2000 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,533,753, Avg. 31,281
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Phil Garner (75-79)
Manager: Bob Melvin (4-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2000 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,533,753, Avg. 31,281
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Phil Garner (75-79)
Manager: Bob Melvin (4-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2000 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 2000 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 823 runs and conceded 827 runs. Bobby Higginson walloped 30 home runs for Detroit, while Juan Gonzalez and Dean Palmer swatted 20 or more as well. Dean Palmer and Bobby Higginson each drove in 102 runs. Deivi Cruz led all regular batters by hitting .302. Brian Moehler topped the squad with 12 wins, and Jeff Weaver recorded a 4.32 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Phil Garner and Bob Melvin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Allen | 1B | R | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Gabe Alvarez | P | R | R | March 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Navojoa, Sonora Mexico |
| Matt Anderson | P | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Brad Ausmus | C | R | R | April 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Rich Becker | RF | L | L | February 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Adam Bernero | P | R | R | November 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Willie Blair | P | R | R | December 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Paintsville, KY USA |
| Dave Borkowski | P | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Doug Brocail | P | L | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Clearfield, PA USA |
| Javier Cardona | C | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Tony Clark | 1B | B | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'8" | 205 | Newton, KS USA |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Nelson Cruz | P | R | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Damion Easley | 2B | R | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY USA |
| Juan Encarnacion | CF | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan D.R. |
| Robert Fick | 1B | L | R | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 189 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Karim Garcia | RF | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| Juan Gonzalez | RF | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Shane Halter | 3B | R | R | November 8, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | La Plata, MD USA |
| Bobby Higginson | LF | L | R | August 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Erik Hiljus | P | R | R | December 25, 1972 | 6'5" | 230 | Panorama City, CA USA |
| Gregg Jefferies | 1B | B | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA USA |
| Mark Johnson | P | R | R | May 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Todd Jones | P | L | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Marietta, GA USA |
| Masao Kida | P | R | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Kokubunji, Tokyo Japan |
| Rod Lindsey | CF | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Jose Macias | 2B | B | R | January 25, 1972 | 5'10" | 173 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Wendell Magee | RF | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Allen McDill | P | L | L | August 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 155 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Billy McMillon | RF | L | L | November 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Alamogordo, NM USA |
| Dave Mlicki | P | R | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Brian Moehler | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC USA |
| Hal Morris | 1B | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Eric Munson | 1B | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA USA |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | L | L | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Suffern, NY USA |
| Hideo Nomo | P | R | R | August 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Danny Patterson | P | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Luis Polonia | RF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jim Poole | P | L | L | April 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Sean Runyan | P | L | L | June 21, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Steve Sparks | P | R | R | July 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 187 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Kevin Tolar | P | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL USA |
| Brandon Villafuerte | P | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI USA |
| Jeff Weaver | P | R | R | August 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Northridge, CA USA |
