2002 Allentown Ambassadors Roster
Team Record: 26-64
Finished 4th in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Darrell Evans (0-0), Ed Ott (0-0)
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bicentennial Park
Attendance: 80,449, Avg. 1,871 in 43 home dates
The Allentown Ambassadors of the Northern League-East ended the 2002 season with a record of 26 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Ambassadors scored 420 runs and yielded 586 runs, most in the circuit. Ryan Bordenick led Allentown with 11 home runs and accounted for 68 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Chet Medlock and Joe Gannon topped the team with 5 wins each, and Bake Leonards recorded a 5.69 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Allentown Ambassadors who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Stephen Larkin, Angelo Encarnación, Mike Figga and Darryl Motley.
Darrell Evans and Ed Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrean Acevedo | L | L | December 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Caleb Balbuena | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Joe Bauldree | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ryan Bordenick | R | R | December 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carlos Brackley | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Metairie, LA US |
| Josh Carter | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Silvio Censale | L | L | November 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Joe Cirone | R | R | November 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Tom Curtiss | R | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jorge Díaz | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Sagua La Grande, Villa Clara CU |
| John Dillinger | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Dan DiPace | L | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Schuyler Doakes | S | R | August 23, 1976 | 5'7" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| David Eagan | L | L | May 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Angelo Encarnación | R | R | April 18, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gustavo Escobar | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Joe Gannon | L | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jay Hood | R | R | March 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Matt Johnson | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Sawyer, ND US |
| Shin Katsube | R | R | July 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Joe Kerrigan | L | R | November 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Justin Kotarski | R | R | July 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Clarksburg, NY US |
| Stephen Larkin | L | L | July 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| A. J. Leday | R | R | February 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Bake Leonards | R | R | July 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Chestnut Hill, PA US |
| Ryan Lindley | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Ottsville, PA US |
| John Lunney | L | R | October 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Middleton, NY US |
| Tim Macko | L | R | March 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Mike Martini | L | L | August 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Keith Maxwell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 212 | Hardaway, FL US |
| Jason McDonald | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Dubois, PA US |
| Carlos Medina | L | L | May 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Chet Medlock | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Mike Meyer | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Patrick Sexton | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'6" | 200 | Sumter, SC US |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Josh Tehonica | R | R | June 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Watertown, NY US |
| Bryan Yagel | L | L | January 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Chris Zallie | L | L | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Norristown, PA 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.
