2002 Long Beach Breakers Roster
Team Record: 44-46
Finished 1st in the WL's South Division
Manager: Steve Yeager (44-46)
Location: Long Beach, California
Ballpark: Blair Field
Attendance: 55,897, Avg. 1,242 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Long Beach Breakers 3 games, Yuma Bullfrogs 2
Finals - Chico Heat 3 games, Long Beach Breakers 1
The Long Beach Breakers of the Western League ended the 2002 season with a record of 44 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Breakers scored 502 runs and allowed 531 runs. Greg Jacobs led Long Beach with 18 home runs and drove in 91 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .380 clip. Jordy Alexander and Rich Linares topped the team with 8 wins each, and Rich Linares recorded a 4.81 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jerry Spradlin played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Long Beach Breakers to do so.
Steve Yeager served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Alexander | R | L | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Marc Anspach | L | L | November 11, 1975 | Long Beach, CA US | ||
| Kevin Baderdeen | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Tony Betancourt | S | R | May 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Carey | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | |
| Jason Cly | R | R | March 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Benny Craig | S | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Brett Grebe | R | R | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Westminster, CA US |
| Matt Harrington | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | West Valley, CA US |
| Andy Hohenstein | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Mike Hoyt | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Tim Hunt | L | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Eric Ireland | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joe Isaacson | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Greg Jacobs | L | L | October 9, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Orange County, CA US |
| Luis Lamoure | R | R | February 22, 1978 | |||
| Ryan Lehr | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Reggie Leslie | R | R | March 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Rich Linares | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Eric Martins | R | R | November 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adan Millan | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Miranda | L | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tony Miranda | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Culver City, CA US |
| Reggie Nelson | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Perry | R | R | December 31, 1978 | Long Beach, CA US | ||
| Ryan Pini | L | L | February 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Nate Sevier | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Monterey, CA US |
| Jason Slanina | R | R | January 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Benji Solano | R | R | February 9, 1978 | 5'8" | 165 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Jerry Spradlin | S | R | June 14, 1967 | 6'7" | 230 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kris Stevens | R | L | September 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Garry Templeton | R | R | August 24, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wataru Tomita | R | R | December 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Tokyo, JP |
| Eric Turner | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Pico Rivera, CA US |
| Joe Verplancke | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Micah Weathers | May 1, 1978 | |||||
| Ken Winkle | R | R | January 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Wipf | S | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Corey Wright | L | L | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwoney, CA US |
| Stephen Yeager | R | R | November 20, 1978 | Tarzana, 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.
