2000 South Bend Silver Hawks Roster
Team Record: 60-78
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: David Jorn (60-78)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Attendance: 194,652, Avg. 3,191 in 61 home dates
The South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 2000 season with a record of 60 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Silver Hawks scored 654 runs and gave up 659 runs. Billy Martin led South Bend with 25 home runs, and Doug DeVore walloped 15 or more, too. Billy Martin drove in 90 runs. Doug DeVore paced all regular batters with a .292 average. Chris Capuano topped the squad with 10 wins, while Jody Fuller recorded a 3.14 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2000 South Bend Silver Hawks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brandon Webb, Greg Aquino, Doug DeVore, David Dellucci, Duaner Sánchez, Matt Kata, Bret Prinz, Óscar Villarreal, Chris Capuano, Andy Green, José Valverde, JD Closser, Bill White, Tim Olson and Lyle Overbay.
David Jorn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Aquino | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Ben Bonilla | L | L | April 18, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Kevan Burns | L | L | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Chris Capuano | L | L | August 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Springfield, MA US |
| Wellington Cepeda | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Chris Cervantes | L | L | February 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 165 | Morenci, AZ US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| David Dellucci | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Doug DeVore | L | L | December 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| John Egly | S | R | December 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Mountain View, MO US |
| Julius Foreman | L | R | February 18, 1979 | 5'8" | 160 | Millen, GA US |
| Javier Fuentes | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 182 | Austin, TX US |
| Jody Fuller | R | R | September 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Huntingdon, TN US |
| Cip Garcia | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 215 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Justin Graham | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Andy Green | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Lexington, KY US |
| Victor Hall | L | L | September 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Joe Kalczynski | R | R | January 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Matt Kata | S | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Avon Lake, OH US |
| Justin Kees | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Doug Kohl | R | R | July 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Aric LeClair | L | L | April 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, VT US |
| Jon Lee | R | R | July 24, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Lotterhos | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Gary Loudon | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Sidney, NY US |
| Billy Martin | R | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Abilene, TX US |
| John Massey | R | R | October 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Jacksonville, TN US |
| Brian Matzenbacher | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Mike McCutcheon | L | L | July 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Franklin Medina | R | R | March 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Saul Montoya | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 194 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Corey Myers | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Joel Noboa | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Argelis Nunez | R | R | October 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Tim Olson | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Juan Ovalles | R | R | May 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lyle Overbay | L | L | January 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 235 | Centralia, WA US |
| Ryan Owens | R | R | March 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Bret Prinz | R | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Duaner Sánchez | R | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jhensy Sandoval | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jack Santora | S | R | October 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Monterey, CA US |
| Luis Santos | R | R | May 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Pete Sikaras | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Stanton | L | L | December 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Newburyport, MA US |
| Matt Steele | R | R | May 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | Naples, FL US |
| Ryan Takach | L | L | January 27, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | South Bend, IN US |
| Francisco Trejo | L | L | March 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Valverde | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 265 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Óscar Villarreal | L | R | November 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Brandon Webb | R | R | May 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Ashland, KY US |
| Bill White | L | L | November 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisville, KY 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.
