2000 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 85-57
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Gary Varsho (85-57)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 452,343, Avg. 6,462 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 3 games, Harrisburg Senators 0
Finals - New Haven Ravens 3 games, Reading Phillies 1
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 2000 season with a record of 85 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Phillies scored 730 runs and yielded 596 runs. Eric Valent led Reading with 22 home runs and drove in 90 runs. Jason Michaels paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .295. Brandon Duckworth topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.16 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Reading Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Estrada, Doug Nickle, Anderson Machado, Brandon Duckworth, Geoff Geary, Dave Coggin, Eric Valent, Mark Holzemer, Thomas Jacquez, Jimmy Osting, Jason Michaels, Jason Kershner, Pete Rose, Kirk Bullinger, Nick Punto, Carlos Reyes, Clemente Álvarez, Robert Person, Darryl Scott and Andy Dominique.
Gary Varsho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Álvarez | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Guanta, Anzoategui VE |
| Jason Brester | L | L | December 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Gary Burnham | L | L | October 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 219 | Hartford, CT US |
| Carmine Cappuccio | L | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Everett, MA US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Dave Coggin | R | R | October 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Joe Cotton | L | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Corey Dagley | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Centralia, IL US |
| John Daniels | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 182 | Carson City, NV US |
| Andy Dominique | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Brandon Duckworth | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Johnny Estrada | S | R | June 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Hayward, CA US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Geoff Geary | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brian Harris | S | R | April 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 171 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mark Holzemer | L | L | August 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | Littleton, CO US |
| Thomas Jacquez | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Skip Kiil | R | R | April 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | Lowville, NY US |
| Jason Knupfer | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Anderson Machado | S | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rusty McNamara | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jason Michaels | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Doug Nickle | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Jimmy Osting | R | L | April 7, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Josue Perez | S | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Robert Person | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Nick Punto | S | R | November 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Carlos Reyes | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Aaron Royster | R | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Rutherford | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | Livonia, MI US |
| Darryl Scott | R | R | August 6, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Sneed | L | R | June 30, 1976 | 6'6" | 250 | Houston, TX US |
| Kris Stevens | R | L | September 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Eric Valent | L | L | April 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Pete Zamora | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mission Viejo, CA 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.
