2002 Fresno Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 57-87
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Lenn Sakata (57-87)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 563,079, Avg. 8,044 in 70 home dates
The Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 57 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Grizzlies scored 543 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 649 runs. Juan Melo led Fresno with 16 home runs Tony Torcato drove in 64 runs. Edwards Guzmán paced all regular batters by hitting .297. Kurt Ainsworth topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.41 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Fresno Grizzlies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Guillermo Rodríguez, Jesse Foppert, Francisco Santos, Jason Pearson, Jerome Williams, Joe Horgan, Trey Lunsford, Tony Torcato, Chad Zerbe, Scott Servais, Damon Minor, Edwards Guzmán, Ángel Peña, Brian Simmons, Dante Powell, Todd Linden, Doug Clark, Alejandro Freire, Aaron Fultz, Tom Goodwin, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Jason Ellison, Juan Melo, Steve Sparks, Osvaldo Fernández, Kurt Ainsworth, Manny Aybar, Cody Ransom, Troy Brohawn, Kevin Jordan, Jason Schmidt, Jay Witasick and Joe Nathan.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Ainsworth | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 192 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Manny Aybar | R | R | May 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Troy Brohawn | L | L | January 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Cambridge, MD US |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Doug Clark | L | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MA US |
| Robbie Crabtree | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Jason Ellison | R | R | April 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Quincy, CA US |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Osvaldo Fernández | R | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Jesse Foppert | R | R | July 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Reading, PA US |
| Alejandro Freire | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Aaron Fultz | L | L | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | Memphis, TN US |
| Tom Goodwin | L | R | July 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Fresno, CA US |
| Edwards Guzmán | L | R | September 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Wes Hutchison | R | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Matt Jarvis | R | L | February 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Davenport, IA US |
| Kevin Jordan | R | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Todd Linden | S | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Trey Lunsford | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Odessa, TX US |
| Ryan Luther | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Sean McGowan | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Winchester, MA US |
| Juan Melo | S | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 206 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Damon Minor | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 230 | Canton, OH US |
| Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Ángel Peña | R | R | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Marco Pernalete | S | R | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Dante Powell | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Francisco Santos | L | L | March 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Schmidt | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Scott Servais | R | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Tsushima, Nagasaki JP |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| Steve Sparks | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Jeff Urban | R | L | January 25, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Anderson, IN US |
| Jeff Verplancke | R | R | November 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Mike Villano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Jerome Williams | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jay Witasick | R | R | August 28, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH US |
| Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, 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.
