2000 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Roster
Team Record: 48-28
Finished 1st in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Ted Kubiak (48-28)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Niles, Ohio
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Attendance: 206,287, Avg. 5,429 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games, Batavia Muckdogs 0
Finals - Staten Island Yankees 2 games, Mahoning Valley Scrappers 1
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2000 season with a record of 48 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the league's McNamara Division.
The Scrappers scored 432 runs, best in the league. Mahoning Valley conceded 328 runs. Ryan Church led the team with 10 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Nate Janowicz paced all regular batters by hitting .340. Simon Young topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 1.75 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ryan Church, Eric Crozier, Joe Inglett, Héctor Luna, John McDonald, Carl Sadler and Brian Tallet were all players from the 2000 Mahoning Valley Scrappers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ted Kubiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Bastardo | R | R | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Jeff Becker | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Stony Point, NY US |
| Sammy Button | L | L | December 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Tom Canale | R | R | July 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Peoria, AZ US |
| John Christ | L | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | East Amherst, NY US |
| Ryan Church | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Ron Colvard | R | R | November 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Eric Crozier | L | L | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Brian Curtin | R | R | January 9, 1978 | 6'6" | 235 | Waukon, IA US |
| Steve Donaghey | S | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'6" | 235 | Winchester, MA US |
| Kyle Evans | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Matt Everett | R | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Luke Field | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 178 | Littleton, CO US |
| Francis Finnerty | S | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steve Fitch | R | R | February 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | West Chester, PA US |
| Steve Fugarino | R | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jeff Haase | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | East Cleveland, OH US |
| Justin Hazelton | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | State College, PA US |
| Joe Inglett | L | R | June 29, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brian Jackson | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Nate Janowicz | L | L | May 16, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Damon Katz | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Livermore, CA US |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Johri Litman | R | R | September 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Forest Grove, OR US |
| Chris Lotterhos | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Lowe | R | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Héctor Luna | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Dennis Malave | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Anthony Marini | R | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Union, NJ US |
| Brandon Matheny | L | L | October 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Damascus, VA US |
| John McDonald | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Mark Osborne | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Keino Perez | R | R | October 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Jose Pett | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Henry Pichardo | R | R | January 15, 1977 | 5'9" | 183 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Vance Pietro | R | R | October 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Rob Pugmire | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Rickon | R | R | June 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Wilson Rodriguez | R | R | December 27, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Jeff Ryan | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Charlie Scott | R | R | November 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Teddy Sullivan | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Nick Sunderman | L | L | July 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brian Tallet | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Eric Thompson | L | L | May 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Robert Womack | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Montclair, CA US |
| Lance Woodcock | R | R | March 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Placerville, CA US |
| Simon Young | L | L | September 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 240 | Gainesville, GA 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.
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