2002 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 76-68
Finished 2nd in the PCL's Central Division of the American Conference
Manager: Bucky Dent (76-68)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 344,718, Avg. 4,855 in 71 home dates
The Omaha Royals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 76 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division of the American Conference.
The Royals scored 723 runs and surrendered 673 runs. Kit Pellow led Omaha with 27 home runs, while Dee Brown, Jed Hansen and Ken Harvey each walloped 15 or more also. Kit Pellow drove in 76 runs. Rontrez Johnson paced hitters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Chris Fussell topped the squad with 12 wins, and Kiko Calero recorded a 3.45 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ken Harvey, Matt Skrmetta, Jeff Austin, Luis Ordaz, Danny Ardoin, Aaron Guiel, Héctor Ortiz, Brett Laxton, Mike Sweeney, Mike Rose, Carlos Febles, Shawn Sedlacek, Dusty Wathan, Kris Wilson, Rick DeHart, Mike MacDougal, Dan Reichert, Darrell May, Mike Metcalfe, Donnie Sadler, Juan Brito, Jon Nunnally, Scott Mullen, Chris Fussell, Brian Shouse, Brad Voyles, Mac Suzuki, Dee Brown, Chad Durbin, Donzell McDonald, Chris Hatcher, Ryan Bukvich, Nate Field, Roberto Hernández, Mike Caruso, Bryan Rekar, Rontrez Johnson, Edwin Hurtado, Jason Gilfillan, Cory Bailey, Chris George, Jed Hansen, Brandon Berger, Mark Quinn, Kiko Calero, Kit Pellow, Jordan Zimmerman and Ángel Berroa were all players from the 2002 Omaha Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bucky Dent served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ardoin | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Mamou, LA US |
| Jeff Austin | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Ryan Baerlocher | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 240 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Cory Bailey | R | R | January 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Herrin, IL US |
| Brandon Berger | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Ángel Berroa | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Brito | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ryan Bukvich | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL US |
| Kiko Calero | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Joe Caruso | R | R | December 30, 1974 | 5'9" | 190 | Lock Haven, PA US |
| Mike Caruso | L | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Queens, NY US |
| Rick DeHart | L | L | March 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Carlos Febles | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Nate Field | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Chris Fussell | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oregon, OH US |
| Chris George | L | L | September 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Gilfillan | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC US |
| Aaron Guiel | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jed Hansen | R | R | August 19, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Corey Hart | S | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ken Harvey | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Hatcher | R | R | January 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Edwin Hurtado | R | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Rontrez Johnson | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX US |
| Brett Laxton | L | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Mike MacDougal | S | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Darrell May | L | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Metcalfe | R | R | January 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Quantico, VA US |
| Scott Mullen | R | L | January 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | San Benito, TX US |
| Jon Nunnally | L | R | November 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | Pelham, NC US |
| Luis Ordaz | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Héctor Ortiz | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mark Quinn | R | R | May 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Dan Reichert | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Bryan Rekar | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Mike Rose | S | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donnie Sadler | R | R | June 17, 1975 | 5'6" | 165 | Clifton, TX US |
| Shawn Sedlacek | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Brian Shouse | L | L | September 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Effingham, IL US |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Mac Suzuki | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Mike Sweeney | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Brad Voyles | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kris Wilson | R | R | August 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Washington, DC US |
| Jordan Zimmerman | R | L | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Kelowna, BC CA |
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.
