2002 Aberdeen IronBirds Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 31-45
Finished 5th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (31-45)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, Maryland
Ballpark: Ripken Stadium
Attendance: 231,935, Avg. 6,104 in 38 home dates
2002 Aberdeen IronBirds Statistics

The Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2002 season with a record of 31 wins and 45 losses, finishing fifth in the league's McNamara Division.

The IronBirds scored 283 runs and allowed 360 runs. Neal Stephenson accounted for 40 RBI and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .310 clip. Carl Makowsky and Dave Farren led the team with 5 wins each, while Dave Farren recorded a 2.86 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 2002 Aberdeen IronBirds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brandon Fahey, Pat Hentgen, John Maine, Val Majewski, Scott Rice and Chris Richard.

Joe Almaraz served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Martin BerubeLRSeptember 12, 19816'1"198Montreal, QC CA
Jason CierlikLLFebruary 21, 19816'0"200Brooklyn Park, MN US
Will CombsLLFebruary 3, 19796'3"210Statesville, NC US
Jim CooneyLLApril 6, 19806'0"180Morristown, NJ US
George CoxRRMay 11, 19806'0"190Melbourne, FL US
Gregg DaviesLLJanuary 8, 19806'1"200Tacoma, WA US
Manny Del RosarioSRJuly 8, 19815'11"155Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Brad EdwardsLLApril 10, 19806'3"184Dumfries, VA US
Brandon FaheyLRJanuary 18, 19816'2"160Dallas, TX US
Dave FarrenRRMarch 20, 19816'1"183New Boston, TX US
Tim GilhoolyRRAugust 31, 19816'3"210Marin, CA US
Patrick GonzalezRRNovember 21, 19795'10"170Montclair, CA US
Pat HentgenRRNovember 13, 19686'2"210Detroit, MI US
Ryan HubeleRRSeptember 9, 19805'11"200Paradise Valley, AZ US
Mike HugginsRRAugust 29, 19806'3"219Canota, CA US
Eddie JordanRRNovember 18, 19786'1"190Washington, DC US
Ryan KeeferLRAugust 10, 19816'3"225Bloomsburg, PA US
Jon KessickRRJanuary 9, 19786'5"210Muncie, IN US
John MaineRRMay 8, 19816'4"220Fredericksburg, VA US
Val MajewskiLLJune 19, 19816'2"220New Brunswick, NJ US
Carl MakowskyRRDecember 13, 19796'1"200Conroe, TX US
Nick McCurdyRRJanuary 24, 19806'3"185Thomasville, AL US
T. W. MinceyLLMay 17, 19806'3"194Winston, GA US
Chase PhillipsRROctober 24, 19806'2"180Zanesville, OH US
Bolivar RecioRRJanuary 14, 19816'2"180San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO
Scott RiceLLSeptember 21, 19816'6"230Simi Valley, CA US
Chris RichardLLJune 7, 19746'2"185San Diego, CA US
Whit Robinson-PierceRRMarch 4, 19826'3"210Fresno, CA US
Raul RodriguezSRNovember 23, 19795'10"180Caguas, PR
Brad RogersRRDecember 6, 19816'4"190Nanaimo, BC CA
Matthew RohrSLApril 16, 19806'1"180Upland, CA US
Mike RussellRRAugust 14, 19816'0"197Bothell, WA US
Pete ShierRRMarch 16, 19816'2"165Columbus, OH US
Jairo SorianoSRDecember 13, 19806'1"160Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO
Mel SpiveyRRDecember 6, 19796'3"210Atmore, AL US
Neal StephensonLRJanuary 15, 19806'1"200Bryan, TX US
Zach SuttonRRJanuary 6, 19796'1"185Enterprise, AL US
Matt TateRRSeptember 21, 19806'2"185Dothan, AL US
Travis TeeterRRJuly 13, 19806'1"210Fort Hood, TX US
Kevin WebsterRRFebruary 7, 19785'9"220New Caney, TX 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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