2000 Daytona Cubs Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Richie Zisk (76-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 70,042, Avg. 1,078 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Daytona Cubs 2 games, St. Lucie Mets 0
Finals - Daytona Cubs 3 games, Dunedin Blue Jays 0
The Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Cubs plated 696 runs and yielded 615 runs. David Kelton paced Daytona with 18 home runs, while Gary Johnson and Hee-Seop Choi walloped 15 or more, too. David Kelton drove in 84 runs. Nate Frese led all regular hitters with a .296 average. Michael Wuertz topped the squad with 12 wins, and Steve Smyth recorded a 3.26 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Daytona Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ismael Valdez, Hee-Seop Choi, Ricky Gutiérrez, Kerry Wood, José Nieves, Steve Smyth, David Kelton, Jorge Piedra, John Webb, Chris Booker, Juan Cruz and Michael Wuertz.
Richie Zisk 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 |
| Derrick Bly | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Matt Bruback | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'5" | 205 | Scott AFB, IL 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 |
| Jason Clarke | S | R | October 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Sammy Cooper | S | R | November 9, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Juan Cruz | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Chris Curry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 203 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Larry Dant | R | R | September 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Atlantic, IA US |
| Pete Duprey | R | L | November 26, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Orlando, FL US |
| Nate Frese | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Pete Fukuhara | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Steve Gagliano | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Goldbach | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Evansville, IN US |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Ricky Gutiérrez | R | R | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Brad Hargreaves | R | R | October 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gary Johnson | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | West Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Kelton | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Dustin Krug | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Whitefish, MT US |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Matt Murphy | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Athens, TN US |
| José Nieves | R | R | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Dave Noyce | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rick Palma | L | L | September 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jorge Piedra | L | L | April 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Brian Ralph | L | L | June 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Brent Sachs | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Aaron Sams | L | L | April 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Tony Schrager | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Leo Torres | L | L | May 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Tranchina | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Algiers, LA US |
| Ismael Valdez | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas MX |
| Ryan Van Horn | R | R | September 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Modesto, CA US |
| T. P. Waligora | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'8" | 240 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Ron Walker | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| John Webb | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Kerry Wood | R | R | June 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Irving, TX US |
| Michael Wuertz | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Austin, MN 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.
