2000 Tri-City Posse Roster
Team Record: 40-50
Finished 4th in the WL's North Division
Manager: Wally Backman (0-0), Chris Catanoso (0-0)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Tri-Cities Stadium, Posse Stadium
Attendance: 67,396, Avg. 1,498 in 45 home dates
The Tri-City Posse of the Western League ended the 2000 season with a record of 40 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Posse plated 438 runs and allowed 490 runs. Nelson Simmons paced Tri-City with 12 home runs and accounted for 57 RBI. Chris Powell led batters with significant playing time by hitting .334. Ray Ricken and Rocky Roman topped the team with 6 wins each, while Scott Baker and Ray Ricken registered a 3.7 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2000 Tri-City Posse who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Donald Harris, Scott Baker, James Lofton and Nelson Simmons.
Wally Backman and Chris Catanoso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Baker | R | R | March 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Union City, TN US |
| Scott Baker | L | L | May 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Keith Barnes | L | L | August 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Jeremy Booth | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Boyd | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ben Burlingame | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | Newton, MA US |
| Mark Charbonnet | L | L | April 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Fidel Compres | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | La Vega, DO |
| Eric Cormell | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bobby Cowan | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Ned Darley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Manning, SC US |
| Lauro Felix | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | El Paso, TX US |
| Devon Glover | R | R | September 17, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Donald Harris | R | R | November 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Waco, TX US |
| Camden Kelley | R | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Camby, OR US |
| Kory Kosek | R | R | April 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Hutchinson, MN US |
| Danny Lewis | L | L | December 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| James Lofton | S | R | March 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
| John Margaritis | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Alonso Mendoza | R | R | October 10, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Greg Mitchell | ||||||
| Kedric Porter | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Chris Powell | L | L | September 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Gabriel Reynoso | R | L | November 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 173 | Elias Pina, DO |
| Ray Ricken | R | R | August 11, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rocky Roman | R | R | July 19, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Tolu, Sucre CO |
| Juan Salazar | S | R | October 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jose Salcedo | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Corey Skinner | R | R | ||||
| Cory Smith | S | R | July 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 193 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Alex Sutherland | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Tauscher | S | L | October 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Thompson | R | R | January 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Luis Torres | S | R | October 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| John Tsoukalas | L | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| David Wheeler | R | R | February 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Spokane, WA 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.
