2002 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 45-23
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (45-23)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 29,462, Avg. 893 in 33 home dates
Playoffs - Bristol White Sox 2 games, Bluefield Orioles 1
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 2002 season with a record of 45 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Orioles plated 449 runs, tops in the circuit. Bluefield yielded 366 runs. Dustin Yount and Tommy Arko paced the team with 14 home runs apiece. Dustin Yount drove in 51 runs. Mike Done topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Daniel Cabrera and Joe Coppinger led the squad with 5 wins each, while Daniel Cabrera registered a 3.29 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2002 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Jiménez, Marino Salas, Chris Britton, Jim Johnson and Daniel Cabrera.
Joe Almaraz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Acosta | R | R | February 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 157 | San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO |
| Gera Alvarez | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Tommy Arko | R | R | July 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 207 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Quincy Ascencion | R | R | November 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Willemstad, CW |
| Roberto Beras | R | R | November 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Britton | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Daniel Cabrera | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'7" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Coppinger | R | R | July 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | El Paso, TX US |
| Joel Crump | R | L | August 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Rafael Diaz | R | R | June 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mike Done | S | R | July 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Paul Henry | R | R | June 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Luis Jiménez | L | L | May 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 280 | Bobare, Lara VE |
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'6" | 250 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Alvin Jones | R | R | May 21, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Seguin, TX US |
| Tom Joyce | L | L | March 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 168 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mike Machen | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 230 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Raul Martinez | L | R | October 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | Caguas, PR |
| Jeff Montani | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 174 | Liverpool, NY US |
| Porfirio Morales | R | R | April 14, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Justin Nash | R | R | September 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Patitucci | L | L | November 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Monongahela, PA US |
| Arturo Rivas | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco Yare, Miranda VE |
| Levi Robinson | R | R | March 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Whit Robinson-Pierce | R | R | March 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Marino Salas | R | R | October 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Richard Salazar | L | L | September 6, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Erik Smallwood | L | R | September 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chris Smith | L | L | December 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 222 | Wantagh, NY US |
| Brandon Spillers | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 216 | Thomaston, GA US |
| James Tiller | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Dustin Yount | L | R | October 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | West Allis, WI 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.
