2002 Central League Leaders
2002 Central League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
2002 Central League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Lopez | Fort Worth Cats | .347 | 78 | 225 |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | San Angelo Colts | .342 | 125 | 365 |
| Marc Mirizzi | San Angelo Colts | .332 | 122 | 368 |
| Nestor Smith | San Angelo Colts | .328 | 121 | 369 |
| Preston Harriman | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | .317 | 114 | 360 |
| Jorge Alvarez | Alexandria Aces | .316 | 124 | 392 |
| Greg Strickland | Edinburg Roadrunners | .311 | 97 | 312 |
| Eddie Lara | San Angelo Colts | .310 | 80 | 258 |
| Derek Henderson | Amarillo Dillas | .309 | 105 | 340 |
| Robert Hewes | Alexandria Aces | .307 | 111 | 361 |
| Tony Schifano | Alexandria Aces | .306 | 119 | 389 |
| Willie Roland | Edinburg Roadrunners | .305 | 105 | 344 |
| Tommy Bost | Jackson Senators | .304 | 98 | 322 |
| Willie Oropeza | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | .304 | 104 | 342 |
| John Ballon | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | .302 | 104 | 344 |
| Kyle Hawthorne | Jackson Senators | .302 | 101 | 334 |
| Steve Shirley | Edinburg Roadrunners | .301 | 105 | 349 |
| Vince Moore | Edinburg Roadrunners | .299 | 110 | 368 |
| Juan Moreno | Jackson Senators | .296 | 109 | 368 |
| Joel Fuentes | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | .293 | 104 | 355 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kirkpatrick | San Angelo Colts | 125 | 19 | 7 | 9 |
| Jorge Alvarez | Alexandria Aces | 124 | 23 | 5 | 23 |
| Marc Mirizzi | San Angelo Colts | 122 | 26 | 4 | 9 |
| Nestor Smith | San Angelo Colts | 121 | 20 | 9 | 10 |
| Tony Schifano | Alexandria Aces | 119 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Preston Harriman | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 114 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| Robert Hewes | Alexandria Aces | 111 | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| Vince Moore | Edinburg Roadrunners | 110 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| Juan Moreno | Jackson Senators | 109 | 22 | 2 | 6 |
| Terence Green | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 106 | 19 | 3 | 3 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | HR |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alvarez | Alexandria Aces | 23 |
| John Ballon | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 15 |
| Tommy Bost | Jackson Senators | 14 |
| Shawn Greene | Fort Worth Cats | 12 |
| Mike Hardge | Amarillo Dillas | 12 |
| Eddie Lara | Jackson Senators, San Angelo Colts | 12 |
| Tony James | San Angelo Colts | 11 |
| Willie Oropeza | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 11 |
| Derek Henderson | Amarillo Dillas | 10 |
| Nestor Smith | San Angelo Colts | 10 |
| Frank Taveras | Jackson Senators, Fort Worth Cats, San Angelo Colts | 10 |
| Joe Dusan | Alexandria Aces | 9 |
| Robert Hewes | Alexandria Aces | 9 |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | San Angelo Colts | 9 |
| Marc Mirizzi | San Angelo Colts | 9 |
| Jeremy Murch | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Edinburg Roadrunners | 8 |
| Troy Norrell | Edinburg Roadrunners | 8 |
| Steve Shirley | Edinburg Roadrunners | 8 |
| Pat Hannon | Fort Worth Cats | 7 |
| Shawn Hughes | Amarillo Dillas | 7 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Hannon | Fort Worth Cats | 31 |
| Derek Henderson | Amarillo Dillas | 31 |
| Jeremy Murch | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Edinburg Roadrunners | 31 |
| Vince Moore | Edinburg Roadrunners | 27 |
| Marc Mirizzi | San Angelo Colts | 26 |
| Jerry Valdez | Alexandria Aces | 26 |
| Frank Taveras | Fort Worth Cats, San Angelo Colts, Jackson Senators | 25 |
| Steve Shirley | Edinburg Roadrunners | 24 |
| Jorge Alvarez | Alexandria Aces | 23 |
| Tommy Bost | Jackson Senators | 23 |
| Joe Colameco | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 23 |
| Jason Thompson | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 23 |
| Preston Harriman | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 22 |
| Juan Moreno | Jackson Senators | 22 |
| Willie Oropeza | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 22 |
| Juan Querecuto | Edinburg Roadrunners | 22 |
| Tony Schifano | Alexandria Aces | 22 |
| Jerry Simmons | Jackson Senators | 22 |
| Jeremy Schied | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 21 |
| Greg Strickland | Edinburg Roadrunners | 21 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Simmons | Jackson Senators | 10 |
| Nestor Smith | San Angelo Colts | 9 |
| Tim Garland | Amarillo Dillas | 7 |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | San Angelo Colts | 7 |
| Erick Mejias | San Angelo Colts, Fort Worth Cats | 7 |
| Greg Strickland | Edinburg Roadrunners | 7 |
| Jorge Alvarez | Alexandria Aces | 5 |
| Tommy Bost | Jackson Senators | 5 |
| Joe Colameco | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 5 |
| Jim Essian | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks, Fort Worth Cats | 5 |
| Mike Hardge | Amarillo Dillas | 5 |
| Preston Harriman | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 5 |
| Rob Rendle | Amarillo Dillas | 5 |
| Jason Thompson | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 5 |
| Mike Wilson | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Edinburg Roadrunners | 5 |
| Josh Brack | Amarillo Dillas | 4 |
| Kyle Hawthorne | Jackson Senators | 4 |
| Robert Hewes | Alexandria Aces | 4 |
| Marc Mirizzi | San Angelo Colts | 4 |
| Garret Osilka | Jackson Senators | 4 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alvarez | Alexandria Aces | 105 |
| John Ballon | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 74 |
| Frank Taveras | Fort Worth Cats, San Angelo Colts, Jackson Senators | 74 |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | San Angelo Colts | 71 |
| Derek Henderson | Amarillo Dillas | 69 |
| Steve Shirley | Edinburg Roadrunners | 65 |
| Shawn Greene | Fort Worth Cats | 62 |
| Eddie Lara | Jackson Senators, San Angelo Colts | 60 |
| Robert Hewes | Alexandria Aces | 59 |
| Willie Oropeza | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 59 |
| Juan Querecuto | Edinburg Roadrunners | 59 |
| Pat Hannon | Fort Worth Cats | 57 |
| Jeremy Murch | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, Edinburg Roadrunners | 57 |
| Willie Roland | Edinburg Roadrunners | 57 |
| Marc Mirizzi | San Angelo Colts | 56 |
| Tony Schifano | Alexandria Aces | 56 |
| Joe Dusan | Alexandria Aces | 55 |
| Terence Green | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 55 |
| Mike Hardge | Amarillo Dillas | 52 |
| Preston Harriman | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 51 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McClain | Jackson Senators | 2.18 | 6 | 3 |
| Russ Herbert | Jackson Senators | 2.62 | 11 | 6 |
| Michelandy Perez | San Angelo Colts | 2.86 | 7 | 0 |
| Matt Vincent | Jackson Senators | 2.95 | 8 | 7 |
| James Carroll | Amarillo Dillas | 3.06 | 7 | 4 |
| Brandon Mozley | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 3.13 | 9 | 5 |
| Jim Wollscheid | Springfield-Ozark Mountain Ducks | 3.73 | 5 | 8 |
| Thad Markray | Alexandria Aces | 3.82 | 11 | 1 |
| Billy Coleman | Fort Worth Cats | 3.86 | 5 | 5 |
| Mike Smith | Amarillo Dillas | 3.86 | 11 | 9 |
| Ryan Snyder | Alexandria Aces | 3.90 | 10 | 9 |
| Antwoine Anderson | San Angelo Colts | 3.97 | 8 | 7 |
| Sam Goure | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 4.09 | 9 | 8 |
| Jeff Ware | Jackson Senators | 4.09 | 8 | 10 |
| Manny Olivera | Alexandria Aces | 4.11 | 9 | 6 |
| Steve Hahn | Fort Worth Cats | 4.12 | 4 | 6 |
| John St. Amant | San Angelo Colts | 4.17 | 8 | 7 |
| José Guzmán | Fort Worth Cats | 4.21 | 6 | 8 |
| Jon Krysa | Edinburg Roadrunners | 4.22 | 5 | 7 |
| Parker Friske | Jackson Senators | 4.29 | 10 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
