2002 Greensboro Bats Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 4th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Bill Masse (75-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 179,393, Avg. 2,678 in 67 home dates
The Greensboro Bats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Bats scored 653 runs and allowed 670 runs. Jeff Segar led Greensboro with 19 home runs, and Juan Camacho walloped 15 or more, too. Robinson Canó accounted for 66 RBI. Jeff Segar paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .277. Javier Ortiz topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.11 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Yhency Brazobán, Robinson Canó, Omir Santos, Bronson Sardinha, Manny Acosta, Kevin Thompson, Shelley Duncan and Dioner Navarro were all players from the 2002 Greensboro Bats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Masse served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Carlos Artiles | L | L | January 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Blankenship | L | L | November 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Decatur, AL US |
| Yhency Brazobán | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Billy Brian | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Covington, LA US |
| Tony Calabrese | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Juan Camacho | S | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | San Carlos, VE |
| Robinson Canó | L | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Angel Caraballo | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 176 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Steve Carlson | R | L | January 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Morris, IL US |
| Jeff Christensen | L | L | October 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Wes Cooksey | L | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Elvis Corporan | S | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rio Pedras, PR |
| Rik Currier | R | R | May 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Joseph Difranco | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Shelley Duncan | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jason Faigin | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Alejandro Fernandez | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bryan Grace | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tyler Grinnell | R | R | April 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Lansing, MI US |
| Mike Joyce | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Winchester, MA US |
| Jeff Kennard | R | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Centerville, OH US |
| Jeremy King | R | R | November 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Arcadia, FL US |
| John Kremer | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Argenis Landaeta | R | R | November 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Justin Lombardi | L | L | August 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Taunton, MA US |
| Gabe Lopez | R | R | March 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Eric Mosley | R | R | May 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Enid, OK US |
| Dioner Navarro | S | R | February 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brian O'Connor | R | R | June 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| John Picco | L | L | July 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Jared Pitney | L | L | March 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ivan Reyes | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Eric Reynolds | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Carlos Rosario | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Russ | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Omir Santos | R | R | April 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Bronson Sardinha | L | R | April 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeff Segar | R | R | November 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jason Smith | S | R | March 7, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Summerville, OR US |
| Brian Strelitz | R | R | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 208 | Temple City, CA US |
| Kaazim Summerville | R | R | September 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Kevin Thompson | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jason Turner | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Troy, OH US |
| Eric Verbryke | L | L | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Tommy Winrow | L | L | July 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Bobby Wood | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Aurora, CO 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.
