2002 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 41-49
Finished 3rd in the NLC's North Division
Manager: Doc Edwards (41-49)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 125,077, Avg. 2,553 in 49 home dates
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League-Central ended the 2002 season with a record of 41 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Canaries scored 440 runs and conceded 468 runs. Jake Burnham led Sioux Falls with 20 home runs, while Jose Viera and Greg Schelhaas walloped 15 or more as well. Jake Burnham drove in 57 runs. Jose Viera paced all regular batters with a .337 average. Billy Coleman topped the team with 8 wins, and Mike Lyons recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2002 Sioux Falls Canaries who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Trey Beamon, Angelo Encarnación and Eddie Williams.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | L | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Duluth, MN US |
| Matt Bailie | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Richard Bell | L | L | May 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Boker | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Jake Burnham | R | R | February 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 208 | Lane County, OR US |
| Gerald Butt | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | St. John's, NF CA |
| Billy Coleman | R | R | January 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Ray Danzy | S | R | June 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Crossett, AR US |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Doug Dimma | R | L | July 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Doug Dreher | L | R | July 29, 1978 | 5'8" | 176 | Hays, KS US |
| Angelo Encarnación | R | R | April 18, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marco Estrada | S | R | December 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Bryan Felkel | L | L | September 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ryan Ferretti | L | L | March 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Ben Fleetham | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Scott Fries | L | L | December 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, NE US |
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Benny Gomez | R | L | April 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Landon Hessler | L | R | December 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kerry Jacobson | L | R | April 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 225 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Tristan Jerue | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Matt Koziara | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Franklin, PA US |
| Scott Krause | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Euclid, OH US |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Gregg Maluchnik | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jason Mathys | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Monroe, WI US |
| Dan McCall | L | L | June 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | State College, PA US |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lance Odom | R | R | January 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Felix Pagan | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tyrone Pendergrass | S | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Danny Pinkerton | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Juan Renteria | S | R | January 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| B. J. Richter | R | R | April 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Eddie Rivero | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Greg Schelhaas | L | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Boise, ID US |
| Nat Stoner | L | L | September 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Bonneau, SC US |
| Marlyn Tisdale | L | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jose Viera | R | R | February 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Lance Woodcock | R | R | March 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Placerville, CA 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.
