2000 Adirondack Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 48-37
Finished 1st in the NLE's North Division
Manager: Les Lancaster (48-37)
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Ballpark: East Field
Attendance: 49,450, Avg. 1,268 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - Adirondack Lumberjacks 3 games, Quebec Capitales 1
Playoffs - Adirondack Lumberjacks 3 games, Elmira Pioneers 1
Finals - Adirondack Lumberjacks 3 games, Duluth-Superior Dukes 0
The Adirondack Lumberjacks of the Northern League-East ended the 2000 season with a record of 48 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Lumberjacks topped the league with 476 runs, powered by 60 home runs. Adirondack yielded 415 runs. Joe Payne paced the squad with 10 home runs Craig Dour drove in 48 runs. Keith Goodwin led all regular batters with a .317 average. Chad Ward paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2000 Adirondack Lumberjacks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Les Lancaster, Joey Eischen, Jim Bullinger and Darryl Motley.
Les Lancaster served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Anderson | R | R | October 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Sean Banks | ||||||
| Brett Black | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 218 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Bryan Britt | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jim Bullinger | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Matt Cano | L | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Trac Cary | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ching-Kuo Chen | L | R | September 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Mike Church | R | R | April 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | New Britain, CT US |
| Peter DeYoung | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Craig Dour | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Peter Durkovic | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Joey Eischen | L | L | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Matt Everett | R | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ray Flores | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Fontana, CA US |
| Keith Goodwin | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 182 | Sulphur, LA US |
| Josh Gunther | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Hassell | R | R | August 20, 1975 | |||
| Sean Hearn | L | L | August 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Dennis Hogan | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Cheshire, CT US |
| Frank Hogan | L | L | October 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Josh Hudson | R | R | July 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Les Lancaster | R | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Langston | R | R | December 11, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Jose Miranda | L | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chris Miyake | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 188 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Joe Payne | ||||||
| Miguel Perez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 192 | Moa, CU |
| Joe Pyrtle | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Burlington, NC US |
| Francisco Santiesteban | R | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cory Scott | R | R | February 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Knotts Island, NC US |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Thomas | R | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'4" | 256 | |
| Chad Ward | R | L | June 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Edward, NY US |
| Jeremy Witten | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jamie Ybarra | R | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 164 | Merced, CA 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.
