2000 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,748,908, Avg. 22,138
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (69-93)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2000 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,748,908, Avg. 22,138
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (69-93)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2000 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 2000 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's Central Division.
The Pirates scored 793 runs and conceded 888 runs. Brian Giles walloped 35 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Wil Cordero, John Vander Wal and Kevin Young each added 20 or more also. Brian Giles drove in 123 runs. Jason Kendall led all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Jose Silva topped the squad with 11 wins, and Kris Benson recorded a 3.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Lamont coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | P | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Bronson Arroyo | P | R | R | February 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Key West, FL USA |
| Bruce Aven | OF | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Orange, TX USA |
| Mike Benjamin | IF | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Kris Benson | P | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Kennesaw, GA USA |
| Adrian Brown | CF | B | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS USA |
| Emil Brown | OF | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jason Christiansen | P | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Brad Clontz | P | R | R | April 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Stuart, VA USA |
| Wil Cordero | LF | R | R | October 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Francisco Cordova | P | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz Mexico |
| Ivan Cruz | 1B | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Mike Garcia | P | R | R | May 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Brian Giles | OF | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Chad Hermansen | CF | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Alex Hernandez | 1B | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Adam Hyzdu | RF | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Jason Kendall | C | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rich Loiselle | P | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI USA |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Pat Meares | SS | R | R | September 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Salina, KS USA |
| Warren Morris | 2B | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Abraham Nunez | SS | B | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Brian O'Connor | P | L | L | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Keith Osik | C | R | R | October 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Jose Parra | P | R | R | November 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Jacagua, Santiago D.R. |
| Chris Peters | P | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY USA |
| Alex Ramirez | RF | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Tike Redman | RF | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Todd Ritchie | P | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Scott Sauerbeck | P | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jason Schmidt | P | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID USA |
| Dan Serafini | P | B | L | January 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jose Silva | P | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Matt Skrmetta | P | B | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS USA |
| Brian Smith | P | R | R | July 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Salisbury, NC USA |
| Luis Sojo | 3B | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Steve Sparks | P | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Mobile, AL USA |
| John Vander Wal | RF | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Jeff Wallace | P | L | L | April 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| John Wehner | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Marc Wilkins | P | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH USA |
| Mike Williams | P | R | R | July 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Radford, VA USA |
| Enrique Wilson | 3B | B | R | July 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Kevin Young | 1B | R | R | June 16, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Alpena, MI USA |
