2000 Idaho Falls Padres Roster
Team Record: 45-29
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Don Werner (45-29)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: McDermott Field
Attendance: 64,845, Avg. 1,753 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Idaho Falls Padres 2 games, Ogden Raptors 1
Finals - Idaho Falls Padres 2 games, Great Falls Dodgers 0
The Idaho Falls Padres of the Pioneer League ended the 2000 season with a record of 45 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Padres paced the league with 585 runs, ignited by 75 home runs. Idaho Falls surrendered 453 runs. J. P. Woodward powered the team with 20 home runs and accounted for 92 RBI. Kevin Reese and Craig Thompson led all regular batters by connecting at a .358 clip. Mike Thompson topped the squad with 6 wins, while Josh Vitek recorded a 5.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2000 Idaho Falls Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included J. J. Furmaniak, Jack Cassel, Mike Thompson, Kevin Reese and Óliver Pérez.
Don Werner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Arroyo | L | L | December 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 181 | Humacao, PR |
| Brandon Belanger | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Jarrod Bitter | R | R | October 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jesse Bussard | R | R | April 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jack Cassel | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Castillo | S | L | May 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Renato Castro | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Dennis Chapman | R | R | February 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Nick Day | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Arnoldo Duenas | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ryan Earey | R | R | March 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Santos Encarnacion | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 176 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| J. J. Furmaniak | R | R | July 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Andre Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Culver City, CA US |
| Said Gutierrez | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Chris Heck | L | L | February 10, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| John Herbert | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Hoyt | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Duncan McAdoo | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Longview, TX US |
| Lee McCool | R | R | March 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Palatka, FL US |
| John Meyer | R | R | June 19, 1979 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Ryan O'Donnell | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Andres Pagan | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Yauco, PR |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mark Phillips | L | L | December 30, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Hanover, PA US |
| John Puccinelli | R | R | March 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | Burbank, CA US |
| Kevin Reese | L | L | March 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Rojas | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 189 | Queens, NY US |
| Nicholas Romero | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 150 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Marcelino Silverio | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Craig Thompson | S | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Walsh, CO US |
| Nick Trzesniak | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Tony Vandemore | L | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Geneseo, IL US |
| Ernesto Velazquez | R | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Josh Vitek | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
| Jeremy Webster | L | L | March 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Justin Williams | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| J. P. Woodward | L | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Spring, TX US |
| Nobuaki Yoshida | L | L | August 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Sendai, JP |
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.
