2000 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 88-52
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Bruce Fields (88-52)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 436,751, Avg. 6,617 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Dayton Dragons 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2000 season with a record of 88 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps paced the league with just 502 runs allowed. West Michigan scored 685 runs. Neil Jenkins powered the team with 13 home runs Cody Ross recorded 68 runs batted in. Ramón Santiago topped hitters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Andy Van Hekken led the squad with 16 wins, while Calvin Chipperfield earned a 2.14 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2000 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cody Ross, Fernando Rodney, Jason Frasor, Andy Van Hekken, Max St. Pierre, Dave Mlicki, Brian Moehler, Eric Eckenstahler, Omar Infante and Ramón Santiago.
Bruce Fields served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Amador | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Camuy, PR |
| Jake Anthony | L | L | February 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 218 | Hickory, NC US |
| Pablo Arias | R | R | January 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Aaron Barnett | L | L | March 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 196 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Erick Burke | L | L | August 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Waco, TX US |
| Calvin Chipperfield | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| William Domero | R | R | January 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 174 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jayson Drobiak | L | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Norwich, CT US |
| Eric Eckenstahler | L | L | December 17, 1976 | 6'7" | 210 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jason Frasor | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Shawn Hannah | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Rob Hlousek | R | R | July 29, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Omar Infante | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Neil Jenkins | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Carlos Jimenez | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rikki Johnston | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | , Victoria AU |
| Rick Kirsten | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| David Lara | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Law | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jeff Leuenberger | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Manuel Lutz | L | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 230 | Brawley, CA US |
| Tommy Marx | R | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'7" | 200 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Antonio McKinney | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Mlicki | R | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Brian Moehler | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Reggie Nelson | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jairo Pineda | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Granada, NI |
| Corey Richardson | S | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | Longview, TX US |
| Homero Rivera | R | L | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Samuel Rivera | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Fernando Rodney | R | R | March 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Ross | R | L | December 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Portales, NM US |
| Casey Rowe | R | R | September 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ramón Santiago | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Max St. Pierre | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Inakel Vargas | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Watson | R | R | January 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Fairfax, VA 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.
