2002 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 38-37
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Rick Burleson (38-37)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 98,345, Avg. 2,732 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Great Falls Dodgers 2 games, Billings Mustangs 0
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 2002 season with a record of 38 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mustangs scored 420 runs and yielded 375 runs. Mike Bassett drove in 44 runs. William Bergolla paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .352 clip. Juan Frias topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 0.97 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
William Bergolla played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Billings Mustangs to do so.
Rick Burleson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bassett | L | L | February 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Gorky Batista | R | R | March 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Chris Bell | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Elvin Beltre | R | R | January 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| William Bergolla | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | , Carabobo VE |
| Steve Booth | R | R | August 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Troy Cairns | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Yinner Colina | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brad Correll | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Joe Curran | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Mount Vernon, WA US |
| Orlando Escorcha | L | L | January 20, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Juan Frias | L | L | August 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Ryan Fry | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Don Gemmell | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Astoria, OR US |
| Brad George | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 6'5" | 200 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Phillip Ghutzman | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Gomez | R | R | November 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Parral, Chihuahua MX |
| Jef Groeger | R | R | September 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Chris Gruler | R | R | September 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Jared Humphries | L | L | March 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Jeremy Ison | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Edduar Jumelles | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Frankie Keller | L | L | January 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Midland, TX US |
| O. J. King | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Okemah, OK US |
| Matt Krimmel | L | R | September 26, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Allentown, PA US |
| Brian Lane | R | R | December 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Clinton, MD US |
| Domonique Lewis | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Light | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Kyle Lucas | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Tiago Magalhães | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Matt McWilliams | L | L | April 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Onix Mercado | R | R | June 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Isabela, PR |
| Rafael Motooka | R | R | April 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Alan Moye | R | R | October 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Walter Olmstead | S | R | December 5, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Manuel Paula | R | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Ryan Petersen | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Medford, OR US |
| Mayque Quintero | R | R | April 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Miami, FL US |
| Carlos Rincon | L | L | March 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Junior Ruiz | L | R | June 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Redding, CA US |
| Jarrod Schmidt | R | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| David Shafer | R | R | March 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Hector Tiburcio | S | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Luis Valera | R | R | January 30, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jason Vavao | R | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Corey Wachman | R | R | October 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO 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.
