2000 Jackson DiamondKats Roster
Team Record: 38-74
Finished 8th in the TTL
Manager: Steve Dillard (38-74)
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 37,066, Avg. 686 in 54 home dates
The Jackson DiamondKats of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 2000 season with a record of 38 wins and 74 losses, finishing eighth in the TTL.
The DiamondKats scored 480 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 665 runs. Casey Myrick drove in 56 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .329 clip. Jeremy McClain led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.27 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Carreon played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Jackson DiamondKats to do so.
Steve Dillard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ahearne | R | R | August 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Jon Aldridge | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Rusty Camp | S | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Amory, MS US |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Popeye Cole | R | R | January 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 215 | Meridian, MS US |
| Brian Compton | R | R | February 18, 1976 | |||
| Ryan Creek | R | R | September 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Winchester, VA US |
| Mark Davis | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Meridian, MS US |
| Will Diggs | L | L | December 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Dillard | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Brian Domenico | R | R | February 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joseph Fleet | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Hammond, LA US |
| Willie Gardner | R | R | September 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Darrio Green | L | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Tupelo, MS US |
| James Gregg | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Manassas, VA US |
| Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Jay Hoffman | R | R | July 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Livingston, AL US |
| Henry Jones | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jason Latham | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Brandon Maciel | ||||||
| Jeremy McClain | R | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, MS US |
| Perry Miley | R | R | August 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Kevin Mitchell | ||||||
| Casey Myrick | R | R | August 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Michael Pepper | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Russ Perkins | ||||||
| Jimbo Pinnix | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mitchell Pounds | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Reggie Richardson | R | R | November 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Pat Robey | R | R | December 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Trent Roehler | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Danny Shupe | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mike Smith | R | R | June 17, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Zach Tharp | L | R | October 31, 1976 | 6'6" | 233 | |
| Ty Ueda | ||||||
| Andrew Waddell | ||||||
| Mike Walter | R | R | September 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Yates | R | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Eupora, MS US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
