2000 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 52-88
Finished 8th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Skeeter Barnes (52-88)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 23,937, Avg. 406 in 59 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 52 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers tallied 589 runs and conceded 708 runs. Juan Camilo paced Lakeland with 12 home runs Rich Gomez drove in 57 runs. Andrés Torres topped all regular hitters by hitting .296. Tim Kalita led the team with 7 wins, while Randy Leek recorded a 3.42 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nook Logan, Omar Infante, Nate Cornejo, Marty Malloy, Víctor Santos, Dave Borkowski, Shane Loux, Andrés Torres, Mike Rivera and Luis Pineda.
Skeeter Barnes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Arias | R | R | January 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tom Becker | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Derek Besco | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Garden City, MI US |
| Steve Bess | R | R | September 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Matt Boone | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Dave Borkowski | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Sean Buller | L | L | November 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Erick Burke | L | L | August 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Waco, TX US |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Castillo | R | R | June 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Nate Cornejo | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Felix Cuello | R | R | September 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Cazuela, DO |
| Craig Da Luz | R | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Leo Daigle | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 255 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jamie Detillion | L | L | June 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Tiffin, OH US |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Terrence Freeman | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Rich Gomez | R | R | July 19, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Rob Hlousek | R | R | July 29, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Omar Infante | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Craig Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Wolfeboro, NH US |
| Tim Kalita | R | L | November 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Evanston, IL US |
| Rick Kirsten | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Tom Koutrouba | L | L | October 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Andy Kropf | S | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Randy Leek | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineola, NY US |
| Nook Logan | S | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Natchez, MS US |
| Shane Loux | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Benny Lowe | L | L | June 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Manuel Lutz | L | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 230 | Brawley, CA US |
| Marty Malloy | L | R | April 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dave Melendez | S | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Reggie Nelson | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Miguel Peguero | S | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Perez | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Bubba Pfister | R | R | August 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Franklin Pimentel | S | R | January 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 197 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Luis Pineda | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | September 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Lee Rodney | R | R | November 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 187 | Dacula, GA US |
| Juan Rosado | L | L | August 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Casey Rowe | R | R | September 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Víctor Santos | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Willy Serrano | R | R | March 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pedro Brand, DO |
| Jose Severino | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Auvin Sierra | L | L | January 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clint Smith | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Russ Spear | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Alex Steele | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Barry Tolli | R | R | August 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | El Paso, TX US |
| Alex Torres | R | L | November 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Andrés Torres | S | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Andy Yount | R | R | February 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO 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.
