2000 Queens Kings Roster
Team Record: 46-29
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Eddie Rodriguez (46-29)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: New York, New York
Ballpark: McCallen Field
Attendance: 38,662, Avg. 1,017 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Staten Island Yankees 2 games, Queens Kings 1
The Queens Kings of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2000 season with a record of 46 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's Stedler Division.
The Kings scored 364 runs and surrendered 304 runs. Martin Malpica and Mike Snyder each drove in 34 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .278 average. Brandon Lyon, Chris Mowday and George Perez led the team with 5 wins each, while Brandon Lyon recorded a 2.4 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2000 Queens Kings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rich Thompson, Guillermo Quiroz, Mike Smith, Brandon Lyon and Alex Ríos.
Eddie Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bernhardt | R | R | September 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rick Brosseau | L | R | September 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brian Cardwell | R | R | December 30, 1980 | 6'10" | 210 | Marion, IN US |
| Chivas Clark | L | L | November 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
| Rob Cosby | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | San Juan, PR |
| Jim Detwiler | L | L | June 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Shawn Fagan | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Syosset, NY US |
| Aaron Fera | R | R | November 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON CA |
| Ryan Houston | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Danny Huesgen | R | R | October 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rich Jimenez | S | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kurt Keene | R | R | August 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Kris Kozlowski | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 212 | East Meadow, NY US |
| Brandon Lyon | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Martin Malpica | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 208 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Diego Markwell | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Schelpwijk, CW |
| Casey Martinez | R | R | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Stuart McFarland | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Chris Mowday | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 221 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Derrek Nunley | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Winchester, TN US |
| Joe Orloski | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jerrod Payne | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Elmira, NY US |
| Shawn Pearson | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Guelph, ON CA |
| George Perez | R | R | March 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dwayne Pugh | R | R | November 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Fremont, CA US |
| Guillermo Quiroz | R | R | November 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tyler Renwick | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 206 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Dominic Rich | L | R | August 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Jeremy Ridley | S | R | November 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Georgetown, ON CA |
| Wade Rikert | L | L | August 21, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Randolph, VT US |
| Alex Ríos | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Coffee, AL US |
| Juan Santos | S | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 186 | Bayamon, PR |
| Brian Sellier | L | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Buster Small | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | September 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Norwood, MA US |
| Mike Snyder | L | R | February 11, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Lee Southard | R | R | May 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Reuben St. Amand | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Glennallen, AK US |
| Raul Tablado | R | R | March 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | North Bergen, NJ US |
| John Taylor | R | R | March 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rich Thompson | L | R | April 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Reading, PA US |
| Jose Umbria | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
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.
