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2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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Owner(s) | Kevin McClatchy |
General manager(s) | Cam Bonifay |
Manager(s) | Gene Lamont |
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The 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 119th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 114th in Major League Baseball (MLB). This was the franchise's final season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 69–93.
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Offseason
- December 10, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
- December 13, 1999: Bruce Aven was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brant Brown.[2]
- January 19, 2000: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- February 9, 2000: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]
- February 23, 2000: Al Martin was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with cash to the San Diego Padres for John Vander Wal, Geraldo Padua (minors), and James Sak (minors).[5]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
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 |
Transactions
- August 6, 2000: Bruce Aven was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.[2]
- August 7, 2000: Luis Sojo was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees for Chris Spurling.[3]
Roster
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Aramis Ramírez | 73 | 254 | 65 | .256 | 6 | 35 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jason Kendall, C, Reserve
- Brian Giles, OF, Reserve
Farm system
References
- 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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