2000 Michigan Battle Cats Roster
Team Record: 82-56
Finished 2nd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Al Pedrique (82-56)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Ballpark: C.O. Brown Stadium
Attendance: 86,297, Avg. 1,438 in 60 home dates
Playoffs - Michigan Battle Cats 2 games, Dayton Dragons 0
Playoffs - Michigan Battle Cats 2 games, Fort Wayne Wizards 1
Finals - Michigan Battle Cats 3 games, Beloit Snappers 0
The Michigan Battle Cats of the Midwest League ended the 2000 season with a record of 82 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Battle Cats plated 747 runs, tops in the circuit. Michigan conceded 607 runs. Jason Lane paced the squad with 23 home runs and drove in 104 runs. Derek Nicholson topped batters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Nick Roberts led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Donaldo Méndez, John Buck, Jason Lane, Carlos Hernández, Félix Escalona, Santiago Ramírez and Mike Gallo were all players from the 2000 Michigan Battle Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Pedrique served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Anderson | R | R | March 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 240 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| John Buck | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 245 | Kemmerer, WY US |
| Jose Calvo | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Modesto De Aza | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luis Dominguez | R | R | March 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Félix Escalona | R | R | March 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Danny Fatheree | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 5'11" | 245 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | R | R | September 25, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Baytown, TX US |
| Mike Gallo | L | L | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris George | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jon Helquist | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Carlos Hernández | L | L | April 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Mike Hill | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Ryan Jamison | R | R | January 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Jason Lane | R | L | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Frank Lima | R | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jason Maule | L | R | July 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | New Britain, CT US |
| Johan Maya | S | R | February 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 150 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Donaldo Méndez | R | R | June 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mike Nannini | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Brian O'Connor | R | R | June 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Darwin Peguero | R | L | December 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Santiago Ramírez | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Nick Roberts | R | R | November 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Richfield, UT US |
| Brian Schmitt | L | L | May 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Taylor, TX US |
| Derek Stanford | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Temple, TX US |
| Rob Stiehl | R | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Don Thomas | L | L | December 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jon Topolski | L | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Alejandro Vasquez | L | L | July 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Vasquez | L | L | August 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Johnny Whitesides | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Gavin Wright | R | R | May 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Lufkin, TX 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.
