2002 Danville Braves Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 37-31
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Ralph Henriquez (37-31)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 32,981, Avg. 1,031 in 32 home dates
2002 Danville Braves Statistics

The Danville Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 2002 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Braves led the league with just 284 runs allowed. Danville scored 341 runs. Ardley Jansen paced the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 44 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Anthony Lerew topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.73 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 2002 Danville Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Kyle Davies, Jeff Francoeur, Anthony Lerew and Dan Meyer.

Ralph Henriquez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jasiel AcostaLLJuly 30, 19826'1"210Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Josh AdamsLLJanuary 12, 19806'5"190Frankfort, IN US
Ray AguilarSLJanuary 18, 19805'11"210Downey, CA US
Luke AlbertSRApril 25, 19796'2"205Hollywood, FL US
Brian AlmeidaLRJuly 26, 19816'6"220Quincy, MA US
Azael AlvarezLLMay 6, 19826'1"195Monclova, Coahuila MX
Frank ArteagaRROctober 4, 19816'2"180Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Laumin BessaRRJanuary 23, 19836'3"175Santa Barbara, VE
Josh BurrusRRAugust 20, 19835'11"190Marietta, GA US
Paul BushRROctober 5, 19796'1"195Titusville, FL US
Brad DavidLLMay 26, 19806'0"190Baton Rouge, LA US
Kyle DaviesRRSeptember 9, 19836'1"210Decatur, GA US
Matt EsquivelRRDecember 17, 19826'2"225San Antonio, TX US
Jeff FrancoeurRRJanuary 8, 19846'4"225Atlanta, GA US
Donnie FurnaldRRDecember 2, 19796'3"210Fontana, CA US
Mike GrassoRRDecember 25, 19796'0"170Albany, NY US
Carlos GuzmanRRJuly 5, 19836'3"180La Vega, La Vega DO
Franklin InfanteRRFebruary 11, 19836'0"175Santiago, Santiago DO
Ardley JansenRRFebruary 16, 19836'2"160Willemstad, CW
J. J. JurriesRRApril 13, 19796'0"195Freeport, TX US
Anthony LerewLROctober 28, 19826'4"225Carlisle, PA US
Robert MasonLLSeptember 5, 19835'11"190Covina, CA US
Dan MeyerRLJuly 3, 19816'2"225Woodbury, NJ US
Mike MuellerRRAugust 22, 19806'5"230Hartford, WI US
Aaron ParkerRRFebruary 11, 19806'2"200Stockton, CA US
Yaron PetersRRJuly 30, 19796'2"220Los Angeles, CA US
Kyle RoatRRMay 14, 19805'10"200Tulsa, OK US
Alonzo RuelasRRApril 2, 19816'0"195El Paso, TX US
Danny RuizRRJanuary 1, 19806'4"190Yuma, AZ US
Jon SchuerholzRRJune 25, 19805'11"190Kansas City, MO US
Fernando TadefaLLNovember 2, 19796'0"200San Antonio, TX US
Ahmad WoodsRRNovember 27, 19816'2"200Los Angeles, 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.




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