2002 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 46-43
Finished 3rd in the NLC's South Division
Manager: Benny Castillo (46-43)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 109,355, Avg. 2,327 in 47 home dates
Playoffs - Sioux City Explorers 3 games, Joliet JackHammers 0
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Sioux City Explorers 1
The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League-Central ended the 2002 season with a record of 46 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Explorers scored 390 runs and conceded 368 runs. Ed Gerald led Sioux City with 11 home runs Cris Colón drove in 62 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .301 average. Dave Glick, Jason Grote, Denny McDaniel, Manny Bermudez and Ralph McCasland paced the team with 5 wins each, while Dave Glick recorded a 1.89 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cris Colón played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sioux City Explorers to do so.
Benny Castillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Campaniello | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Cris Colón | S | R | January 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Dalphie Correa | S | R | September 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Josh Fauske | R | R | March 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Chris George | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Gerald | S | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Jason Grote | R | R | April 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR US |
| Jimmy Hooper | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Adam Horne | L | L | July 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Curt Lee | S | R | April 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Gregg Maluchnik | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jonah Martin | R | R | September 24, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ralph McCasland | L | L | February 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Denny McDaniel | L | L | August 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Bee Cave, TX US |
| Toby McDermott | L | L | September 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Luis Raven | R | R | November 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Rich Rodrigues | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Andy Salmela | R | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Todd Santore | L | R | February 12, 1976 | 5'10" | 205 | |
| Chris Sawyer | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Manchester, CT US |
| Adam Springston | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'6" | 206 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Nat Stoner | L | L | September 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Bonneau, SC US |
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Mike Theoharis | R | R | September 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Andy Wilson | L | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'6" | 160 | Westlake Village, CA 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.
