2002 Braves Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-32
Finished 4th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Jim Saul (28-32)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Champion Stadium
2002 Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 28-32
Finished 4th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Jim Saul (28-32)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Champion Stadium
The Braves of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 28 wins and 32 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Braves scored 235 runs and conceded 287 runs. Onil Joseph led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Merkin Valdez topped the team with 7 wins, while Efigenio Peralta registered a 1.79 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian McCann, Luis Hernández, Aaron Small, Wilson Betemit, Cory Aldridge, Ramón Castro, Charlie Morton and Merkin Valdez were all players from the 2002 Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Saul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilar | R | L | August 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Cory Aldridge | L | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Frank Arteaga | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Cole Barthel | R | R | August 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Monroe, LA US |
| Wilson Betemit | S | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Kyle Colton | R | R | November 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Dexter Cooper | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ramon Cruz | R | R | October 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Tapia, DO |
| Andrew Dewar | L | L | March 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Bryan Digby | R | R | December 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Fairburn, GA US |
| Greg Donato | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Delano, CA US |
| Ryan Ewin | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'7" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Whitt Farr | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Danville, VA US |
| Will Foskey | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dublin, GA US |
| Luis Hernández | S | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Quibor, Lara VE |
| Eric Herndon | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Willie James | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Onil Joseph | S | R | February 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sung Ki Jung | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 161 | Yeo Soo, KR |
| Garrett Lee | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Edwin Martinez | S | R | October 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Robert Mason | L | L | September 5, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
| Neal Maybin | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian McCann | L | R | February 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Athens, GA US |
| Matt McClendon | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Dan Mead | R | L | August 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Carlos Moreta | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Charlie Morton | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Roberto Nieves | S | R | December 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Pedro Ortega | S | R | March 12, 1984 | 5'10" | 140 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Nick Padilla | R | R | January 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Montebello, CA US |
| Justin Parker | L | L | January 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dominique Partridge | R | R | July 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Newnan, GA US |
| Efigenio Peralta | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Reiss | R | R | July 30, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | North York, ON CA |
| Steve Reiss | R | R | July 30, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | North York, ON CA |
| Steve Russell | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'6" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Roberto Santana | L | R | March 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Brian Simpson | R | R | January 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Aaron Small | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Merkin Valdez | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dean White | R | R | February 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Vontrez Wilson | S | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| L. J. Yankosky | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Fairfax, VA US |
