2002 Cook County Cheetahs Roster
Team Record: 40-44
Finished 3rd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Chad Epperson (0-0), Dana Forsberg (0-0)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 66,214, Avg. 1,655 in 40 home dates
The Cook County Cheetahs of the Frontier League ended the 2002 season with a record of 40 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cheetahs plated 456 runs and yielded 396 runs. Sean Bischofberger paced Cook County with 12 home runs Pichi Balet drove in 64 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .405 average. James Clelland led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.81 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers. Chad Epperson and Dana Forsberg served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pichi Balet | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Josh Barbarossa | L | L | January 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Jeremiah Bergheger | L | R | May 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Chad Bircher | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sean Bischofberger | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Gretna, LA US |
| James Browning | R | R | April 8, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Julio Chinea | R | R | July 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Naples, FL US |
| James Clelland | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'4" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Rob Conway | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Toby David | L | L | June 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Tony Etnier | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Carlos Figueroa | R | R | March 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Dan Firlit | R | R | November 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dana Forsberg | L | L | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Ron Galvan | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Mario Gianfortune | L | R | February 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Nick Gontmaher | R | L | September 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Bell Canyon, CA US |
| Sam Greco | S | R | January 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Albany, NY US |
| Jon Hambelton | July 11, 1978 | |||||
| Tomohiro Honda | R | R | June 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Brian Houdek | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Travis Kerber | R | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Brendan Loughrey | R | R | April 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Garet Luebbert | S | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Bobby Mack | R | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Ed Marko | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Chardon, OH US |
| Hideki Nagasaka | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'7" | 175 | , JP |
| Scott Nichols | R | R | February 23, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Alamosa, CO US |
| Adam Palmer | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Brandon Pollard | R | R | December 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Coffs Harbor, New South Wales AU |
| Alex Prendes | L | L | December 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kris Regas | S | L | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Bourbonnais, IL US |
| Jim Rinne | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Lincoln, NE US |
| T. J. Runnells | R | R | February 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Greeley, CO US |
| Kevin Sadowski | R | R | April 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| John Schmitz | L | R | October 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rick Stegbauer | August 9, 1978 | |||||
| Ryan Van Horn | R | R | September 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Modesto, CA US |
| Mike Weel | L | L | March 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| Eric White | R | L | October 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Josh Wilke | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Grant Williams | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | Kremmling, 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.
