2002 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 71-53
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Mitch Williams (71-53)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 158,450, Avg. 2,330 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Newark Bears 2 games, Atlantic City Surf 1
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 71 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Surf topped the circuit with 709 runs, spearheaded by 138 home runs. Atlantic City yielded 595 runs. Keith Gordon paced the team with 20 home runs, while Jose Velazquez and Chad Gambill walloped 15 or more, too. Jose Velazquez accounted for 94 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Maximo Nunez led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.43 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2002 Atlantic City Surf who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eric Ludwick, Jim Crowell, Brian Williams, Ismael Villegas, Mitch Williams, Pete Incaviglia, Anthony Shumaker, Greg Martinez, Keith Gordon, Jeff Ball and Anthony Chavez.
Mitch Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Akers | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 5'8" | 170 | Madison, WV US |
| Jeff Ball | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Doug Bedinger | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 206 | Joliet, IL US |
| John Boker | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Gerald Butt | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | St. John's, NF CA |
| Adam Capodieci | R | R | February 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Silvio Censale | L | L | November 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jake Chapman | R | L | January 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Ed Cochran | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Guayana, PR |
| Jim Crowell | L | L | May 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jeremy Deitrick | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Scott DeWitt | R | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, OR US |
| Maleke Fowler | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Chad Gambill | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Joe Goodwin | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Vic Gutierrez | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 171 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Bubba Hardwick | L | L | January 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Robert Hernandez | R | R | June 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Hatillo, PR |
| Steve Hine | L | R | February 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Milford, CT US |
| Pete Incaviglia | R | R | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Pebble Beach, CA US |
| Jack Joffrion | R | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Ric Johnson | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jay LaFlair | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Belden, TX US |
| Eric Ludwick | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO US |
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Randi Mallard | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Gil Martinez | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Martinez | S | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 168 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Dave Mastrolonardo | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Craig Mattson | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Maximo Nunez | R | R | January 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Joe Rodriguez | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 183 | Dorado, PR |
| Mike Rossiter | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Mark Rutherford | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | Livonia, MI US |
| Greg Schmidt | R | R | January 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Anthony Shelby | L | L | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Anthony Shumaker | L | L | May 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jose Velazquez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Ismael Villegas | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Brian Williams | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Mitch Williams | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA 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.
