2002 Nashua Pride Roster
Team Record: 54-71
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (54-71)
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 120,960, Avg. 1,753 in 69 home dates
The Nashua Pride of the Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 54 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Pride scored 551 runs and yielded 626 runs. Pork Chop Pough led Nashua with 20 home runs, while Glenn Murray walloped 15 or more, too. Glenn Murray drove in 67 runs. Pat Howell paced batters with significant playing time with a .262 average. Travis Baptist topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.64 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Nashua Pride who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Glenn Murray, Travis Baptist, Eddie Priest, Trevor Enders, Archie Corbin, Pat Howell, Lance Johnson, Mike Welch, José Malavé, Phil Clark, Ángel Miranda, John Roper, Chad Fonville, Cole Liniak, Mel Rojas and Milt Cuyler.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ali | R | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Everett, MA US |
| Travis Baptist | L | L | December 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Forest Grove, OR US |
| Jake Benz | L | L | February 27, 1972 | 5'9" | 162 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| D. J. Boston | L | L | September 6, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | May 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Crockett, TX US |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Miguel Correa | S | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Ponce, PR |
| Milt Cuyler | S | R | October 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Marc Deschenes | R | R | January 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Lowell, MA US |
| Al Drumheller | R | L | July 31, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Trevor Enders | R | L | December 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
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| Todd Etler | R | R | April 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Chad Fonville | S | R | March 5, 1971 | 5'6" | 155 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Josh Glassey | L | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Julian Heredia | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bryan Jones | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jeff Kelly | L | L | January 11, 1975 | 6'6" | 232 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Steve Larose | R | R | January 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Francisco Lebron | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Bayamon, PR |
| Cole Liniak | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 181 | Encinitas, CA US |
| José Malavé | R | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 212 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Ángel Miranda | L | L | November 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Arecibo, PR |
| Kelvin Mitchell | R | L | October 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| Jose Nicolas | R | R | January 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Pork Chop Pough | R | R | December 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
| Eddie Priest | R | L | April 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Boaz, AL US |
| Eddy Reyes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Juan Rodriguez | S | L | December 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Mel Rojas | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| John Roper | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Southern Pines, NC US |
| T. J. Staton | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Tommy Taylor | R | R | July 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 183 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Mike Terhune | S | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Thompson | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Elyria, OH US |
| Edgar Tovar | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aragua VE |
| Mike Welch | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Jay Yennaco | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | Lawrence, MA 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.
