2002 Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks Roster
Team Record: 45-51
Finished 3rd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Phil Wilson (45-51)
Location: Ozark, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri
Ballpark: Price Cutter Park
Attendance: 96,411, Avg. 2,096 in 46 home dates
The Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks of the Central League ended the 2002 season with a record of 45 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Springfield- Mountain Ducks scored 444 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 509 runs. Terence Green drove in 55 runs. Preston Harriman paced hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Brandon Mozley topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.13 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mel Hall played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks to do so.
Phil Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancy Ayres | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Smith Center, KS US |
| Brad Beale | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Steve Booker | R | R | August 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Todd Buchanan | R | R | August 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bryan Buschhorn | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Malcolm Cepeda | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jamie Clark | L | L | June 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ross Cowling | L | L | September 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 207 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Andy Dettman | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Matt Dill | R | R | January 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Derek Eddie | R | R | January 13, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Darrin Ellison | L | R | December 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Brent Evans | L | L | July 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joe Goodmann | L | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Steve Green | L | R | July 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Terence Green | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
| Mel Hall | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY US |
| J. D. Hardcastle | L | L | November 28, 1975 | 6'6" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Preston Harriman | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Bryan King | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Phillip May | R | R | December 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Brandon Mozley | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Steven Oelke | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Memphis, TN US |
| Andy Ortmayer | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Bert Owens | L | R | January 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Tim Phipps | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Toby Ricard | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | South Bend, IN US |
| Damian Roberts | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Mike Sanchez | R | R | November 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 160 | Riverside, CA US |
| Frankie Sanders | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Jeremy Schied | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Havre, MT US |
| Brock Smith | L | L | February 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Jason Thompson | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | Forney, TX US | |
| Castulo Valdez | R | R | September 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Larry Van Allen | S | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 178 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Donnie Watchowski | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Mount Clemens, MI 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.
