2000 Valley Vipers Roster
Team Record: 38-52
Finished 4th in the WL's South Division
Manager: Bob Welch (38-52)
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Ballpark: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 35,412, Avg. 787 in 45 home dates
The Valley Vipers of the Western League ended the 2000 season with a record of 38 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Vipers plated 437 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 517 runs. Michael Campbell accounted for 59 RBI. Joey Cranford led batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Mike Bauder and Heath Haynes topped the team with 5 wins each, while Mike Bauder recorded a 4.25 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2000 Valley Vipers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dax Jones, Lee Tinsley, Steve Ontiveros and Heath Haynes.
Bob Welch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armstrong | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Bauder | L | L | May 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 171 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Josh Brack | R | R | June 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Greeley, CO US |
| Jim Brewer | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Michael Campbell | ||||||
| Jeff Cermak | L | R | January 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Fidel Compres | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | La Vega, DO |
| Joey Cranford | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Macon, GA US |
| Maurice Crawford | ||||||
| Maurice DeConge | R | R | ||||
| Nick Farrer | L | L | April 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| John Finn | R | R | October 18, 1967 | 5'8" | 168 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jason Grote | R | R | April 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR US |
| Jimmy Hammond | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Heath Haynes | R | R | November 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| J. J. Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 204 | Sharon, CT US |
| Dax Jones | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Travis Jones | L | L | December 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Masashi Kiyono | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Richy Leon | R | R | June 21, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Fausto Macey | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| T. J. McCall | R | 6'2" | 215 | |||
| Matt Minter | L | L | February 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Jose Montenegro | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua MX |
| Mikel Moreno | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Sam Norris | L | R | June 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Dave Quick | R | R | February 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Circle, MT US |
| Craig Quintal | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Jacob Sampson | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Al Sanderson | L | L | December 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Stan Scales | R | R | May 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Talladega, AL US |
| Adam Shea | S | R | October 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | Baldwin, MO US |
| Benji Solano | R | R | February 9, 1978 | 5'8" | 165 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Kaipo Spenser | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Shuta Tanaka | L | R | February 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP |
| Lee Tinsley | S | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Tim Vasquez | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kenny Vawter | R | R | June 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ed Vizcaino | R | R | April 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| David Waites | R | R | February 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Porter Washington | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Marty Weymouth | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Romeo, MI US |
| Doug White | R | R | ||||
| Steven Wilkerson | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ 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.
