2002 Clinton LumberKings Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Dave Machemer (61-75)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 78,550, Avg. 1,227 in 64 home dates
The Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The LumberKings plated 588 runs and conceded 667 runs. Clyde Williams paced Clinton with 16 home runs and accounted for 71 RBI. Josh Labandeira topped all regular batters by connecting at a .286 clip. Shawn Hill and Don Levinski led the squad with 12 wins each, while Don Levinski recorded a 3.02 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2002 Clinton LumberKings who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Schroder, Roy Corcoran, Josh Labandeira and Shawn Hill.
Dave Machemer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Ambrosini | R | R | September 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 185 | Holbrook, NY US |
| Dominick Ambrosini | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Chris Barlow | R | R | November 11, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Brett Boyer | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Matthew Brown | S | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Chris Bye | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Madison, WI US |
| Rob Caputo | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Eric Charron | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Roy Corcoran | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Eddie Diaz | R | R | January 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Felix Diaz | S | R | August 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Britt Echols | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Rantoul, IL US |
| Josh Emmerick | R | R | February 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Henry Encarnacion | S | R | May 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Sanchez, DO |
| Josh Girdley | L | L | August 29, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Evansville, IN US |
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Vladimir Hernández | R | R | February 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Shawn Hill | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Craig Kerner | L | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Josh Labandeira | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Tulare, CA US |
| Don Levinski | R | R | October 20, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Lorvin Louisa | R | R | February 7, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| David Lutz | L | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Pierre-Luc Marceau | L | L | April 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Sherbrooke, QC CA |
| Gustavo Mata | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 260 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| David Maust | L | L | November 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Drew McMillan | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Tom Mitchell | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Jason Norderum | L | L | November 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Redding, CA US |
| Shawn Norris | L | R | August 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ignacio Puello | R | R | October 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Danny Rombley | R | R | November 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Amersfoort, NL |
| Danny Rueckel | R | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Eddy Santana | R | R | October 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Schnabel | R | R | March 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Michael Schneider | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Chris Schroder | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Okarche, OK US |
| Jovanny Sosa | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Stevenson | L | L | August 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Redding, CA US |
| Matt Swope | R | R | June 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Matt Thede | R | R | June 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Greg Thissen | R | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 185 | Davenport, IA US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | March 12, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jason Walker | L | L | January 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ben Washburn | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Clyde Williams | L | L | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Orlando, FL 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.
