2002 New Orleans Zephyrs Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 75-69
Finished 1st in the PCL's East Division of the American Conference
Manager: Chris Maloney (75-69)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Zephyr Field
Attendance: 410,183, Avg. 5,777 in 71 home dates
2002 New Orleans Zephyrs Statistics

The New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division of the American Conference.

The Zephyrs yielded 546 runs, fewest in the league. New Orleans plated 617 runs. Jason Lane paced the squad with 15 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Barry Wesson led all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. Wayne Franklin topped the squad with 13 wins, while Jeriome Robertson earned a 2.55 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2002 New Orleans Zephyrs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eric Bruntlett, Kirk Bullinger, Frank Charles, Raúl Chávez, Tripp Cromer, Nelson Cruz, Morgan Ensberg, Adam Everett, Wayne Franklin, Jeff Frye, Keith Ginter, Carlos Hernández, Brian Hunter, Jason Lane, Brad Lidge, Scott Linebrink, Carlos Maldonado, Jim Mann, T. J. Mathews, Dave Matranga, Wade Miller, Dave Mlicki, Peter Munro, C. J. Nitkowski, Hipólito Pichardo, Colin Porter, Chris Prieto, Brandon Puffer, Santiago Ramírez, Tim Redding, Jeriome Robertson, Kirk Saarloos, Tom Shearn, Brian Shouse, Barry Wesson and Alan Zinter.

Chris Maloney served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
J. D. ArteagaLLAugust 2, 19746'3"227Miami, FL US
Eric BruntlettRRMarch 29, 19786'0"200Lafayette, IN US
Kirk BullingerRROctober 28, 19696'2"170New Orleans, LA US
Frank CharlesRRFebruary 23, 19696'4"210Fontana, CA US
Raúl ChávezRRMarch 17, 19735'11"245Valencia, Carabobo VE
Tripp CromerRRNovember 21, 19676'2"165Lake City, SC US
Nelson CruzRRSeptember 13, 19726'1"175Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO
Morgan EnsbergRRAugust 26, 19756'2"210Redondo Beach, CA US
Adam EverettRRFebruary 5, 19776'0"180Austell, GA US
Wayne FranklinLLMarch 9, 19746'2"195Wilmington, DE US
Jeff FryeRRAugust 31, 19665'9"180Oakland, CA US
Keith GinterRRMay 5, 19765'10"190Norwalk, CA US
Mark GuerraRRNovember 4, 19716'2"200Grand Ridge, FL US
Carlos HernándezLLApril 22, 19805'11"205Guacara, Carabobo VE
Brian HunterRRMarch 5, 19716'4"180Portland, OR US
Jason LaneRLDecember 22, 19766'2"225Santa Rosa, CA US
Brad LidgeRRDecember 23, 19766'5"210Sacramento, CA US
Scott LinebrinkRRAugust 4, 19766'3"220Austin, TX US
Kyle LoganLRJuly 11, 19756'0"196Hattiesburg, MS US
Carlos MaldonadoRRJanuary 3, 19796'2"260Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Jim MannRRNovember 17, 19746'3"225Brockton, MA US
T. J. MathewsRRJanuary 9, 19706'2"200Belleville, IL US
Dave MatrangaRRJanuary 8, 19776'0"170Orange, CA US
Wade MillerRRSeptember 13, 19766'2"185Reading, PA US
Dave MlickiRRJune 8, 19686'4"185Cleveland, OH US
Peter MunroRRJune 14, 19756'2"200Flushing, NY US
Mike MurphyRRJanuary 23, 19726'2"180Murray, UT US
C. J. NitkowskiLLMarch 9, 19736'2"185Suffern, NY US
Hipólito PichardoRRAugust 22, 19696'1"160Esperanza, Valverde DO
Colin PorterLLNovember 23, 19756'2"200Tucson, AZ US
Chris PrietoLLAugust 24, 19725'11"180Carmel, CA US
Brandon PufferRROctober 5, 19756'3"190Downey, CA US
Santiago RamírezRRAugust 15, 19785'11"200Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO
Tim ReddingRRFebruary 12, 19785'11"230Rochester, NY US
Jeriome RobertsonLLMarch 30, 19776'1"190San Jose, CA US
Kirk SaarloosRRMay 23, 19796'0"185Long Beach, CA US
Miguel SaladinRRMay 22, 19755'11"200San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jamie SaylorLRSeptember 11, 19745'11"180Cincinnati, OH US
Doug SessionsRRSeptember 28, 19766'1"210Charleston, SC US
Tom ShearnRRAugust 28, 19776'4"230Columbus, OH US
Brian ShouseLLSeptember 26, 19685'11"180Effingham, IL US
Travis WadeRRJuly 8, 19756'3"220Climax, MI US
Barry WessonRRApril 6, 19776'2"210Tupelo, MS US
Alan ZinterSRMay 19, 19686'2"200El Paso, 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.




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