2002 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 55-88
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Nick Capra (55-88)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 303,321, Avg. 4,396 in 69 home dates
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 2002 season with a record of 55 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Knights scored 572 runs and allowed 700 runs. Joe Crede led Charlotte with 24 home runs, while Joe Borchard walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Crede recorded 65 runs batted in. Joe Borchard paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .272 clip. Corey Lee, Jon Rauch and Jim Parque topped the team with 7 wins each.
Members of the 2002 Charlotte Knights who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Edwin Almonte, Tim Hummel, Steve Schrenk, Justin Baughman, Willie Harris, Humberto Quintero, Joe Crede, Jon Rauch, Anthony Sanders, Sandy Alomar, Brooks Kieschnick, Mike Porzio, Joe Borchard, Lorenzo Barceló, D'Angelo Jimenez, Ryan Kohlmeier, Ken Vining, Jim Parque, Rocky Biddle, Jason Dellaero, Corey Lee, Bill Simas, Jon Adkins, Josh Paul, Matt Ginter, Thomas Jacquez, Damon Buford, Kelly Wunsch, José Canseco and Mark Dalesandro.
Nick Capra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aceves | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
| Wyatt Allen | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Edwin Almonte | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Sandy Alomar | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, PR |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eric Battersby | R | L | February 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Justin Baughman | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Rocky Biddle | R | R | May 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joe Borchard | S | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Damon Buford | R | R | June 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Brett Caradonna | L | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Crede | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Mark Dalesandro | R | R | May 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Dellaero | S | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Clay Eason | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunn, NC US |
| Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Kai Freeman | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 182 | Shorewood, IL US |
| Matt Ginter | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Willie Harris | L | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Cairo, GA US |
| Tim Hummel | R | R | November 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Goshen, NY US |
| Jeff Inglin | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Darron Ingram | R | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Thomas Jacquez | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | S | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Kane | L | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Temecula, CA US |
| Brooks Kieschnick | L | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Robstown, TX US |
| Ryan Kohlmeier | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Salina, KS US |
| Corey Lee | S | L | December 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Scott McKee | S | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Kris McWhirter | L | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Geronimo Mendoza | L | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Meyer | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Scott Morgan | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 230 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Jim Parque | L | L | February 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Wade Parrish | L | L | November 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Josh Paul | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Mike Porzio | L | L | August 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Humberto Quintero | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jon Rauch | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'11" | 290 | Louisville, KY US |
| Guillermo Reyes | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'9" | 177 | Cana Chapeton, DO |
| Anthony Sanders | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Saunders | R | R | July 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Steve Schrenk | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Simas | L | R | November 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Ken Vining | L | L | December 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Decatur, GA US |
| Denny Wagner | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| Kelly Wunsch | L | L | July 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 192 | Houston, TX US |
| Mitch Wylie | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Davenport, IA US |
| Mike Zywica | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Palos, IL 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.
