2000 Kansas City Royals season
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2000 Kansas City Royals season
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| Owner(s) | David Glass | |
| Manager(s) | Tony Muser | |
| Local television | KMBC-TV KCWE FSN Rocky Mountain (Paul Splittorff, Bob Davis) |
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| Local radio | KMBZ (Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre) |
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The 2000 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League Central with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1999: Izzy Molina was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[1]
- December 10, 1999: Doug Bochtler was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.[2]
- December 17, 1999: Scott Service was released by the Royals.[3]
- January 27, 2000: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[4]
- March 7, 2000: Gregg Zaun was sent to the Royals by the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.[5]
Regular season
- June 28, 2000: Pitcher Jay Witasick threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.[6] This was accomplished in the second inning.
Opening Day Roster
- Carlos Beltrán
- Johnny Damon
- Jermaine Dye
- Carlos Febles
- Brian Johnson
- Mark Quinn
- Joe Randa
- Rey Sánchez
- Mac Suzuki
- Mike Sweeney [7]
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 |
| Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 |
| Minnesota Twins | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Coaches
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Player stats
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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 | HR | RBI | Avg. |
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| C | Gregg Zaun | 83 | 234 | 64 | 7 | 33 | .274 |
| 1B | Mike Sweeney | 159 | 618 | 206 | 29 | 144 | .333 |
| 2B | Carlos Febles | 100 | 339 | 87 | 2 | 29 | .257 |
| 3B | Joe Randa | 158 | 612 | 186 | 15 | 106 | .304 |
| SS | Rey Sánchez | 143 | 509 | 139 | 1 | 38 | .273 |
| LF | Mark Quinn | 135 | 500 | 147 | 20 | 78 | .294 |
| CF | Carlos Beltrán | 98 | 372 | 92 | 7 | 44 | .247 |
| RF | Jermaine Dye | 157 | 601 | 193 | 33 | 118 | .321 |
| DH | Johnny Damon | 159 | 655 | 214 | 16 | 88 | .327 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | Avg. |
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| David McCarty | 103 | 270 | 75 | 12 | 53 | .278 |
| Jeff Reboulet | 66 | 182 | 44 | 0 | 14 | .242 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 61 | 178 | 37 | 1 | 23 | .208 |
| Jorge Fábregas | 43 | 142 | 40 | 3 | 17 | .282 |
| Brian Johnson | 37 | 125 | 26 | 4 | 18 | .208 |
| Luis Ordaz | 65 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 11 | .221 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jeff Suppan | 35 | 217 | 10 | 9 | 4.94 | 128 |
| Mac Suzuki | 32 | 188.2 | 8 | 10 | 4.34 | 135 |
| Blake Stein | 17 | 107.2 | 8 | 5 | 4.68 | 78 |
| Chad Durbin | 16 | 72.1 | 2 | 5 | 8.21 | 37 |
| Brian Meadows | 11 | 71.2 | 6 | 2 | 4.77 | 26 |
| José Rosado | 5 | 27.2 | 2 | 2 | 5.86 | 15 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jay Witasick | 22 | 89.1 | 3 | 8 | 5.94 | 67 |
| Miguel Batista | 14 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 7.74 | 30 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 7 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 9.22 | 9 |
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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| Ricky Bottalico | 62 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 4.83 | 56 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Omaha Golden Spikes | Pacific Coast League | John Mizerock |
| AA | Wichita Wranglers | Texas League | Keith Bodie |
| A | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | Jeff Garber |
| A | Charleston Alley Cats | South Atlantic League | Joe Szekely |
| Short-Season A | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | Tom Poquette |
| Rookie | GCL Royals | Gulf Coast League | Ron Karkovice and Andre David |
Notes
- ^ Izzy Molina page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bochtdo01.shtml
- ^ Scott Service page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ricky Bottalico page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gregg Zaun page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 3 Pitch Inning
- ^ 2000 Kansas City Royals Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b c d e 2000 Kansas City Royals Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
Reflist
- 2000 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 2000 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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