2000 Ozark Mountain Ducks Roster
Team Record: 59-53
Finished 4th in the TTL
Manager: Barry Jones (59-53)
Location: Ozark, Missouri
Ballpark: Price Cutter Park
Attendance: 202,375, Avg. 3,430 in 59 home dates
Playoffs - Amarillo Dillas 2 games, Ozark Mountain Ducks 1
The Ozark Mountain Ducks of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 2000 season with a record of 59 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the TTL.
The Mountain Ducks led the league with just 510 runs allowed. Ozark scored 560 runs. Sergio Cairo paced the squad with 14 home runs Curt Underwood accounted for 74 RBI. Wil Polidor and Sergio Cairo topped batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Jim Wollscheid paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.83 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Smith played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ozark Mountain Ducks to do so.
Barry Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Baklik | R | R | April 20, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | El Campo, TX US |
| Patrick Bowen | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Providence, RI US |
| Brent Bubela | L | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Wharton, TX US |
| Bryan Buschhorn | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Carl Caddell | L | L | October 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Sergio Cairo | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alvin Cantu | L | L | September 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Ed Deckard | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Roberto Giron | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 203 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Terence Green | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
| Scott Hall | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Bedford, OH US |
| Mark Hampton | R | R | September 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 196 | Independence, LA US |
| Cody Hays | L | L | November 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Brett Holmberg | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charlie Hovey | L | L | February 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
| Shaun Mikkola | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Chris Miller | L | L | December 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 255 | |
| Juan Mora | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jeff Motes | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Brittan Motley | S | R | October 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Brandon Mozley | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Jose Perozo | R | R | April 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 150 | , Zulia VE |
| Wil Polidor | S | R | September 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 158 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| George Preston | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Russell Smithey | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jason Thompson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | Forney, TX US | |
| Curt Underwood | L | L | September 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 225 | Lawton, OK US |
| Ricky VanAsselberg | L | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 225 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jim Wollscheid | R | R | August 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX 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.
