2000 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (34-26)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
2000 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (34-26)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2000 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Pirates scored 295 runs and yielded 255 runs. Walter Young paced the team with 10 home runs Humberto Aliendo accounted for 38 RBI. Walter Young led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Julio Guerrero topped the squad with 5 wins and a team-best 3.16 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Carlos Rivera, Ian Snell, Mike Gonzalez, Walter Young, Jason Schmidt, Brian Smith, Sean Burnett, Eddie Zosky and Rich Loiselle were all players from the 2000 Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johe Acosta | R | R | December 19, 1981 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Humberto Aliendo | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | , Miranda VE |
| Chris Bass | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Shelbyville, IN US |
| David Baum | L | L | June 13, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Stuart, FL US |
| David Beigh | R | R | February 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | West Lafayette, IN US |
| Sean Burnett | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Vic Buttler | L | L | August 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Yoelmis Cabrera | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jorjanis Chourio | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 197 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Mike Connolly | L | L | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Alex Cruz | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Miguel De La Cruz | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Juan DeLaCruz | R | R | March 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 185 | El Seibo, DO |
| Ryan Dorsey | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 160 | Fargo, ND US |
| Giovanni Gonzalez | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 235 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kevin Hall | R | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Yorky Hernandez | R | R | June 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tristan Johnson | R | L | March 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| A. J. Jones | R | R | October 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Dwayne Jones | L | R | January 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Jason Keyser | R | R | October 3, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Ironton, OH US |
| Kevin Lee | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Winfield, IL US |
| Rich Loiselle | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI US |
| Marc Love | L | L | February 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Manny Mejia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Patrick O'Brien | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Domingo Pena | R | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Mao, DO |
| Victor Ramos | L | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Cliff Riek | R | R | April 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Ripon, WI US |
| Carlos Rivera | L | L | June 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Fajardo, PR |
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Travis Rush | R | R | December 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Americus, GA US |
| Jim Sak | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Schmidt | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Jon Searles | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Huntington, NY US |
| Kurt Shafer | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Josh Shortslef | R | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Oswego, NY US |
| Brian Smith | R | R | July 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Sean Smith | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Beverly Hills, CA US |
| Ian Snell | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Dover, DE US |
| Aaron Story | L | L | October 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Steven Wahlbrink | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Stamford, CT US |
| Ruddy Yan | S | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Eddie Zosky | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
