2000 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 2000 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 118th season in the history of the franchise.

Offseason November 8, 1999: Jalal Leach was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. November 18, 1999: Mark Brownson was selected off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Colorado Rockies. December 12, 1999: Bobby Estalella was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Brock.Bobby Estalella Statistics Baseball-Reference.com

Regular season The Phillies celebrated and honored the 50th anniversary of the 1950 Phillies pennant winning team team on August 8, 2000 prior to the Phillies game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions June 5, 2000: Chase Utley was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 29, 2000.Chase Utley Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 28, 2000: Jalal Leach was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. July 26, 2000: Rob Ducey was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. July 26, 2000: Curt Schilling was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Omar Daal, Nelson Figueroa, Travis Lee, and Vicente Padilla. July 29, 2000: Kent Bottenfield was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Gant. August 3, 2000: Rico Brogna was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Major league debuts Batters: Clemente Álvarez (September 19) Pat Burrell (May 24) Jimmy Rollins (September 17) Reggie Taylor (September 17) Pitchers: Dave Coggin (June 23) Tom Jacquez (September 9) Doug Nickle (September 18)

2000 game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–6 || Randy Johnson (1–0) || Andy Ashby (0–1) || Darren Holmes (1) || 44,298 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–11 || Todd Stottlemyre (1–0) || Paul Byrd (0–1) || Mike Morgan (1) || 29,291 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 (11) || Russ Springer (1–0) || Steve Schrenk (0–1) || None || 28,774 || 0–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 7 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Randy Wolf (1–0) || Octavio Dotel (0–1) || Wayne Gomes (1) || 41,583 || 1–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 8 || @ Astros || 5–8 || Mike Maddux (1–0) || Chris Brock (0–1) || Billy Wagner (2) || 39,018 || 1–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 9 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Steve Schrenk (1–1) || Jay Powell (0–1) || Wayne Gomes (2) || 38,784 || 2–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 10 || Mets || 9–7 || Amaury Telemaco (1–0) || Rich Rodriguez (0–1) || Wayne Gomes (3) || 47,115 || 3–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 12 || Mets || 8–5 || Robert Person (1–0) || Mike Hampton (0–3) || Wayne Gomes (4) || 15,269 || 4–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 13 || Mets || 1–2 || Dennis Cook (2–0) || Scott Aldred (0–1) || Armando Benítez (3) || 14,552 || 4–5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 14 || Expos || 0–4 || Dustin Hermanson (1–1) || Chris Brock (0–2) || None || 12,366 || 4–6 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 15 || Expos || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 16 || Expos || 5–4 || Scott Aldred (1–1) || Anthony Telford (2–1) || None || 18,648 || 5–6 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 17 || Expos || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 11 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Braves || 3–4 (12) || Luis Rivera (1–0) || Carlos Reyes (0–1) || None || 34,903 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 19 || @ Braves || 1–10 || Tom Glavine (3–0) || Randy Wolf (1–1) || None || 29,992 || 5–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 20 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Kevin Millwood (1–0) || Scott Aldred (1–2) || John Rocker (1) || 31,451 || 5–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || April 21 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Andy Ashby (1–1) || Vladimir Núñez (0–2) || None || 15,478 || 6–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || April 22 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Jesús Sánchez (3–0) || Paul Byrd (0–2) || Antonio Alfonseca (6) || 22,787 || 6–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || April 23 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Brad Penny (3–1) || Robert Person (1–1) || Antonio Alfonseca (7) || 11,442 || 6–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 24 || @ Marlins || 1–3 || Alex Fernandez (3–2) || Randy Wolf (1–2) || Antonio Alfonseca (8) || 9,344 || 6–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 25 || Diamondbacks || 2–10 || Randy Johnson (5–0) || Chris Brock (0–3) || None || 11,926 || 6–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || April 26 || Diamondbacks || 4–10 || Todd Stottlemyre (4–1) || Andy Ashby (1–2) || None || 12,250 || 6–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || April 27 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Wayne Gomes (1–0) || Byung-hyun Kim (0–1) || None || 13,560 || 7–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || April 28 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Garrett Stephenson (3–0) || Carlos Reyes (0–2) || Dave Veres (5) || 25,877 || 7–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || April 29 || Cardinals || 6–7 (10) || Mike Mohler (1–1) || Wayne Gomes (1–1) || None || 23,031 || 7–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || April 30 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Darryl Kile (5–1) || Curt Schilling (0–1) || Mike James (1) || 34,033 || 7–17

|- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 2 || Reds || 0–7 || Denny Neagle (3–0) || Andy Ashby (1–3) || Scott Sullivan (2) || 23,234 || 7–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 3 || Reds || 5–2 || Paul Byrd (1–2) || Steve Parris (1–4) || None || 23,260 || 8–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 4 || Reds || 14–1 || Robert Person (2–1) || Pete Harnisch (0–4) || None || 27,564 || 9–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Rudy Seánez (1–0) || Wayne Gomes (1–2) || None || 40,174 || 9–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 6 || @ Braves || 6–0 || Curt Schilling (1–1) || Kevin Millwood (3–1) || None || 48,610 || 10–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 7 || @ Braves || 7–4 || Andy Ashby (2–3) || Terry Mulholland (3–3) || Wayne Gomes (5) || 40,613 || 11–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 9 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Steve Kline (1–0) || Wayne Gomes (1–3) || None || 8,845 || 11–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Expos || 8–0 || Robert Person (3–1) || Javier Vázquez (3–1) || None || 9,411 || 12–20 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 11 || @ Expos || 6–4 || Randy Wolf (2–2) || Carl Pavano (3–1) || Wayne Gomes (6) || 8,311 || 13–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 12 || Braves || 7–8 || Kerry Ligtenberg (1–1) || Wayne Gomes (1–4) || John Rocker (8) || 21,922 || 13–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 13 || Braves || 2–3 (10) || Rudy Seánez (2–1) || Scott Aldred (1–3) || John Rocker (9) || 20,516 || 13–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 14 || Braves || 2–11 || John Burkett (2–2) || Paul Byrd (1–3) || None || 22,258 || 13–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || May 16 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Andy Benes (3–2) || Robert Person (3–2) || None || 18,399 || 13–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 17 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Randy Wolf (3–2) || Heathcliff Slocumb (1–3) || Jeff Brantley (1) || 18,941 || 14–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 18 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Garrett Stephenson (6–0) || Curt Schilling (1–2) || None || 17,137 || 14–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 19 || Rockies || 2–10 || Pedro Astacio (5–2) || Andy Ashby (2–4) || None || 14,202 || 14–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 20 || Rockies || 3–4 || Julián Tavárez (3–2) || Chris Brock (0–4) || José Jiménez (6) || 19,192 || 14–27 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || May 21 || Rockies || 4–3 || Robert Person (4–2) || Masato Yoshii (1–5) || Jeff Brantley (2) || 20,612 || 15–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 23 || @ Astros || 2–10 || Chris Holt (2–6) || Randy Wolf (3–3) || None || 33,381 || 15–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || May 24 || @ Astros || 9–7 || Wayne Gomes (2–4) || Billy Wagner (1–3) || Jeff Brantley (3) || 32,665 || 16–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Astros || 6–10 || Scott Elarton (3–1) || Andy Ashby (2–5) || Joe Slusarski (1) || 34,736 || 16–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 26 || @ Dodgers || 4–11 || Kevin Brown (4–1) || Paul Byrd (1–4) || None || 37,048 || 16–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || May 27 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || Robert Person (5–2) || Darren Dreifort (3–2) || Jeff Brantley (4) || 33,967 || 17–30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Randy Wolf (4–3) || Antonio Osuna (0–1) || None || 28,603 || 18–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Shawn Estes (4–2) || Curt Schilling (1–3) || Alan Embree (1) || 40,930 || 18–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Liván Hernández (4–5) || Andy Ashby (2–6) || Robb Nen (8) || 40,930 || 18–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Giants || 4–10 || Mark Gardner (4–2) || Paul Byrd (1–5) || None || 40,930 || 18–33

|- style="background:#bfb" | 52 || June 2 || Red Sox || 2–1 (11) || Jeff Brantley (1–0) || John Wasdin (0–2) || None || 22,194 || 19–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 53 || June 3 || Red Sox || 9–3 || Randy Wolf (5–3) || Tim Wakefield (1–4) || None || 31,131 || 20–33 |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 4 || Red Sox || 6–5 (12) || Steve Schrenk (2–1) || Rhéal Cormier (2–1) || None || 27,382 || 21–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 5 || Devil Rays || 3–5 (12) || Mark Guthrie (3–3) || Jason Boyd (0–1) || Rick White (1) || 13,237 || 21–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 6 || Devil Rays || 3–5 (10) || Roberto Hernández (2–2) || Jeff Brantley (1–1) || Rick White (2) || 13,415 || 21–35 |- style="background:#bfb" | 57 || June 7 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Chris Brock (1–4) || Mark Guthrie (3–4) || Jeff Brantley (5) || 20,514 || 22–35 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 9 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Randy Wolf (6–3) || Pat Rapp (4–4) || None || 47,218 || 23–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 10 || @ Orioles || 4–11 || Sidney Ponson (4–3) || Curt Schilling (1–4) || None || 48,443 || 23–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 11 || @ Orioles || 2–7 || Mike Mussina (4–6) || Andy Ashby (2–7) || None || 47,540 || 23–37 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 12 || Marlins || 2–5 || Vic Darensbourg (3–0) || Cliff Politte (0–1) || Antonio Alfonseca (19) || 11,926 || 23–38 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 13 || Marlins || 4–3 || Wayne Gomes (3–4) || Joe Strong (0–1) || Jeff Brantley (6) || 13,316 || 24–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 14 || Marlins || 1–8 || Ryan Dempster (7–4) || Randy Wolf (6–4) || None || 14,472 || 24–39 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 16 || Braves || 2–1 || Curt Schilling (2–4) || Tom Glavine (7–3) || Jeff Brantley (7) || 20,495 || 25–39 |- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || June 17 || Braves || 9–3 || Cliff Politte (1–1) || Terry Mulholland (6–6) || None || 37,292 || 26–39 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || June 18 || Braves || 3–5 || John Burkett (5–3) || Steve Schrenk (2–2) || John Rocker (11) || 25,359 || 26–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || June 19 || Braves || 5–2 || Chris Brock (2–4) || Mike Remlinger (2–2) || Jeff Brantley (8) || 22,264 || 27–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 68 || June 20 || @ Mets || 3–2 (10) || Chris Brock (3–4) || Armando Benítez (1–3) || Jeff Brantley (9) || 40,386 || 28–40 |- style="background:#bfb" | 69 || June 21 || @ Mets || 10–5 || Wayne Gomes (4–4) || John Franco (2–3) || None || 22,524 || 29–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 70 || June 22 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Glendon Rusch (5–5) || Cliff Politte (1–2) || Dennis Cook (1) || 21,005 || 29–41 |- style="background:#bfb" | 71 || June 23 || @ Expos || 13–6 || David Coggin (1–0) || Javier Vázquez (6–4) || None || 8,197 || 30–41 |- style="background:#bfb"