2000 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Roster
Team Record: 78-60
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Gary Thurman (78-60)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
Attendance: 215,612, Avg. 3,317 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2 games, Kane County Cougars 1
Playoffs - Beloit Snappers 2 games, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League ended the 2000 season with a record of 78 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Timber Rattlers tallied 689 runs and conceded 587 runs. Justin Leone paced Wisconsin with 18 home runs, and Shawn McCorkle walloped 15 or more also. Shawn McCorkle accounted for 73 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .289. J. J. Putz led the squad with 12 wins, while Rafael Soriano registered a 2.87 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2000 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cha-Seung Baek, Justin Leone, Terrmel Sledge, Gil Meche, Julio Mateo, J. J. Putz, Matt Thornton, Aquilino López, Rafael Soriano and Chris Snelling.
Gary Thurman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Abate | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Juan Alcala | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Damien Alvarado | L | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Craig Anderson | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
| Cha-Seung Baek | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Pusan, KR |
| Caleb Balbuena | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| O. J. Burton | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Ruben Castillo | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 155 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ryan Christianson | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Danny Delgado | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Pete Duprey | R | L | November 26, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Orlando, FL US |
| Ariel Durango | S | R | April 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Gorky Estrella | R | R | June 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Sheldon Fulse | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Erik Grunwald | R | R | April 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Kris Gundrum | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Angola, IN US |
| Larry Haynes | R | R | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Orlando Hernandez | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Jared Hoerman | R | R | April 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Garden City, KS US |
| Justin Leone | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Aquilino López | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Julio Mateo | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Shawn McCorkle | L | R | July 14, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Gil Meche | R | R | September 8, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Kevin Olore | L | R | September 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Sean Parnell | R | R | November 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| J. J. Putz | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'5" | 250 | Trenton, MI US |
| Oscar Ramirez | R | R | September 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Juan Ramos | R | R | February 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Robles | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Dorado, PR |
| Terrmel Sledge | L | L | March 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Chris Snelling | L | L | December 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | North Miami, FL US |
| Rafael Soriano | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | San Jose, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Thornton | L | L | September 15, 1976 | 6'6" | 235 | Three Rivers, MI US |
| Melqui Torres | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chad Wiles | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Grand Island, NE 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.
