2002 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs Roster
Team Record: 46-43
Finished 3rd in the NLE's North Division
Manager: Mike Marshall (46-43)
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 53,425, Avg. 1,214 in 44 home dates
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northern League-East ended the 2002 season with a record of 46 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Dogs plated 427 runs and surrendered 364 runs. Vic Davilla paced Albany-Colonie with 20 home runs and drove in 72 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .329 clip. Mark Lavenia, Bryan Morse and Jason Von Haefen topped the team with 7 wins each, and Bryan Morse recorded a 2 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Figga played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs to do so.
Mike Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Beck | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Baytown, TX US |
| Chris Begg | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Uxbridge, ON CA |
| Scott Berney | R | R | October 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Toledo, OH US |
| Thomas Boozer | L | L | December 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbia, SC US |
| Scott Bourhill | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Dorset, VT US |
| Phil Brassington | R | R | April 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Gerald Butt | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | St. John's, NF CA |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Todd Crawford | L | R | May 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Brett Cumiskey | L | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Derrick DePriest | R | R | November 21, 1976 | 6'8" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Byron Ewing | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Brian Fatur | R | R | June 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ryan Finn | R | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Josh Goldfield | L | R | July 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Jon Hambelton | July 11, 1978 | |||||
| Chris Havens | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Yoshiteru Hirosawa | L | R | May 25, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Watarai-gun, Mie JP |
| Josh Kean | R | R | September 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Mark Lavenia | R | L | August 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Niskayuna, NY US |
| Eric LeBlanc | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport, VT US |
| Aric LeClair | L | L | April 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, VT US |
| Trevor Marcotte | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Burlington, VT US |
| Malvin Matos | R | R | June 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Terrell Merriman | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Bryan Morse | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Leonardtown, MD US |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Perry | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Frank Philbrick | L | L | May 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Windsor, MA US |
| Joe Ricciardi | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Travis Rush | R | R | December 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Americus, GA US |
| Ed Scott | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Carlos Sepulveda | R | R | September 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 218 | McAllen, TX US |
| Travis Silver | R | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Asheville, NC US |
| Dan Singletary | L | L | August 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Wayne, NJ US |
| Aaron Sledd | L | L | December 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Bill Snyder | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Oswego, NY US |
| Jason Startari | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve Truitt | R | R | December 2, 1977 | 5'9" | 185 | Metairie, LA US |
| Angel Valdez | R | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Valdez | R | R | February 7, 1984 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Gary Villacres | S | R | January 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | East Elmhurst, NY US |
| Miguel Vilorio | R | R | July 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jason Von Haefen | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeb Wiseman | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Julio Zorrilla | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
