2002 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Tony Beasley (83-56)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 182,800, Avg. 2,649 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Hickory Crawdads 2 games, Delmarva Shorebirds 0
Finals - Hickory Crawdads 3 games, Columbus RedStixx 2
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads plated 747 runs, tops in the circuit. Hickory conceded 567 runs. Walter Young paced the squad with 25 home runs, and Chris Shelton walloped 15 or more, too. Walter Young drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .333. Jeff Miller led the squad with 13 wins, while Ian Snell earned a 2.72 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Doumit, Chris Shelton, Josías Manzanillo, José Bautista, Chris Young, Rajai Davis, Bob Henley, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Ian Snell, Roberto Novoa, John Van Benschoten, Jeff Keppinger and Walter Young.
Tony Beasley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avelino Asprilla | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Calidonia, PA |
| José Bautista | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Vic Buttler | L | L | August 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Brandon Chaves | S | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Hilo, HI US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Rajai Davis | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT US |
| Miguel De La Cruz | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Derrick DePriest | R | R | November 21, 1976 | 6'8" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| Ryan Doumit | S | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Greg Dukeman | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'7" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Fitch | R | R | February 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | West Chester, PA US |
| Drew Friedberg | L | L | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| Nick Gravelle | L | L | February 14, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Longview, WA US |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bob Henley | R | R | January 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 214 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Willy Hill | L | R | September 21, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Hudnall | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Brian Jackson | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Luis Landaeta | L | L | March 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Alexander Lissir | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Meath | S | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Miller | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Roberto Novoa | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Patrick O'Brien | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Manny Ravelo | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Zack Riera | S | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Brandon Rogers | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mickey Scala | L | R | November 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Des Plaines, IL US |
| Jon Searles | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Huntington, NY US |
| Chris Shelton | R | R | June 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Casey Shumaker | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ian Snell | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Dover, DE US |
| John Van Benschoten | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aron Weston | L | L | November 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| Chris Young | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'10" | 255 | Dallas, TX US |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS 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.
