2000 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 51-91
Finished 6th in the EL's North Division
Manager: John Russell (51-91)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 220,127, Avg. 3,285 in 67 home dates
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 51 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Rock Cats scored 631 runs and surrendered 793 runs, most in the circuit. Bobby Kielty led New Britain with 14 home runs Mike Ryan recorded 69 runs batted in. Papo Bolivar paced hitters with significant playing time with a .278 average. Matt Kinney and Brad Thomas topped the team with 6 wins each, while Kyle Lohse recorded a 6.04 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
A. J. Pierzynski, Juan Padilla, Michael Cuddyer, Cleatus Davidson, Matt LeCroy, Brad Thomas, Kyle Lohse, Juan Rincón, Luis Rivas, Matt Kinney, Rob Radlosky, Jeff Harris, Todd Sears, Saúl Rivera, Bobby Kielty, Danny Mota and Mike Ryan were all players from the 2000 New Britain Rock Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Russell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Matt Carnes | R | R | August 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | Joplin, MO US |
| Ronnie Corona | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Michael Cuddyer | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Joe Foote | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Chris Garza | L | L | July 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shane Gunderson | R | R | October 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Faribault, MN US |
| Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Dave Hooten | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Tom Howard | R | L | July 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 211 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Steve Huls | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 178 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
| Matt Kinney | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME US |
| Matt LeCroy | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Belton, SC US |
| Kyle Lohse | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA US |
| Bryan Malko | R | R | January 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC US |
| Nate Manning | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Kirksville, MO US |
| T. R. Marcinczyk | R | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainville, CT US |
| Lee Marshall | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 230 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Ryan Mills | R | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Danny Mota | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tommy Peterman | L | L | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 228 | Springfield, OH US |
| A. J. Pierzynski | L | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 250 | Bridgehampton, NY US |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rob Radlosky | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 192 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Juan Rincón | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Luis Rivas | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Saúl Rivera | S | R | December 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Ryan | L | R | July 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 182 | Indiana, PA US |
| Jon Schaeffer | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Todd Sears | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Allen Shrum | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jeff Smith | L | R | June 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Akron, OH US |
| Corey Spiers | L | L | June 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 204 | Joliet, IL US |
| Brent Stentz | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Tony Stevens | S | R | September 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Tim Sturdy | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Joe Sulentor | S | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Brad Thomas | L | L | October 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Nate Yeskie | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | La Crosse, WI 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.
