2002 Newark Bears Roster
Team Record: 69-55
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Marv Foley (69-55)
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 208,581, Avg. 3,209 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Newark Bears 2 games, Atlantic City Surf 1
Finals - Newark Bears 3 games, Bridgeport Bluefish 0
The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 69 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bears plated 646 runs and yielded 585 runs. Jimmy Hurst walloped 35 home runs for Newark, while Joe Mathis and Tom Hage added 15 or more, too. Jimmy Hurst drove in 100 runs and topped all regular batters with a .341 average. David Moraga paced the team with 9 wins, and Byron Batson recorded a 4.46 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2002 Newark Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Smith, Kevin Foster, Rick Greene, Jeff Tabaka, Anthony Shumaker, Danny Clyburn, John DeSilva, David Moraga, Wes Chamberlain, Richie Lewis, Alberto Castillo, Ryan Minor, Mark Leiter, Jack Armstrong, Jimmy Hurst and Curtis Goodwin.
Marv Foley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Denny Bair | L | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Byron Batson | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Donato Calandriello | L | L | July 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alberto Castillo | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Wes Chamberlain | R | R | April 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Danny Clyburn | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Billy Coleman | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| John DeSilva | R | R | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Fort Bragg, CA US |
| Richard Dishman | R | R | April 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Paul Esposito | R | R | April 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kevin Foster | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL US |
| Steve Gagliano | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Curtis Goodwin | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rick Greene | R | R | January 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Tom Hage | L | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Steve Hahn | L | L | September 19, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jimmy Hurst | R | R | March 1, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jack Joffrion | R | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Marcus Knight | S | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Kris Kozlowski | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 212 | East Meadow, NY US |
| Jay LaFlair | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Belden, TX US |
| Mark Leiter | R | R | April 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Richie Lewis | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 5'6" | 175 | Muncie, IN US |
| Ramon Linares | R | R | April 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Malko | R | R | January 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC US |
| Jim Manias | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Mathis | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | Johnston, SC US |
| Joe Matullo | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | West Orange, NJ US |
| Ryan Minor | R | R | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 225 | Canton, OH US |
| David Moraga | L | L | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 184 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kevin Perrucci | May 4, 1980 | |||||
| Damon Ponce Deleon | R | R | November 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Wilfredo Quintana | R | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | Loiza, PR |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jackie Rexrode | L | R | September 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Anthony Shelby | L | L | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Anthony Shumaker | L | L | May 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Hut Smith | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Concord, NC US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jeff Tabaka | R | L | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barberton, OH US |
| Jason Torres | L | R | December 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Edgar Tovar | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aragua VE |
| Matt Weimer | R | R | November 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Charlottsville, VA US |
| P. J. Williams | R | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Rockdale, 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.
