2002 Erie SeaWolves Roster
Team Record: 52-89
Finished 6th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (52-89)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Jerry Uht Park
Attendance: 211,899, Avg. 3,363 in 63 home dates
The Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 52 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The SeaWolves scored 602 runs and yielded 805 runs, most in the circuit. Charley Carter led Erie with 21 home runs, while Kurt Airoso and Cody Ross walloped 20 or more also. Charley Carter accounted for 92 RBI. Kurt Airoso paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. Tom Farmer, Nate Tekavec and Jeremy Johnson topped the team with 6 wins each, and Andy Van Hekken registered a 3.83 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Erie SeaWolves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Oscar Salazar, Andy Van Hekken, Chris Peters, Dave Borkowski, Seth Greisinger, Yohanny Valera, Jack Hannahan, Max St. Pierre, Fernando Rodney, Brian Edmondson, Cody Ross, Terry Pearson, Mark Johnson, Rod Lindsey and Ramon Santiago.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Adkins | L | L | May 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington, WV US |
| Kurt Airoso | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Pablo Arias | R | R | January 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rayner Bautista | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Dave Borkowski | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jared Camp | R | R | May 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Charley Carter | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
| Carlos Castillo | S | R | January 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Calvin Chipperfield | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brian Edmondson | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Fontana, CA US |
| Tom Farmer | R | R | July 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Ross Garland | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bobby Graves | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Burbank, CA US |
| Seth Greisinger | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jack Hannahan | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jeremy Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Concord, NC US |
| Mark Johnson | R | R | May 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chris Keelin | R | R | March 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Garfield, NJ US |
| Rick Kirsten | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Andy Kropf | S | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Kevin Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Rod Lindsey | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Opelika, AL US |
| Gus Marquetti | S | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'6" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Neill | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsville, IN US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Matty Oakes | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| J. J. Pearsall | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Terry Pearson | R | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Frank Perez | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jhonny Perez | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Peters | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Corey Richardson | S | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | Longview, TX US |
| Homero Rivera | R | L | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Fernando Rodney | R | R | March 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Ross | R | L | December 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Portales, NM US |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ramon Santiago | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Jorge Sequea | S | R | October 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Clint Smith | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Max St. Pierre | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Nate Tekavec | R | R | May 2, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Willoughby, OH US |
| Brant Ust | R | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Brussels, BE |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Greg Watson | R | R | January 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Fairfax, VA 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.
