2000 Memphis Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 83-61
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division of the American Conference
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (83-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 859,851, Avg. 12,111 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Memphis Redbirds 3 games, Albuquerque Dukes 2
Finals - Memphis Redbirds 3 games, Salt Lake Buzz 1
The Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 83 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division of the American Conference.
The Redbirds topped the circuit with just 659 runs allowed. Memphis scored 771 runs. Ernie Young walloped 35 home runs for the team, while Eduardo Pérez, Mark Little and Chris Richard each added 15 or more also. Ernie Young drove in 98 runs. Lou Lucca topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Clint Weibl and Mark Nussbeck paced the team with 9 wins each, and Clint Weibl recorded a 2.85 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2000 Memphis Redbirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Henry Mercedes, Bryan Eversgerd, Victor Cole, Darrell Whitmore, Kennie Steenstra, Chris Richard, Matt Morris, Jason Karnuth, Thomas Howard, José Rodríguez, Mike Matthews, Ernie Young, Mark Thompson, Chad Hutchinson, Allen McDill, Luther Hackman, Rick Heiserman, Stubby Clapp, Alan Benes, Albert Pujols, Larry Sutton, Rick Wilkins, Britt Reames, Darren Holmes, Luis Garcia, Brian Johnson, Keith McDonald, Jim Dougherty, Dave Wainhouse, Mark Little, Fred Rath, Eduardo Pérez, Eli Marrero, Fernando Tatís, Mike James, Gene Stechschulte, Jesse Orosco, Justin Brunette, Steve Bieser, Bud Smith and Pablo Martínez.
Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ambrose | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'5" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jesús Ametller | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Alan Benes | R | R | January 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Evansville, IN US |
| Andy Bevins | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Bieser | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Justin Brunette | L | L | October 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Stubby Clapp | L | R | February 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Victor Cole | S | R | January 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Leningrad, RU |
| Kevin Crafton | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jim Dougherty | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Brentwood, NY US |
| Alex Eckelman | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bryan Eversgerd | R | L | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Centralia, IL US |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Chris Haas | L | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Luther Hackman | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbus, MS US |
| Rick Heiserman | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'7" | 225 | Atlantic, IA US |
| Darren Holmes | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC US |
| Thomas Howard | S | R | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Middletown, OH US |
| Chad Hutchinson | R | R | February 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Boulder, CO US |
| Mike James | R | R | August 15, 1967 | 6'4" | 216 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Brian Johnson | R | R | January 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jason Karnuth | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, IL US |
| Mark Little | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Lou Lucca | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Eli Marrero | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Pablo Martínez | S | R | June 29, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Mike Matthews | L | L | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Allen McDill | L | L | August 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 155 | Greenville, MS US |
| Keith McDonald | R | R | February 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Yokosuka, JP |
| Henry Mercedes | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Morris | R | R | August 9, 1974 | 6'5" | 210 | Middletown, NY US |
| Juan Munoz | L | L | March 27, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | Dirirmba, NI |
| Mark Nussbeck | L | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jesse Orosco | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Eduardo Pérez | R | R | September 11, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Albert Pujols | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Fred Rath | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Britt Reames | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Seneca, SC US |
| Chris Richard | L | L | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| José Rodríguez | L | L | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Cayey, PR |
| Bud Smith | L | L | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Gene Stechschulte | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Kennie Steenstra | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Springfield, MO US |
| Larry Sutton | L | L | May 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | West Covina, CA US |
| Fernando Tatís | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Thompson | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY US |
| Dave Wainhouse | L | R | November 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Clint Weibl | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Darrell Whitmore | L | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'1" | 210 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Rick Wilkins | L | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jay Woolf | S | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Ernie Young | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL 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.
