2002 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Danny Sheaffer (85-53)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Dozer Park
Attendance: 254,407, Avg. 3,687 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Burlington Bees 0
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0
Finals - Peoria Chiefs 3 games, Lansing Lugnuts 1
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Chiefs topped the league with just 486 runs allowed. Peoria scored 671 runs. Gabe Johnson led the squad with 26 home runs, while Chris Duncan and John Nelson walloped 15 or more as well. Gabe Johnson drove in 93 runs. Shaun Boyd paced all regular batters with a .313 average. Tyler Johnson paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.01 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Carmen Cali, Chris Duncan, Dan Haren, Tyler Johnson, Steve Kline, Yadier Molina, Chris Narveson, John Nelson and Garrett Stephenson were all players from the 2002 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Danny Sheaffer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Asadoorian | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Worcester, MA US |
| Joel Barreto | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 152 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Jared Blasdell | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Shaun Boyd | R | R | August 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 188 | Corona, CA US |
| Richie Burgess | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Redlands, CA US |
| Carmen Cali | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Chance Caple | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'6" | 240 | Plano, TX US |
| Clint Chauncey | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 192 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ricardo Cordova | S | R | July 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Chris Duncan | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Eickhorst | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Dan Haren | R | R | September 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 215 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Gabe Johnson | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Pearisburg, VA US |
| Kelly Johnson | R | R | May 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tyler Johnson | S | L | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, MO US |
| Ben Julianel | S | L | September 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Steve Kline | S | L | August 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Will Lafferty | R | R | April 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Tim Lemon | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Miguel Martinez | R | R | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Josh Merrigan | L | L | June 30, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Yankton, SD US |
| Yadier Molina | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Bryan Moore | L | L | March 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chris Narveson | L | L | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Englewood, CO US |
| John Nelson | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
| Chris Netwall | R | R | November 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Allentown, PA US |
| Nick Plancich | R | R | September 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Justin Pope | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jordan Robison | R | R | May 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Joe Rogers | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jesse Roman | L | L | April 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Aaron Russelburg | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Owensboro, KY US |
| John Santor | S | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 224 | Northridge, CA US |
| Dan Shouse | L | L | September 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Neil Simoneaux | R | R | March 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jared Smith | L | R | December 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Garrett Stephenson | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Nick Stocks | R | R | August 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Chase Voshell | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Wodnicki | R | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Southington, CT 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.
