2000 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Roster
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Dave Bialas (80-58)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Jackson, Tennessee
Ballpark: Pringles Park
Attendance: 303,355, Avg. 4,461 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 3 games, Birmingham Barons 2
Finals - West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 2
The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Southern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diamond Jaxx surrendered 493 runs, least in the league. West Tenn tallied 609 runs. Corey Patterson paced the team with 22 home runs, while Eric Hinske walloped 15 or more, too. Corey Patterson accounted for 82 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .261 average. Nate Teut and Joey Nation led the squad with 11 wins each, and Nate Teut earned a 3.06 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Mahoney, Corey Patterson, Oswaldo Mairena, Hee-Seop Choi, Jason Smith, Chris Piersoll, Courtney Duncan, Chris Booker, Chris Gissell, Eric Hinske, Nate Teut, Eric Plunk, José Nieves, Joey Nation, Carlos Zambrano, Micah Bowie and Will Ohman were all players from the 2000 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Bialas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennys Abreu | R | R | April 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 203 | , Aragua VE |
| Mike Amrhein | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Micah Bowie | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | Humble, TX US |
| Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
| Hee-Seop Choi | L | L | March 16, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Chun-Nam, KR |
| Ben Christensen | R | R | February 7, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Courtney Duncan | L | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lou Fisher | R | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Franklin Font | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Eric Hinske | L | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 235 | Menasha, WI US |
| Doug Johnston | R | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Brett King | R | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Pee Wee Lopez | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Mike Mahoney | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Oswaldo Mairena | L | L | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Chinandega, NI |
| Nate Manning | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Kirksville, MO US |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Mike Meyers | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | London, ON CA |
| Joey Nation | L | L | September 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| José Nieves | R | R | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Will Ohman | L | L | August 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Corey Patterson | L | R | August 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Piersoll | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Eric Plunk | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Jaisen Randolph | S | R | January 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brent Sachs | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Jason Smith | L | R | July 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Meridian, MS US |
| Nate Teut | R | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Newton, IA US |
| Scott Vieira | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ron Walker | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Jay Yennaco | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Jeff Yoder | L | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Carlos Zambrano | S | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
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.
