2000 Milwaukee Brewers season
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The Milwaukee Brewers
' 2000 season
involved the Brewers' finishing 3rd in the National League
Central with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
' 2000 season
2000 Major League Baseball season
The 2000 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Mets in Game 5 of the World Series, known as the Subway Series because fans could take the Subway to and from every game of the Series. An all-time record 5,693 home runs were hit during the regular season...
involved the Brewers' finishing 3rd in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
Central with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses.
Offseason
- November 19, 1999: Jason BereJason BereJason Phillip Bere is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from to...
was signed as a free agent by the Brewers. - December 13, 1999: Matt WilliamsMatt Williams (left-handed pitcher)Matthew Taylor Williams is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Williams pitched in for the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing 9 innings over 11 games....
was drafted by the Brewers from the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the rule 5 draftRule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. Williams was returned to the Yankees on May 3. - January 14, 2000: Alex OchoaAlex OchoaAlex Ochoa is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder. He is a Cuban American and is currently an assistant coach for the Boston Red Sox....
was traded by the Brewers to the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
for Mark SweeneyMark SweeneyMark Patrick Sweeney is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. He is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch hits with 175 and first in career pinch hit runs batted in with 102....
and a player to be named later. The Reds completed the deal by sending Gene Altman (minors) to the Brewers on May 15. - January 21, 2000: Bill PulsipherBill PulsipherWilliam Thomas Pulsipher is a professional baseball pitcher. Pulsipher, a left-handed pitcher, has played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals over six seasons from to . He currently plays for the Somerset...
was traded by the Brewers to the New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
for Luis LópezLuis López (infielder)Luis Manuel López Santos is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He is currently the hitting coach for the Greenville Drive, a Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox....
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Opening Day starters
- Kevin Barker
- Ronnie Belliard
- Henry Blanco
- Jeromy Burnitz
- Marquis Grissom
- Jimmy Haynes
- José HernándezJosé Hernández (baseball)José Antonio Hernández Figueroa nicknamed, "The Strikeout King" is a former Major League Baseball infielder....
- Geoff Jenkins
- Mark Loretta
Notable transactions
- March 22, 2000: Charlie HayesCharlie HayesCharles Dewayne Hayes is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , New York Yankees , Colorado Rockies , Pittsburgh Pirates , Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros...
was signed as a free agent by the Brewers. - June 2, 2000: Héctor RamírezHéctor Ramírez (baseball)Héctor Bienvenido Ramírez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons, and , for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Sources:...
was released by the Brewers. - July 28, 2000: Bob WickmanBob WickmanRobert Joe Wickman is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , and Arizona Diamondbacks . He batted and threw right-handed...
, Jason BereJason BereJason Phillip Bere is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from to...
and Steve WoodardSteve WoodardSteve Larry Woodard is a pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed....
were traded by the Brewers to the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Paul RigdonPaul RigdonPaul David Rigdon is a former American professional baseball player who was a pitcher for two Major League Baseball seasons. Rigdon played for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers from to ....
, Richie SexsonRichie SexsonRichmond Lockwood "Big Sexy" Sexson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for five teams from 1997 to 2008...
, Kane DavisKane DavisKane Thomas Davis is a journeyman Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers. He has pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Phillies....
and a player to be named later. The Indians completed the deal by sending Marco ScutaroMarco ScutaroMarcos Hernandez "Marco" Scutaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. A native of Yaracuy State, Venezuela, Scutaro formerly played with the New York Mets , Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays...
to the Brewers on August 30.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted InPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Mark Sweeney Mark Sweeney Mark Patrick Sweeney is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. He is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch hits with 175 and first in career pinch hit runs batted in with 102.... |
71 | 73 | 16 | .219 | 1 | 6 |
Starting pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jason Bere Jason Bere Jason Phillip Bere is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from to... |
20 | 115 | 6 | 7 | 4.93 | 98 |
Other pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Matt Williams Matt Williams (left-handed pitcher) Matthew Taylor Williams is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Williams pitched in for the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing 9 innings over 11 games.... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 7 |
Héctor Ramírez Héctor Ramírez (baseball) Héctor Bienvenido Ramírez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons, and , for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Sources:... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.00 | 4 |