2002 Salem Avalanche Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Stu Cole (74-66)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 196,347, Avg. 2,931 in 67 home dates
The Salem Avalanche of the Carolina League ended the 2002 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's Southern Division.
The Avalanche plated 656 runs and conceded 647 runs. Brad Hawpe paced Salem with 22 home runs and drove in 97 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .347. Kip Bouknight topped the team with 14 wins, and Chris Buglovsky registered a 3.12 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brad Hawpe, Cory Sullivan, Jorge Piedra, Scott Dohmann, Ryan Speier, Justin Huisman, Chin-hui Tsao, Sean Green and Mark DiFelice were all players from the 2002 Salem Avalanche who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Stu Cole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Berroa | S | R | April 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kip Bouknight | R | R | November 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Brian Brantley | R | R | April 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 185 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Chris Buglovsky | L | R | November 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Edison, NJ US |
| Greg Catalanotte | S | R | June 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dan Conway | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Chuck Crowder | L | L | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Ravenna, OH US |
| Mark DiFelice | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Scott Dohmann | R | R | February 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Melido Dotel | R | R | April 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Buddy Gallagher | L | L | January 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Diogenes Gomez | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Chorrera, PA |
| Sean Green | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Louisville, KY US |
| Brad Hawpe | L | L | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Justin Huisman | R | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvey, IL US |
| Casey Lambert | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Justin Lincoln | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Boothbay Harbor, ME US |
| Ronnie Merrill | S | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Chris Moore | L | R | November 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Eddie Muth | L | L | December 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Danny Ortega | R | R | December 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Enemencio Pacheco | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Peck | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Athens, TN US |
| Dan Phillips | R | R | August 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Jorge Piedra | L | L | April 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Ryan Price | R | R | January 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Roswell, NM US |
| Ambiorix Reyes | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 160 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Melvin Rosario | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Gerrit Simpson | R | R | December 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ryan Speier | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Tom Stepka | R | R | November 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Cory Sullivan | L | L | August 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kevin Sullivan | R | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Chin-hui Tsao | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Hualien, TW |
| Miguel Vilorio | R | R | July 22, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Nick Webb | L | L | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Winchester | R | R | January 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Metairie, LA 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.
