2002 River City Rascals Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 39-45
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Neil Fiala (39-45)
Location: O'Fallon, Missouri
Ballpark: T.R. Hughes Ballpark
Attendance: 162,597, Avg. 3,966 in 41 home dates
2002 River City Rascals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-45
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Neil Fiala (39-45)
Location: O'Fallon, Missouri
Ballpark: T.R. Hughes Ballpark
Attendance: 162,597, Avg. 3,966 in 41 home dates
The River City Rascals of the Frontier League ended the 2002 season with a record of 39 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Rascals tallied 479 runs and allowed 440 runs. Brody Jackson paced River City with 15 home runs Brian Fuess drove in 65 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .331 clip. Matt Skyles led the team with 6 wins, while Stace Pape recorded a 3.63 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Neil Fiala served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Backsmeyer | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Bryan Beckmann | R | R | September 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | O'Fallon, MO US |
| Ryan Bogardus | L | L | March 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Scott Boyd | S | R | January 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Breauchaud | L | L | January 22, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | O'Fallon, IL US |
| Jim Bredenkoetter | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Florissant, MO US |
| Enrique Cotto | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Cayey, PR |
| Aaron Dobbins | R | R | February 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Arlington, TX US |
| Brian Fuess | L | R | March 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Belleville, IL US |
| Zach Gordon | R | R | January 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Matt Goss | L | L | September 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Bartow, FL US |
| Steve Haake | L | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Steve Hutson | R | L | December 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Brody Jackson | R | R | October 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | House Springs, MO US |
| Daniel Jackson | R | R | March 12, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Arnold, MO US |
| Corey Jager | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 198 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Kevin Lucas | R | R | July 13, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Molinari | S | R | October 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Winterville, NC US |
| Marc Neubauer | S | L | July 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Stace Pape | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Troy Parton | R | R | April 18, 1980 | |||
| Chad Pennington | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Ben Piatt | L | L | May 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 198 | O'Fallon, IL US |
| Andy Prater | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kendall Prather | R | R | May 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Mike Rhue | L | L | January 8, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dennis Russo | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Mark Schulte | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Adam Shafer | L | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 250 | Moscow Mills, MO US |
| Adam Shea | S | R | October 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | Baldwin, MO US |
| Matt Singer | L | L | November 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Skyles | R | L | June 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Adam Sokoll | R | R | July 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Hastings, MI US |
| Dave Staples | L | L | April 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 197 | Scranton, PA US |
| Steve Ulmer | R | R | November 4, 1978 | 6'9" | 220 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Joe Urban | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Brad Wehrfritz | R | R | June 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Chad Zaucha | L | R | December 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Latrobe, PA 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.
