2000 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 81-63
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Steve Smith (81-63)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Victory Field
Attendance: 655,073, Avg. 9,358 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Durham Bulls 2
Finals - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 2
The Indianapolis Indians of the International League ended the 2000 season with a record of 81 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Indians scored 704 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Kurt Bierek led Indianapolis with 19 home runs, and Creighton Gubanich walloped 15 or more as well. Kurt Bierek drove in 72 runs. José Fernández paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .286 average. Horacio Estrada topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.34 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Indianapolis Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Raúl Casanova, Eric Ludwick, Juan Acevedo, Horacio Estrada, Norberto Martin, Bob Scanlan, Tom Fordham, Mark Sweeney, Damon Hollins, Mark Loretta, Ben Sheets, Santiago Pérez, Rod Bolton, Lyle Mouton, Marco Scutaro, Chris Jones, Kevin Brown, Jeff D'Amico, Mike Busby, José Hernández, Mike Buddie, Mark Dalesandro, Kevin Barker, Jamey Wright, Héctor Ramírez, Allen Levrault, Tim Harikkala, José Fernández, John Snyder, Ricardo Jordan, Travis Smith, Lou Collier, Creighton Gubanich, Kane Davis, Rafael Roque, Mickey Lopez, Reggie Harris, Joe Crawford, Henry Blanco, Jim Bruske, Everett Stull and Ray King.
Steve Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Kevin Barker | L | L | July 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Bristol, VA US |
| Kurt Bierek | L | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Portland, OR US |
| Henry Blanco | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rod Bolton | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Jim Bruske | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Mike Buddie | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Berea, OH US |
| Mike Busby | R | R | December 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Lomita, CA US |
| Raúl Casanova | S | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, PR |
| Pat Cline | R | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Lou Collier | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brandon Cromer | L | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake City, SC US |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | December 27, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Mark Dalesandro | R | R | May 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Horacio Estrada | L | L | October 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| José Fernández | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Tom Fordham | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chad Green | S | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Creighton Gubanich | R | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Tim Harikkala | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Reggie Harris | R | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Waynesboro, VA US |
| José Hernández | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Damon Hollins | R | L | June 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Anthony Iapoce | R | L | August 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Astoria, NY US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY US |
| Ricardo Jordan | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Ray King | L | L | January 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Krause | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Euclid, OH US |
| Derek Lee | L | L | August 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Allen Levrault | R | R | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mickey Lopez | S | R | November 17, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Mark Loretta | R | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Eric Ludwick | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO US |
| Norberto Martin | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Greg Mix | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Lyle Mouton | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Mike Penney | R | R | March 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Santiago Pérez | S | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Pickler | L | R | January 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Héctor Ramírez | R | R | December 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 218 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Rafael Roque | L | L | January 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 186 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marco Scutaro | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Ben Sheets | R | R | July 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Travis Smith | R | R | November 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, OR US |
| John Snyder | R | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Everett Stull | R | R | August 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Riley, KS US |
| Mark Sweeney | L | L | October 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Framingham, MA US |
| Brad Tyler | L | R | March 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Aurora, IN US |
| Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK 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.
