2000 Long Island Ducks Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Bud Harrelson (82-58)
Location: Central Islip, New York
Ballpark: Citibank Park
Attendance: 436,361, Avg. 6,146 in 71 home dates
The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Ducks paced the circuit with just 648 runs allowed. Long Island scored 755 runs. Lorenzo Bagley powered the team with 21 home runs, while Francisco Morales walloped 15 or more also. Francisco Morales recorded 91 runs batted in. Lorenzo Bagley topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Bob Theodile and Brian Barber led the squad with 10 wins each, and Brian Barber recorded a 4.5 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 Long Island Ducks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Barber, Chuck Carr, Jeff Granger, Bert Heffernan, Rod Henderson, Pat Howell, Doug Jennings, Edgar Ramos, Gary Rath and Matt Wagner.
Bud Harrelson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Bagley | R | R | December 30, 1975 | 5'9" | 225 | Ocala, FL US |
| Brian Barber | R | R | March 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Alberto Blanco | L | L | June 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Antuan Bunkley | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Chuck Carr | S | R | August 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| John Castellano | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | North Babylon, NY US |
| Paul Ciofrone | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Trevor Cobb | L | L | July 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Dennis Colon | L | L | August 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Manati, PR |
| Justin Davies | L | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Bankok, TH |
| Apolinar Garcia | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ryan Gorecki | L | R | July 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Queens, NY US |
| Jeff Granger | R | L | December 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Matt Guiliano | R | R | October 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Adonis Harrison | L | R | September 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Glenside, CA US |
| Bert Heffernan | L | R | March 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Centereach, NY US |
| Rod Henderson | R | R | March 11, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Greensburg, KY US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Hughes | L | L | December 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Bethpage, NY US |
| Doug Jennings | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Aaron Jersild | L | L | June 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Decorah, IA US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| Erskine Kelley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Freeport, NY US |
| Eddie Lara | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Chris McCoy | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Lake Grove, NY US |
| Delfino Mejia | R | R | December 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Francisco Morales | R | R | January 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Nick Presto | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Edgar Ramos | R | R | March 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Gary Rath | L | L | January 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Takahiro Sasaki | R | R | February 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 214 | Kawasaki City, JP |
| Trevor Schaffer | R | R | January 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Brad Strauss | L | R | April 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tom Szymborski | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Harvey, IL US |
| Bob Theodile | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Keith Thomas | S | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matt Wagner | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Cedar Falls, IA 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.
