2002 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Wally Backman (79-61)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 276,016, Avg. 4,000 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 2
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 0
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Barons scored 610 runs and yielded 605 runs. Darron Ingram led Birmingham with 17 home runs Ryan Hankins drove in 72 runs. Aaron Miles paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .322 clip. Josh Stewart topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Josh Stewart, Félix Díaz, Danny Sandoval, Humberto Quintero, Miguel Olivo, Aaron Miles, Joe Valentine, David Sanders, Arnie Muñoz, Jason Dellaero and Gary Majewski.
Wally Backman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aceves | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Eric Battersby | R | L | February 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Scott Bikowski | L | L | February 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | Hartford, CT US |
| Brad Bohannan | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | Springdale, AR US |
| Danny Bravo | S | R | May 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jim Bullard | L | L | December 29, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jason Dellaero | S | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Félix Díaz | R | R | July 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Chad Durham | R | R | June 23, 1978 | 5'8" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Clay Eason | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunn, NC US |
| Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Alex Fernandez | L | L | May 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Ryan Hankins | R | R | June 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Blair Harris | R | R | June 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Darron Ingram | R | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Francisco Lebron | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gary Majewski | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Corwin Malone | R | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Grove Hill, AL US |
| Jake Meyer | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Aaron Miles | S | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Arnie Muñoz | L | L | June 21, 1982 | 5'9" | 185 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Miguel Olivo | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Wade Parrish | L | L | November 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Juan Piniella | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Havelock, NC US |
| Rob Purvis | R | R | August 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tipton, IN US |
| Humberto Quintero | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| David Sanders | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Danny Sandoval | S | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | , Lara VE |
| Chris Saunders | R | R | July 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Josh Shaffer | L | R | June 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 165 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Matt Smith | R | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'5" | 240 | Alton, IL US |
| Josh Stewart | L | L | December 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Dennis Ulacia | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Denny Wagner | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| Brian West | R | R | August 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Mike Zywica | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Palos, IL 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.
