2002 Bridgeport Bluefish Roster
Team Record: 71-55
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (71-55)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Attendance: 262,015, Avg. 3,853 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Bridgeport Bluefish 2 games, Camden Riversharks 1
Finals - Newark Bears 3 games, Bridgeport Bluefish 0
The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 71 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Bluefish scored 615 runs and yielded 546 runs. Oreste Marrero paced Bridgeport with 26 home runs, and Juan Rocha walloped 15 or more, too. Oreste Marrero accounted for 67 RBI. Rolo Avila led all regular batters by connecting at a .314 clip. Brad Cornett topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.28 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2002 Bridgeport Bluefish who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Strong, Dwayne Hosey, Willis Otáñez, Pat Ahearne, José Lind, Tony Rodríguez, Brian Looney, Brad Cornett, Oreste Marrero, César Devarez and Greg McCarthy.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Jeff Anderson | S | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | Canton, OH US |
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Mike Carter | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Brad Cornett | R | R | February 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| César Devarez | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Allen Dina | R | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| John Dorman | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Derek Gaskill | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'6" | 194 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Mike Guilfoyle | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Kevin Henthorne | S | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dwayne Hosey | S | R | March 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Sharon, PA US |
| Masaru Imazeki | L | R | February 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 206 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Brendan Kingman | R | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Hector Kuilan | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| José Lind | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, PR |
| Brian Looney | L | L | September 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Alan Mahaffey | L | L | February 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Altus, OK US |
| Oreste Marrero | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Gil Martinez | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg McCarthy | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Gil Perez | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Tony Rodríguez | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Joe Strong | S | R | September 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 200 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Bryan Wolff | R | R | March 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 189 | Carbondale, 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.
