2002 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Randy Ingle (79-61)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Attendance: 200,463, Avg. 3,037 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 0
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League ended the 2002 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.
The Pelicans led the league with just 504 runs allowed. Myrtle Beach scored 555 runs. Kelly Johnson paced the team with 12 home runs Bill McCarthy drove in 65 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Chris Waters paced the squad with 13 wins, while Bubba Nelson recorded a 1.73 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2002 Myrtle Beach Pelicans who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Adam LaRoche, Pete Orr, Adam Stern, Román Colón, Scott Sobkowiak, Chris Waters, Adam Wainwright, Kevin Barry, Brayan Peña, J. C. Boscán, Ben Kozlowski, Kelly Johnson, Charles Thomas and Mark DeRosa.
Randy Ingle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Aguilar | S | L | January 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | Downey, CA US |
| Travis Anderson | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Ryan Baker | R | R | March 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kevin Barry | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Princeton Junction, NJ US |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | April 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Alph Coleman | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Román Colón | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Dan Curtis | R | R | November 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Brad David | L | L | May 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mark DeRosa | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Brett Evert | L | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Mike Forbes | L | R | May 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Bryon Jeffcoat | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kelly Johnson | L | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Damien Jones | L | L | July 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| J. J. Jurries | R | R | April 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
| Mailon Kent | R | R | September 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 183 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ben Kozlowski | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Adam LaRoche | L | L | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange County, CA US |
| Richard Lewis | R | R | June 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Pat Manning | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Lou Martinez | R | R | November 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bill McCarthy | R | R | December 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Matt McClendon | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Matt Miller | L | L | June 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Pete Orr | L | R | June 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Brayan Peña | S | R | January 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ray Serrano | R | R | January 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 220 | Ponce, PR |
| Scott Sobkowiak | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Woodstock, IL US |
| Adam Stern | L | R | February 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | London, ON CA |
| Bryce Terveen | L | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Selma, CA US |
| Charles Thomas | L | L | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Josh Tillery | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'6" | 250 | Shattuck, OK US |
| Shanin Veronie | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Adam Wainwright | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'7" | 235 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Chris Waters | L | L | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| L. J. Yankosky | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Alec Zumwalt | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingman, AZ 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.
