2000 Cincinnati Reds season
| 2000 Cincinnati Reds | |
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| Owner(s) | Carl Lindner |
| General manager(s) | Jim Bowden |
| Manager(s) | Jack McKeon |
| Local television |
FSN Ohio (George Grande, Chris Welsh) |
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WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) |
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The Reds playing against the Milwaukee Brewers during an August 2000 away game at Milwaukee County Stadium.
The Cincinnati Reds' 2000 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central, although coming short at 2nd place. They had 85 wins and 77 losses.[1] They were only the 2nd team in the modern era of baseball to not be shut out an entire season.[2]
The Reds were managed by Jack McKeon.
Offseason
- October 30, 1999: Stan Belinda and Jeffrey Hammonds were traded by the Reds to the Colorado Rockies for Dante Bichette and cash.[3]
- November 16, 1999: Brooks Kieschnick was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[4]
- December 13, 1999: DeWayne Wise was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1999 rule 5 draft.[5]
- December 15, 1999: Elmer Dessens was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[6]
- January 14, 2000: Mark Sweeney and a player to be named later were traded by the Reds to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alex Ochoa. The Reds completed the deal by sending Gene Altman (minors) to the Brewers on May 15.[7]
- February 10, 2000: Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Antonio Pérez, and Jake Meyer (minors) were traded by the Reds to the Seattle Mariners for Ken Griffey, Jr..[8]
Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.0 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | .444 | 23.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 97 | .401 | 30.0 |
Notable transactions
- July 12, 2000: Denny Neagle and Mike Frank were traded by the Reds to the New York Yankees for Ed Yarnall, Drew Henson, Brian Reith, and Jackson Melián.[9]
- August 31, 2000: Dante Bichette was traded by the Reds to the Boston Red Sox for Chris Reitsma and John Curtice (minors).[10]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Benito Santiago | 89 | 252 | 66 | .262 | 8 | 45 |
| 1B | Sean Casey | 133 | 480 | 151 | .315 | 20 | 85 |
| 2B | Pokey Reese | 135 | 518 | 132 | .255 | 12 | 46 |
| 3B | Aaron Boone | 84 | 291 | 83 | .285 | 12 | 43 |
| SS | Barry Larkin | 102 | 396 | 124 | .313 | 11 | 41 |
| LF | Dmitri Young | 152 | 548 | 166 | .303 | 18 | 88 |
| CF | Ken Griffey, Jr. | 145 | 520 | 141 | .271 | 40 | 118 |
| RF | Dante Bichette | 125 | 461 | 136 | .295 | 16 | 76 |
Other batters
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| UT | Chris Stynes | 119 | 380 | 127 | .334 | 12 | 40 |
| OF | Michael Tucker | 148 | 270 | 72 | .267 | 15 | 36 |
| C | Ed Taubensee | 81 | 266 | 71 | .267 | 6 | 24 |
| OF | Alex Ochoa | 118 | 244 | 77 | .316 | 13 | 58 |
| IF | Juan Castro | 82 | 224 | 54 | .241 | 4 | 23 |
| IF | Chris Sexton | 35 | 100 | 21 | .210 | 0 | 10 |
| C | Jason LaRue | 31 | 98 | 23 | .235 | 5 | 12 |
| 1B | Hal Morris | 59 | 63 | 14 | .222 | 2 | 6 |
| 1B | D.T. Cromer | 35 | 47 | 16 | .340 | 2 | 8 |
| SS | Travis Dawkins | 14 | 41 | 9 | .220 | 0 | 3 |
| OF | Brian Hunter | 32 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | Mike Bell | 19 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 2 | 4 |
| 3B | Mark Lewis | 11 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 3 |
| 1B | Brooks Kieschnick | 14 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | Brady Clark | 11 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| OF | Kimera Bartee | 11 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games Pitched; GS = Games Started; IP = Innings Pitched; W= Wins; L = Losses; K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned Run Average; WHIP = Walks + Hits Per Innings Pitched
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | K | ERA | WHIP |
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| Steve Parris | 33 | 33 | 192.2 | 12 | 17 | 117 | 4.81 | 1.547 |
| Ron Villone | 35 | 23 | 141.0 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 5.43 | 1.645 |
| Rob Bell | 26 | 26 | 140.1 | 7 | 8 | 112 | 5.00 | 1.447 |
| Pete Harnisch | 22 | 22 | 131.0 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 4.74 | 1.366 |
| Denny Neagle | 18 | 18 | 117.2 | 8 | 2 | 88 | 3.52 | 1.368 |
| Osvaldo Fernandez | 15 | 14 | 79.2 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 3.62 | 1.255 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Elmer Dessens | 40 | 147.1 | 11 | 5 | 4.28 | 85 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Graves, DannyDanny Graves | 66 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 2.56 | 53 |
| Sullivan, ScottScott Sullivan | 79 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3.47 | 96 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Louisville RiverBats | International League | Dave Miley |
| AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Mike Rojas |
| A | Clinton Lumber Kings | Midwest League | Jay Sorg |
| A | Dayton Dragons | Midwest League | Freddie Benavides |
| Rookie | GCL Reds | Gulf Coast League | Luis Quiñones |
| Rookie | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Russ Nixon |
References
- ↑ "2000 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference". Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.372, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Stan Belinda page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Brooks Kieschnick page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ "Dewayne Wise Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ↑ Elmer Dessens page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Alex Ochoa page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ken Griffey page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Denny Neagle page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dante Bichette page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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