2000 Cook County Cheetahs Roster
Team Record: 38-46
Finished 3rd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Ron LeFlore (0-0), Steve Maddock (0-0)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 70,205, Avg. 1,800 in 39 home dates
The Cook County Cheetahs of the Frontier League ended the 2000 season with a record of 38 wins and 46 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cheetahs plated 398 runs and conceded 528 runs, most in the league. Justin Pierro paced Cook County with 13 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Mike Davis led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .299 average. Juan Mendoza and Tim Pulizzano topped the team with 7 wins each, while Juan Mendoza recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Oxspring played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Cook County Cheetahs to do so.
Ron LeFlore and Steve Maddock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Blevins | R | R | April 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| John Boker | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Ira Carlson | R | R | August 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Craig Chmura | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Chris Cottonham | ||||||
| Mike Davis | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sandy DeLeon | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Randy Dunnett | R | R | November 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Ben Foster | R | R | May 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Newcastle, New South Wales AU |
| Sean Galiher | R | R | May 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Hammond, IN US |
| Shawn Gillespie | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Exeter, ON CA |
| Vincent Griffin | L | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dusty Hart | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Luke Humphreys | L | L | August 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ryan Johnson | L | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | L | L | November 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Thiago Kussano | R | R | May 21, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jay Kvasnicka | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Tom Les | L | L | July 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Palos Hills, IL US |
| Grant McDonald | R | R | September 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Juan Mendoza | L | L | January 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Guayaquil, EC |
| Randy Morey | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bobby Overstreet | R | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Nashville, TN US |
| Chris Oxspring | L | R | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Ipswich, Queensland AU |
| Justin Pierro | R | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 265 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brandon Pollard | R | R | December 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Coffs Harbor, New South Wales AU |
| Tim Pulizzano | L | L | October 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Burlington, WI US |
| Jose Rijo | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Raul Rivera | R | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Toby Sanchez | R | R | June 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Orange, CA US |
| Trad Sokol | R | L | May 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Winchester, VA US |
| Jerry Taylor | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 218 | |
| Glen Thomson | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Erik Turnrose | L | L | September 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Webster, TX US |
| Andy Utting | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Aaron Voldness | L | R | July 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Darren White | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Josh Wilke | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Gerald Yuscavage | R | R | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
