2002 Minnesota Twins Roster
Team Record: 94-67
Finished 1st in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,924,354, Avg. 23,757
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Won Division
American League Division Series - Defeated Oakland Athletics 3-2
American League Championship Series - Lost to Anaheim Angels 4-1
Manager: Ron Gardenhire (91-65)
Manager: Scott Ullger (3-2)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
2002 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 2002 season with a record of 94 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the AL's Central Division.
The Twins plated 768 runs and allowed 712 runs. Torii Hunter paced Minnesota with 29 home runs, while Jacque Jones, Corey Koskie and David Ortiz each walloped 20 or more, too. Torii Hunter drove in 94 runs. A. J. Pierzynski and Jacque Jones led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Rick Reed topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.78 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ron Gardenhire and Scott Ullger coached the team. The 2002 Minnesota Twins qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Casey Blake | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Des Moines, IA USA |
Brian Buchanan | RF | R | R | July 21, 1973 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL USA |
Jay Canizaro | 2B | R | R | July 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
Jack Cressend | P | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA USA |
Michael Cuddyer | RF | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Norfolk, VA USA |
Tony Fiore | P | R | R | October 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Oak Park, IL USA |
Kevin Frederick | P | L | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 215 | Evanston, IL USA |
Eddie Guardado | P | R | L | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Stockton, CA USA |
Cristian Guzman | SS | B | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
LaTroy Hawkins | P | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Gary, IN USA |
Denny Hocking | 2B | B | R | April 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Torrance, CA USA |
Torii Hunter | CF | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
Michael Jackson | P | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
Jacque Jones | LF | L | L | April 25, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
Bobby Kielty | RF | B | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA USA |
Matt Kinney | P | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME USA |
Corey Koskie | 3B | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Anola, MB CAN |
David Lamb | SS | B | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 165 | West Hills, CA USA |
Matt LeCroy | 1B | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Belton, SC USA |
Kyle Lohse | P | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA USA |
Joe Mays | P | B | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Flint, MI USA |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | L | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH USA |
Travis Miller | P | R | L | November 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
Eric Milton | P | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | State College, PA USA |
Dustan Mohr | RF | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
Warren Morris | 2B | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA USA |
David Ortiz | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
A. J. Pierzynski | C | L | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 250 | Bridgehampton, NY USA |
Tom Prince | C | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL USA |
Brad Radke | P | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
Rick Reed | P | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
Michael Restovich | LF | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Rochester, MN USA |
Juan Rincon | P | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
Luis Rivas | 2B | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | La Guaira, La Guaira Venezuela |
Jose Rodriguez | P | L | L | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Cayey, P.R. |
J. C. Romero | P | B | L | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
Mike Ryan | CF | L | R | July 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 182 | Indiana, PA USA |
Johan Santana | P | L | L | March 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Tovar, Merida Venezuela |
Todd Sears | 1B | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Des Moines, IA USA |
Mike Trombley | P | R | R | April 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MA USA |
Javier Valentin | C | B | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 198 | Manati, P.R. |
Bob Wells | P | R | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Yakima, WA USA |