2000 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 63-74
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Tom Lawless (63-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 150,439, Avg. 2,245 in 67 home dates
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2000 season with a record of 63 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Chiefs scored 590 runs and yielded 665 runs. Albert Pujols led Peoria with 17 home runs and drove in 84 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .324 average. Cheyenne Janke and Nick Stocks topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Nick Stocks recorded a 3.78 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jesse Orosco, Mike Crudale, Eliézer Alfonzo, Albert Pujols, Ben Johnson, Chris Duncan and Coco Crisp were all players from the 2000 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Lawless served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliézer Alfonzo | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Danilo Araujo | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ramon Araujo | S | R | March 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Travis Bailey | R | R | January 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 198 | Orlando, FL US |
| Greg Clark | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| B. R. Cook | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Coco Crisp | S | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Crudale | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeremy Cummings | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Chris Duncan | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gustavo Escobar | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Paul Fahs | R | R | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Carmel, NY US |
| Mike Grippo | L | L | May 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Hernandez | S | L | September 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Cheyenne Janke | R | R | February 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | June 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Gabe Johnson | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Pearisburg, VA US |
| Chris Kelly | R | R | May 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Doug Kohl | R | R | July 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Scotty Layfield | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Americus, GA US |
| Tim Lemon | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jesse Orosco | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Matt Ortiz | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Parker | R | R | December 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Brandon Peck | L | L | August 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Perkins | R | R | May 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jamie Pogue | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Albert Pujols | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Trevor Sansom | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Charleston, WV US |
| Bryan Schultz | R | R | December 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Reno, NV US |
| Shawn Schumacher | L | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Joe Secoda | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Kevin Sprague | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Nick Stocks | R | R | August 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Shaun Stokes | R | R | August 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Denville, NJ US |
| Franklin Tejeda | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Damon Thames | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Matt Vincent | L | L | May 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Corydon, IN US |
| Key Voshell | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charlie Williams | S | L | February 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Chad Yates | R | R | December 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Ruston, LA 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.
