2002 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 79-65
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Dave Miley (79-65)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 659,340, Avg. 9,158 in 72 home dates
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2002 season with a record of 79 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Bats tallied 699 runs and allowed 671 runs. Brandon Larson paced Louisville with 25 home runs, and Kevin Witt walloped 15 or more, too. Kevin Witt drove in 107 runs. Raúl González topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .333. Jared Fernández and Jose Acevedo led the squad with 12 wins each, while Jose Acevedo recorded a 3.21 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jose Acevedo, Carlos Almánzar, Justin Atchley, Brian Bohanon, Ben Broussard, Sean Casey, Juan Castro, Brady Clark, Jeff D'Amico, Lance Davis, Travis Dawkins, Craig Dingman, Mike Edwards, Seth Etherton, Pedro Feliciano, Jared Fernández, Kevin Foster, Jeff Frye, Raúl González, José Guillén, Joey Hamilton, Alex Hernández, Luke Hudson, Robin Jennings, Kevin Jordan, Austin Kearns, Brandon Kolb, Brandon Larson, Jesse Levis, Felipe Lira, Scott MacRae, Marty Malloy, Rubén Mateo, Jason Maxwell, Corky Miller, Trever Miller, Michael Neu, Luis Pineda, Brian Reith, Chris Reitsma, John Riedling, Johnny Ruffin, Anthony Sanders, Chris Sexton, José Silva, Kelly Stinnett, Mark Thompson, Gerald Williams and Kevin Witt were all players from the 2002 Louisville Bats who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dave Miley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acevedo | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Almánzar | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 166 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Justin Atchley | L | L | September 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Sedro-Woolley, WA US |
| Brian Bohanon | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX US |
| Ben Broussard | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Sean Casey | L | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Juan Castro | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Brady Clark | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Jorge Cordova | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Paul Darnell | R | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Bobby Darula | L | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Travis Dawkins | R | R | May 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Mike Edwards | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Goshen, NY US |
| Seth Etherton | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Pedro Feliciano | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Kevin Foster | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL US |
| Jeff Frye | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dave Gil | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| José Guillén | R | R | May 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Joey Hamilton | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Alex Hernández | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Luke Hudson | R | R | May 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Robin Jennings | L | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Singapore, SG |
| Kevin Jordan | R | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Austin Kearns | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 240 | Lexington, KY US |
| Brandon Kolb | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Jesse Levis | L | R | April 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Felipe Lira | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Scott MacRae | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Marty Malloy | L | R | April 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Rubén Mateo | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Maxwell | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Trever Miller | R | L | May 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Derek Mitchell | R | R | March 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Michael Neu | S | R | March 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Napa, CA US |
| Gary Patchett | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Luis Pineda | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John Riedling | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Johnny Ruffin | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL US |
| Anthony Sanders | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Sexton | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| José Silva | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Mike Stefanski | R | R | September 12, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | Flint, MI US |
| Kelly Stinnett | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Mark Thompson | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Russellville, KY US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | July 3, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Gerald Williams | R | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kevin Witt | L | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | High Point, NC 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.
