2002 Cubs Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-21
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Carmelo Martínez (35-21)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Ballpark: Fitch Park
2002 Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 35-21
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Carmelo Martínez (35-21)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Ballpark: Fitch Park
Playoffs - Cubs 1 game, Giants 0
The Cubs of the Arizona League ended the 2002 season with a record of 35 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Cubs surrendered 264 runs, fewest in the league. The team plated 316 runs. Matt Creighton accounted for 39 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .361. Anderson Tavares and Anderson Mejia led the team with 7 wins each, while Justin Jones recorded a 1.8 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2002 Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Randy Wells, Félix Pie, Billy Petrick, José Reyes, Geovany Soto and Carlos Marmól.
Carmelo Martínez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Agustin | R | R | August 27, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Albright | R | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Larry Alvarez | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Federico Baez | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Matt Creighton | R | R | February 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Rick Devinney | R | R | November 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Westminster, CA US |
| Carlos Dominguez | R | R | May 16, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brian Dopirak | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Alfredo Francisco | R | R | August 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Aneury Guerrero | L | L | March 16, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | El Seibo, DO |
| Matthew Hines | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'7" | 220 | Morris, IL US |
| Justin Jones | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Carlos Marmól | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 235 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jose Martinez | L | L | October 8, 1984 | 6'5" | 180 | , Miranda VE |
| Jeremy McMullen | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Joplin, MO US |
| Anderson Mejia | R | R | June 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Nathan Mitchell | R | R | May 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul O'Toole | L | R | February 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Billy Petrick | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 240 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Félix Pie | L | L | February 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jonathan Ramos | L | L | August 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| José Reyes | S | R | February 26, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Alan Rick | L | R | September 8, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Pedro Rodriguez | R | R | November 20, 1984 | 6'6" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Issmael Salas | R | R | July 25, 1982 | 5'9" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Geovany Soto | R | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | San Juan, PR |
| Jemel Spearman | R | R | December 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Denny Summeral | L | L | April 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Anderson Tavares | R | R | February 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jan Thornton-Murray | S | R | June 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Auri Toribio | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Richard Valdez | R | R | July 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael Vazquez | R | R | April 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | , Lara VE |
| Randy Wells | R | R | August 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
