | September 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Marc Fink | L | L | July 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Justin Fletschock | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Munich, ND US |
| Jason Foulks | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Albany, NY US |
| Ricky Freeman | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Geiger | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jimmy Hooper | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Doug Livingston | R | R | April 9, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Tampa, FL US |
| Scott Livingston | L | L | November 19, 1977 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Shawn Miller | R | R | May 7, 1974 | 6'4" | 221 | |
| Barry Nelson | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Darrell Nicholas | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Garyville, LA US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Kirk Pierce | R | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Peter Prodanov | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Eddie Rivero | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Rohrbach | S | L | June 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Greg Salvevold | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Moorhead, MN US |
| George Schmidt | R | R | January 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Schmitz | L | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Riley Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Andy Wilson | L | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'6" | 160 | Westlake Village, 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.
