2002 Capital City Bombers Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Tony Tijerina (75-64)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 111,349, Avg. 1,637 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus RedStixx 2 games, Capital City Bombers 1
The Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's Southern Division.
The Bombers scored 691 runs and surrendered 593 runs. David Wright and Justin Huber led Capital City with 11 home runs apiece. David Wright drove in 93 runs. Wayne Lydon paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .294 average. Harold Eckert topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ross Peeples recorded a 2.43 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2002 Capital City Bombers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included David Wright, Lenny DiNardo, Justin Huber, Jeff Duncan, Ángel Pagán and Joe Hietpas.
Tony Tijerina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bacani | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tyler Beuerlein | S | R | May 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| David Byard | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Yunior Cabrera | L | L | October 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jay Caligiuri | R | R | March 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Frank Corr | R | R | September 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | DeLand, FL US |
| Mike Cox | L | L | November 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Noel Devarez | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Lenny DiNardo | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Harold Eckert | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 218 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Adam Elliot | S | R | March 27, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Matt Galante | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 5'7" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Joe Hietpas | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Appleton, WI US |
| Justin Huber | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Joe Jiannetti | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brett Kay | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Forrest Lawson | R | R | November 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Wayne Lydon | S | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| D. J. Mattox | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Blake McGinley | R | L | August 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Robert McIntyre | R | R | December 8, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Javier Ochoa | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Rylie Ogle | L | L | December 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ryan Olson | S | L | January 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Tanner Osberg | L | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 180 | Lethbridge, AB CA |
| Wayne Ough | R | R | November 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Werribee, Victoria AU |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Quenten Patterson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Killeen, TX US |
| Ross Peeples | L | L | February 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 196 | Albany, GA US |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Sean Pittman | S | R | April 24, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Luz Portobanco | R | R | September 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Granada, NI |
| Corey Ragsdale | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Danilo Reynoso | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Andres Rodriguez | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Edgar Rodriguez | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason Scobie | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Eric Templet | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| John Toner | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| David Wright | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Norfolk, VA 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.
