2002 Mobile BayBears Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Craig Colbert (76-63)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Attendance: 216,597, Avg. 3,185 in 68 home dates
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The BayBears scored 580 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 552 runs. Ryan Jones led Mobile with 13 home runs Darren Blakely accounted for 57 RBI. Ben Risinger paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .288. Matt Hampton, Chris Rojas and Ian Harvey topped the team with 6 wins each, while Steve Watkins recorded a 3.8 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2002 Mobile BayBears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yamid Haad, Mike Bynum, Jake Peavy, Mike Thompson, Jeremy Fikac, Cliff Bartosh, Jason Bay, Chris Oxspring, Humberto Quintero, Óliver Pérez, Bernie Castro, Steve Watkins, Ben Johnson, Dennis Tankersley, Éric Cyr, J. J. Trujillo, Dan Giese, Bobby Scales, Ben Howard, Donaldo Méndez and Kevin Jarvis.
Craig Colbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Brad Baker | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Cliff Bartosh | L | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | West, TX US |
| Andy Bausher | R | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Jason Bay | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Trail, BC CA |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jarrod Bitter | R | R | October 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Darren Blakely | S | R | March 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | West Islip, NY US |
| Tagg Bozied | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Mike Bynum | L | L | March 20, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bernie Castro | S | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Éric Cyr | R | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Blair De Hart | R | R | May 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Todd Donovan | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | New London, CT US |
| Justin Duarte | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Vince Faison | L | R | January 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Alex Fernandez | L | L | May 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jeremy Fikac | R | R | April 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Shiner, TX US |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Ariel Garcia | R | R | October 3, 1975 | 6'5" | 206 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Dan Giese | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Dan Gooris | L | L | April 11, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Yamid Haad | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Matt Hampton | R | L | June 20, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Ian Harvey | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Shane Hopper | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Athens, GA US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Johnny Hunter | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Kevin Jarvis | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | June 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ryan Jones | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Torrance, CA US |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Loyd | R | R | December 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Donaldo Méndez | R | R | June 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Chris Oxspring | L | R | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Ipswich, Queensland AU |
| Jake Peavy | R | R | May 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Humberto Quintero | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kevin Reinking | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Ben Risinger | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Chris Rojas | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 189 | Queens, NY US |
| Bobby Scales | S | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| John Scheschuk | L | L | February 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Andy Shibilo | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Massapequa Park, NY US |
| Todd Shiyuk | L | L | March 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, BC CA |
| Dennis Tankersley | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, MO US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Walsh, CO US |
| J. J. Trujillo | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Steve Watkins | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Lubbock, TX 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.
