2002 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jayhawk Owens (89-51)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 71,333, Avg. 1,049 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, Modesto A's 0
Finals - Stockton Ports 3 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 1
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 2002 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Ports led the league with just 541 runs allowed. Stockton scored 760 runs. Stephen Smitherman paced the team with 19 home runs, while Samone Peters and Andrew Beattie walloped 15 or more, too. Stephen Smitherman recorded 99 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .313. Ryan Mottl paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Josh Hall, John Koronka, Javier Martínez, Dustin Moseley, Randy Ruiz, Stephen Smitherman and Ryan Snare were all players from the 2002 Stockton Ports who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jayhawk Owens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jeff Bannon | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jon Berry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Frank Bludau | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Clemente Bonilla | R | R | February 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | West Covina, CA US |
| Andy Boutwell | L | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Hahira, GA US |
| Nick Brannon | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Mike Calitri | R | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Justin Carter | R | L | March 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jorge Córdova | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Brandon Culp | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Curry | L | R | February 15, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Casey DeHart | L | L | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Eusebio | R | R | January 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Josh Hall | R | R | December 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Ty Howington | S | L | November 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Steve Kelly | R | R | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Koronka | L | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Scott Light | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Ryan Lundquist | R | R | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Norman, OK US |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Kailua, HI US |
| Candido Martinez | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Javier Martínez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Onix Mercado | R | R | June 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Isabela, PR |
| Dustin Moseley | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Ryan Mottl | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Samone Peters | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | Long Prairie, MN US |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| G. J. Raymundo | R | R | March 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Damian Sapp | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Murray, UT US |
| Guye Senjem | L | R | May 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Kenyon, MN US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Ryan Snare | L | L | February 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Kyle Stanton | R | R | February 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Dave Therneau | R | R | December 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Denton, TX 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.
