2002 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Dino Ebel (77-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 230,156, Avg. 3,487 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Carolina Mudcats 2
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 0
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Suns allowed 492 runs, least in the league. Jacksonville plated 586 runs. Koyie Hill paced the squad with 11 home runs Eric Riggs drove in 69 runs. Mike Collins led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Fernando Rijo and Rick Roberts topped the team with 8 wins each, while Scott Proctor recorded a 3.52 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tarrik Brock, Víctor Díaz, Craig House, Ruddy Lugo, Agustín Montero, Jesús Feliciano, Koyie Hill, Lino Urdaneta, Bubba Crosby, Reggie Abercrombie, Wilkin Ruan, Joel Hanrahan, Ricardo Rodríguez, Eric Stults, Scott Proctor, Steve Colyer, Shane Victorino and Steve Falteisek were all players from the 2002 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dino Ebel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Abercrombie | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbus, GA US |
| Greg Bauer | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 206 | Joliet, IL US |
| Hunter Bledsoe | R | R | January 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Lance Caraccioli | L | L | December 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Marcos Castillo | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 172 | Rio Caribe, Sucre VE |
| Mike Collins | R | R | January 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Steve Colyer | L | L | February 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bubba Crosby | L | L | August 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Dave Detienne | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Phil Devey | L | L | May 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Jerome, QC CA |
| Víctor Díaz | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Dunning | R | R | February 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bill Duplissea | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | San Carlos, CA US |
| Steve Falteisek | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Tom Farmer | R | R | July 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jesús Feliciano | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | S | R | September 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Joel Hanrahan | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Tim Harrell | R | R | October 31, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Mowbray, ZA |
| Koyie Hill | S | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Craig House | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Okinawa, JP |
| Ryan Kellner | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Augusta, GA US |
| Brennan King | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Eric Langill | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 190 | Kirkland, QC CA |
| Steve Langone | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 193 | Stoneham, MA US |
| Randy Leek | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineola, NY US |
| Pee Wee Lopez | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Ruddy Lugo | R | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Lamont Matthews | L | L | June 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Will McCrotty | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Russellville, AR US |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Proctor | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Stuart, FL US |
| Eric Riggs | S | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Fernando Rijo | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Rick Roberts | L | L | May 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Windber, PA US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | L | R | May 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jose Rojas | R | R | March 20, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Wilkin Ruan | R | R | November 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Ben Simon | R | R | November 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Elyria, OH US |
| Eric Stults | L | L | December 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Plymouth, IN US |
| Nick Theodorou | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Heath Totten | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Lino Urdaneta | R | R | November 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Shane Victorino | R | R | November 30, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | Wailuku, HI 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.
