2002 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Joe Szekely (68-71)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 58,511, Avg. 873 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Burlington Bees 0
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Bees scored 654 runs and surrendered 734 runs. Jonathan Guzman led Burlington with 10 home runs Rúben Gotay drove in 83 runs. Odannys Ayala paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .297. Kyle Middleton topped the team with 14 wins, while Chris Tierney recorded a 3.25 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2002 Burlington Bees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brian Bass, Rúben Gotay, Donnie Murphy and Jorge Vásquez.
Joe Szekely served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ackerman | L | L | October 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 199 | Reading, PA US |
| J. D. Alleva | L | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Barry Armitage | R | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 275 | Durban, ZA |
| Tony Arnerich | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Odannys Ayala | R | R | July 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Brian Bass | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Matt Cleveland | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 188 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ben Cordova | L | L | December 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Erik Dean | L | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Draper | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Jamie Eppeneder | L | L | November 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Chris Fallon | L | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Anibal Figuereo | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Galinda Gomez | R | R | July 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rúben Gotay | S | R | December 25, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Colt Griffin | R | R | September 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 229 | Longview, TX US |
| Brett Groves | S | R | October 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jonathan Guzman | R | R | August 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kahi Kaanoi | L | R | August 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Adam Keim | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 196 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Billy Keppinger | L | L | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Aric LeClair | L | L | April 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, VT US |
| Brian Melnyk | L | L | August 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Weirton, WV US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Adam Pace | L | L | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luke Palmer | R | R | May 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Baker, OR US |
| Joel Pereyra | R | R | October 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Sanchez, DO |
| Alex Rodriguez | S | R | September 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Hector Rosado | L | L | March 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Victor Rosario | L | R | December 26, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | San Juan, PR |
| Paul Sanchez | R | R | January 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Shanks | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appling, GA US |
| Mike Stodolka | L | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Chris Tierney | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jorge Vásquez | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Wes Wilkerson | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Rick Zary | R | R | June 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tom Zurita | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Anzoategui, Anzoategui VE |
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.
