2002 Sacramento River Cats Roster
Team Record: 66-78
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Bob Geren (66-78)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 817,317, Avg. 11,512 in 71 home dates
The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 66 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The River Cats scored 764 runs and yielded 815 runs. Cody McKay led Sacramento with 13 home runs Larry Sutton drove in 81 runs. Carlos Méndez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .324 average. Larry Luebbers topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.92 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Venafro, Randy Velarde, Aaron Scheffer, Frank Menechino, Bryce Florie, Aaron Harang, Chad Meyers, Frank Lankford, Justin Duchscherer, Allen Levrault, Mario Valdez, Mike Fyhrie, Carlos Méndez, Mike Colangelo, Mark Ellis, Kevin Gregg, Rob Ryan, Erik Hiljus, Cory Lidle, Jermaine Dye, Larry Sutton, Ismael Villegas, Eric Byrnes, Esteban Germán, Chad Harville, Cody McKay, Matt Miller, Jon Adkins, F. P. Santangelo, Micah Bowie, Jeff Tam, Luis Lopez, Jason Grabowski, Carlos Peña, Larry Luebbers, Adam Piatt, Rocky Coppinger and Jose Flores were all players from the 2002 Sacramento River Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bob Geren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| Micah Bowie | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | Humble, TX US |
| Eric Byrnes | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Mike Colangelo | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Rocky Coppinger | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX US |
| Kyle Crowell | R | R | June 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Webster, TX US |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Jermaine Dye | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mark Ellis | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Chris Enochs | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Weirton, WV US |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bryce Florie | R | R | May 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Mike Fyhrie | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Grabowski | L | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | New Haven, CT US |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Aaron Harang | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chad Harville | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN US |
| Erik Hiljus | R | R | December 25, 1972 | 6'5" | 230 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| Frank Lankford | R | R | March 26, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Allen Levrault | R | R | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Fall River, MA US |
| Cory Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Larry Luebbers | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Cody McKay | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Carlos Méndez | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Frank Menechino | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Chad Meyers | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Carlos Peña | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Adam Piatt | R | R | February 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Ryan | L | L | June 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Havre, MT US |
| F. P. Santangelo | S | R | October 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Livonia, MI US |
| Aaron Scheffer | L | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Larry Sutton | L | L | May 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jeff Tam | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 202 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Gary Thomas | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Mike Venafro | L | L | August 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Ismael Villegas | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Brad Weis | L | L | November 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 187 | Winter Park, FL 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.
