2002 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (75-64)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Citibank Ballpark
Attendance: 276,380, Avg. 4,006 in 69 home dates
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2002 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The RockHounds scored 670 runs and yielded 636 runs. Graham Koonce led Midland with 24 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Robinson Cancel paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .281 clip. Mike Wood topped the squad with 11 wins, while John Rheinecker registered a 3.38 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2002 Midland RockHounds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Giomar Guevara, Franklyn Germán, Rich Harden, Marcus Jones, John Rheinecker, Robinson Cancel, Graham Koonce, Marshall McDougall, Justin Lehr, Kevin Gregg, John-Ford Griffin, Aaron Harang, Bobby Crosby and Mike Wood.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Arnold | R | R | May 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Kirk Asche | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Harvey, IL US |
| Shane Bazzell | L | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Amory, MS US |
| Matt Bowser | L | L | March 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
| Joe Cotton | L | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Bobby Crosby | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Tim DeCinces | L | R | April 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Chris Enochs | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Weirton, WV US |
| Claudio Galva | L | L | March 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Sonny Garcia | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Franklyn Germán | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'7" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| John-Ford Griffin | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Giomar Guevara | S | R | October 23, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | , Miranda VE |
| Aaron Harang | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rich Harden | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Josh Hochgesang | R | R | April 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Daylan Holt | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Matt Howe | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Marcus Jones | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rusty Keith | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Mike Kremblas | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Lockwood | L | L | December 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Columbus, OH US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Marshall McDougall | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Todd Mensik | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Adam Morrissey | R | R | June 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
| Matt O'Brien | L | L | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Rheinecker | L | L | May 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bert Snow | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Keith Surkont | R | R | April 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Bath, ME US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Wood | R | R | April 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Ziegler | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 229 | Baltimore, MD 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.
