2000 Zion Pioneerzz Roster
Team Record: 54-34
Finished 1st in the WL's South Division
Manager: Mike Littlewood (54-34)
Location: St. George, Utah
Ballpark: Bruce Hurst Field
Attendance: 66,738, Avg. 1,628 in 41 home dates
Playoffs - Zion Pioneerzz 3 games, Yuma Bullfrogs 1
Finals - Zion Pioneerzz 3 games, Chico Heat 1
The Zion Pioneerzz of the Western League ended the 2000 season with a record of 54 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pioneerzz scored 654 runs, most in the league. Zion gave up 509 runs. Rod McCall and Heath Hayes led the squad with 19 home runs apiece., while D. G. Nelson and Tim Belk walloped 15 or more also. Robert Muro drove in 80 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .351. Mike Smith paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Marty Janzen, Steve Cooke, Mike Smith, Marc Pisciotta, Tim Belk, Matt Ruebel and Marcus Moore were all players from the 2000 Zion Pioneerzz who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Littlewood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohn Battle | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tim Belk | R | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ila Borders | L | L | February 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 150 | Downey, CA US |
| Chris Briones | R | R | June 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Rob Bystrowski | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Jason Chivers | L | L | December 19, 1978 | 6'6" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Steve Cooke | R | L | January 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Lihue-Kauai, HI US |
| Ryan Dambach | ||||||
| Freddie Diaz | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kalin Foulds | S | R | July 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Hiroshi Fujimoto | L | R | May 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jeff Garff | R | R | December 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Gooding, ID US |
| Brian Grebeck | R | R | August 31, 1967 | 5'7" | 160 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Heath Hayes | R | R | February 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Marty Janzen | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL US |
| Masashi Kiyono | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Brian Kruse | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Brian Mazone | L | L | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Rod McCall | L | R | November 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 235 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Marcus Moore | S | R | November 2, 1970 | 6'5" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Robert Muro | R | R | January 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Chris Nelson | S | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| D. G. Nelson | R | R | ||||
| Marc Pisciotta | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Edison, NJ US |
| Matt Ruebel | L | L | October 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Schultz | ||||||
| Jason Sena | R | L | November 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Torrance, CA US |
| Chris Shorter | L | L | March 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Glen Spencer | S | R | September 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jeremy Thomas | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | St. George, UT US |
| Max Tremblay | L | L | June 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| Joe Trippy | L | L | July 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Lateef Vaughn | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Yoshi Wakita | R | R | October 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 176 | |
| Kendrick Wallace | L | L | June 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kyle West | R | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Nate Yeskie | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | La Crosse, WI 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.
