2002 Orlando Rays Roster
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Max Oliveras (58-79)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Disney's Wide World of Sports
Attendance: 139,489, Avg. 2,113 in 66 home dates
The Orlando Rays of the Southern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Rays scored 585 runs and conceded 658 runs. Pete LaForest paced Orlando with 20 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Andy Beinbrink topped all regular batters with a .282 average. Chad Coward paced the team with 9 wins, while Dewon Brazelton registered a 3.33 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Greg Martinez, Damian Rolls, Mike Figga, Bartolomé Fortunato, Brandon Backe, Delvin James, Rocco Baldelli, Pete LaForest, Matt Diaz, Yamid Haad, Russ Johnson, Jorge Cantú, Mark Malaska, Jorge Sosa, Doug Waechter, Seth McClung, Dewon Brazelton, Wilson Álvarez and Bobby Seay were all players from the 2002 Orlando Rays who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Max Oliveras served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Rocco Baldelli | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Andy Beinbrink | R | R | September 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Naples, IT |
| Dewon Brazelton | R | R | June 16, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Jace Brewer | R | R | June 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, OK US |
| Jorge Cantú | R | R | January 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | McAllen, TX US |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Chad Coward | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Matt Diaz | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bartolomé Fortunato | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Neal Frendling | R | R | October 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Gerardo Garcia | R | R | February 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Amado German | S | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Grummitt | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 230 | Warrenville Heights, OH US |
| Yamid Haad | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Carlos Hines | R | R | September 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Delvin James | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 222 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Russ Johnson | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Nate Kaup | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Pete LaForest | L | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Hull, QC CA |
| Jim Magrane | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Mark Malaska | L | L | January 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Alex Marconi | R | R | March 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Greg Martinez | S | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 168 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Seth McClung | L | R | February 7, 1981 | 6'6" | 280 | Lewisburg, WV US |
| Travis Minix | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Knox, IN US |
| Frank Moore | L | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 213 | Douglas, GA US |
| Scott Neuberger | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Josh Pressley | L | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Bangor, ME US |
| Damian Rolls | R | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Nathan Ruhl | R | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Evan Rust | R | R | May 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Alex Santos | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Bobby Seay | L | L | June 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 221 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Ronni Severino | L | L | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Hans Smith | L | L | August 3, 1978 | 6'9" | 260 | Ashland, OR US |
| Ramon Soler | S | R | September 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Las Caobas, DO |
| Jorge Sosa | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Waechter | R | R | January 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Matt White | R | R | August 13, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Waynesboro, PA US |
| Chris Wright | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Durant, OK 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.
