2000 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Russ Morman (74-65)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 470,906, Avg. 7,475 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2 games, Kane County Cougars 1
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2000 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cougars plated 586 runs and allowed 571 runs. Scott Goodman paced Kane County with 16 home runs Dave Callahan and Matt Padgett each drove in 60 runs. Dave Callahan led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .264 clip. Todd Moser topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2000 Kane County Cougars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Josh Beckett, Chip Ambres, Kevin Hooper, Josh Wilson, Nate Robertson and Luis Ugueto.
Russ Morman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dennis Anderson | S | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Josh Beckett | R | R | May 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Spring, TX US |
| Brandon Bowe | R | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Stockton, CA US |
| Terry Byron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | , St. Croix VI |
| Dave Callahan | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| James Close | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Eugene, OR US |
| Jorge Cordova | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Matt DeMarco | L | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 172 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Brad Farizo | R | R | November 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Medardo Fernandez | S | R | November 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Trujillo, Trujillo VE |
| Frank Ferrand | L | L | May 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Frick | R | R | January 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Scott Goodman | L | L | August 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Kevin Gordon | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Hector Henriquez | L | L | August 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Ben Hickman | R | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 240 | Newport, AR US |
| Kevin Hooper | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Chris Key | R | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| Gustavo Lopez | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bryan Moore | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'8" | 215 | Westminster, CA US |
| Steve Morales | S | R | May 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 202 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Bryan Morse | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Leonardtown, MD US |
| Todd Moser | L | L | October 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Marc Neubauer | S | L | July 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Matt Padgett | L | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Newberry, SC US |
| Dave Paulino | L | R | November 20, 1979 | 5'7" | 135 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Perkins | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Nate Robertson | R | L | September 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Wichita, KS US |
| Marc Sauer | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Steve Sawyer | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayette, AL US |
| Joe Sergent | L | L | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Tracy, CA US |
| Shane Smuin | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Vernal, UT US |
| Gaige Thomas | S | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Luis Ugueto | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luis Venales | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 176 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bill Villanueva | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kelley Washington | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, VA US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dominic Woody | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Spokane, WA 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.
