2002 Akron Aeros Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 93-48
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Brad Komminsk (93-48)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: Canal Park
Attendance: 400,187, Avg. 5,973 in 67 home dates
2002 Akron Aeros Statistics

Playoffs - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Akron Aeros 2

The Akron Aeros of the Eastern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 93 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Aeros led the league with 734 runs, powered by 150 home runs. Akron allowed 492 runs, least in the league. Víctor Martínez paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Corey Erickson, Scott Pratt and Jhonny Peralta each walloped 15 or more also. Víctor Martínez recorded 85 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .336 average. Billy Traber paced the squad with 13 wins.

Members of the 2002 Akron Aeros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Milton Bradley, Jamie Brown, Dave Burba, Tim Byrdak, Fernando Cabrera, Ryan Church, Coco Crisp, Eric Crozier, Jason Davis, Kyle Denney, Brian Edmondson, Dave Elder, Jody Gerut, Luis González, Alex Herrera, Maicer Izturis, Matt Lawton, Cliff Lee, Víctor Martínez, Marshall McDougall, Chad Paronto, Jhonny Peralta, Jason Rakers, David Riske, Carl Sadler, Paul Shuey, Jason Stanford, Brian Tallet, Billy Traber, Jake Westbrook and Matt White.

Brad Komminsk served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Milton BradleySRApril 15, 19786'0"215Harbor City, CA US
Jamie BrownRRMarch 31, 19776'2"200Meridian, MS US
Dave BurbaRRJuly 7, 19666'4"220Dayton, OH US
Tim ByrdakLLOctober 31, 19735'11"190Oak Lawn, IL US
Fernando CabreraRRNovember 16, 19816'4"225Toa Baja, PR
Troy CameronSRAugust 31, 19785'11"180Hollywood, FL US
Ryan ChurchLLOctober 14, 19786'1"190Santa Barbara, CA US
Jose ColonRRNovember 24, 19746'0"170Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO
Coco CrispSRNovember 1, 19795'10"185Los Angeles, CA US
Eric CrozierLLAugust 11, 19786'4"200Columbus, OH US
Jason DavisRRMay 8, 19806'6"195Chattanooga, TN US
Kyle DenneyRRJuly 27, 19776'2"190Prague, OK US
Brian EdmondsonRRJanuary 29, 19736'2"165Fontana, CA US
Dave ElderRRSeptember 23, 19756'0"180Atlanta, GA US
Corey EricksonRRJanuary 10, 19775'11"190Springfield, IL US
Kyle EvansRROctober 10, 19786'3"190Albuquerque, NM US
Jason FitzgeraldLLSeptember 16, 19756'1"190New Orleans, LA US
Luis GarciaRRNovember 5, 19786'4"180Guadalajara, Jalisco MX
Alberto GarzaRRMay 25, 19776'3"190Toppenish, WA US
Jody GerutLLSeptember 18, 19776'0"190Elmhurst, IL US
Jim GoelzRRFebruary 13, 19765'10"170Smithtown, NY US
Luis GonzálezRRJune 26, 19795'11"170Maracay, Aragua VE
Nate GrindellRRApril 9, 19776'1"180Columbus, OH US
Dan GuilloryRRMay 12, 19766'3"200Baton Rouge, LA US
Jon HamiltonLLOctober 23, 19776'1"195Walnut Creek, CA US
Alex HerreraLLNovember 5, 19795'11"190Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Maicer IzturisSRSeptember 12, 19805'8"185Barquisimeto, Lara VE
James JohnsonSLAugust 7, 19766'0"175San Diego, CA US
Ryan LarsonRRMay 13, 19795'10"195Devils Lake, ND US
Matt LawtonLRNovember 30, 19715'10"180Gulfport, MS US
Cliff LeeLLAugust 30, 19786'3"205Benton, AR US
Brian LudererRRAugust 19, 19785'11"190Van Nuys, CA US
Víctor MartínezSRDecember 23, 19786'2"235Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Marshall McDougallRRDecember 19, 19786'1"200Jacksonville, FL US
Marcos MendozaLLOctober 31, 19805'9"180Chula Vista, CA US
Ignacio MontanoLLMarch 8, 19815'9"200Cordoba, Veracruz MX
Billy MunozLLJune 30, 19756'2"220Yuma, AZ US
Chad ParontoRRJuly 28, 19756'5"285Woodsville, NH US
Jhonny PeraltaRRMay 28, 19826'2"225Santiago, Santiago DO
Scott PrattLRFebruary 4, 19775'10"185Salt Lake City, UT US
Jason RakersRRJune 29, 19736'2"197Pittsburgh, PA US
David RiskeRROctober 23, 19766'2"175Renton, WA US
Teddy RoseLRAugust 23, 19736'1"180Lima, OH US
Carl SadlerLLOctober 11, 19766'2"180Gainesville, FL US
Paul ShueyRRSeptember 16, 19706'3"215Lima, OH US
Wilson SidoRRAugust 16, 19736'2"170Baoruco, DO
Mike SpiegelLLNovember 24, 19756'5"200Sacramento, CA US
Jason StanfordLLJanuary 23, 19776'2"200Tucson, AZ US
Brian TalletLLSeptember 21, 19776'6"220Midwest City, OK US
Billy TraberLLSeptember 18, 19796'5"200Torrance, CA US
Jose VargasRRMay 23, 19776'0"175Barahona, Barahona DO
Jake WestbrookRRSeptember 29, 19776'3"210Athens, GA US
Matt WhiteRLAugust 19, 19776'1"180Pittsfield, MA 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.




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