2002 Canton Coyotes Roster
Team Record: 41-43
Finished 4th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Gregg Neuman (41-43)
Location: Canton, Ohio
Ballpark: Thurman Munson Stadium
Attendance: 30,971, Avg. 737 in 42 home dates
The Canton Coyotes of the Frontier League ended the 2002 season with a record of 41 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Coyotes tallied 379 runs and conceded 438 runs. Justin Hendrickson recorded 46 runs batted in. Adam Rittenhouse paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Todd George and Matt Beckle topped the team with 7 wins each, while Ben Hickman recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Mike Welch played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Canton Coyotes to do so.
Gregg Neuman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Arroyo | L | L | February 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Chris Barbettini | R | R | December 9, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Pat Barnes | R | L | September 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lenny Bays | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Matt Beckle | R | R | July 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Trevor Bishop | R | R | July 9, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Seth Brown | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Justin Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Norman, OK US |
| Mike Clement | R | R | August 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Dorak | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Jason Driscoll | R | R | February 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Jeremy Durkee | L | L | November 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Akron, OH US |
| Chad Felty | R | R | December 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Jeff Forbes | L | L | August 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Wayne Forman | R | R | November 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Tim Friedman | L | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Todd George | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Bill Greenwell | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Haupt | L | L | January 7, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Justin Hendrickson | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ben Hickman | R | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 240 | Newport, AR US |
| James Johnson | S | L | August 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Johnson | R | R | November 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Josh Khoury | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bryan King | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Phil Kojack | R | R | April 16, 1976 | 5'8" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Drew Larned | R | R | November 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Willoughby, OH US |
| Ryan Lindburg | R | R | October 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Heath McMurray | R | R | May 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Gabe Memmert | L | R | September 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Kauai, HI US |
| Craig Menke | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Lee Morrison | R | R | January 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Craig Mosher | L | L | June 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 191 | |
| Ben Orr | L | L | February 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Matt Pearl | R | R | September 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ric Prussing | R | R | March 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Adam Rittenhouse | R | R | March 2, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| David Rollandini | R | R | February 6, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Ernest Simpson | L | L | May 29, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mark Thomas | L | L | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Ravenna, OH US |
| Ben Van Iderstine | R | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Westminster, BC CA |
| Cooper Vittitow | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mike Welch | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Haverhill, MA 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.
