2002 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Todd Claus (81-58)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 196,066, Avg. 2,883 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 0
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Kernels plated 698 runs and surrendered 563 runs. Dallas McPherson paced Cedar Rapids with 15 home runs and accounted for 88 RBI. Jeff Mathis led all regular batters with a .287 average. Ervin Santana topped the team with 14 wins, while Jake Woods recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Cedar Rapids Kernels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Andrade, Nick Gorneault, Casey Kotchman, Jeff Mathis, Dallas McPherson, Tommy Murphy, Mike Napoli, Joel Peralta, Ervin Santana, Joe Saunders, Steven Shell and Jake Woods.
Todd Claus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Andrade | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Woodland, CA US |
| Jon Cahill | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Lynn, MA US |
| Brent Del Chiaro | R | R | June 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jason Dennis | L | L | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Mike Eylward | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Clearwater, FL US |
| David Gates | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Florence, AL US |
| Nick Gorneault | R | R | April 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Springfield, MA US |
| Dustin Griffith | R | R | September 16, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Nick Kimpton | L | L | October 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Casey Kotchman | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jeff Mathis | R | R | March 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Marianna, FL US |
| Dallas McPherson | L | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ransel Melgarejo | R | R | August 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 199 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dan Mozingo | L | L | June 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Tommy Murphy | S | R | August 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Suffern, NY US |
| Mike Napoli | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Ryan Nevins | L | R | December 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Mike Nickoli | R | R | March 6, 1980 | 6'5" | 200 | Monterey, CA US |
| Mark O'Sullivan | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Kyle Pawelczyk | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Morehead, KY US |
| Joel Peralta | R | R | March 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 210 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Greg Porter | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 260 | West Point, NY US |
| Jonathon Rouwenhorst | L | L | September 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Ervin Santana | R | R | December 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Joe Saunders | L | L | June 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Steven Shell | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Longview, TX US |
| Jaime Steward | L | L | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Vorhees, NJ US |
| Adam Thomas | R | R | May 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Joe Torres | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Justin Turner | L | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ed Welch | L | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Dave Wolensky | R | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Jake Woods | L | L | September 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Fresno, CA 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.
