2002 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 54-36
Finished 2nd in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Mitch Lyden (54-36)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 59,116, Avg. 1,314 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Elmira Pioneers 2
The Elmira Pioneers of the Northern League-East ended the 2002 season with a record of 54 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Pioneers gave up 339 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Elmira plated 417 runs. Pedro Quero paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 64 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .301. Jeff Andra and Greg Keagle topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Greg Keagle recorded a 2.93 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Greg Keagle and Michael Coleman both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mitch Lyden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Brian Baker | R | R | March 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Union City, TN US |
| Casey Baker | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Wysox, PA US |
| Rolando Bello | L | R | September 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeremy Brostrom | L | L | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Minot, ND US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | December 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Sean Brummett | L | L | January 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Ron Bush | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| John Chadwick | L | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Michael Coleman | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bradley Cook | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Jackson Crowther | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Keith Forbes | R | R | January 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Malden, MA US |
| Osmani García | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Jordan Griswold | L | L | April 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bobby Hill | L | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Norm Hutchins | S | L | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | White Plains, NY US |
| Kenji Iwahara | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 5'8" | 150 | Tokyo, JP |
| Brian Jones | L | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Greg Keagle | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Corning, NY US |
| Cesar King | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Terrell Merriman | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Julio Perez | R | R | August 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Perry | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Pedro Quero | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Shigeki Sano | R | R | April 30, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Justin Stine | R | L | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Luke Syfert | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Terhune | S | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Don Thomas | L | L | December 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Sandy Vasquez | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
