2002 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 39-50
Finished 4th in the NLC's North Division
Manager: Jimmy Johnson (39-50)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Midway Stadium
Attendance: 294,363, Avg. 6,263 in 47 home dates
The St. Paul Saints of the Northern League-Central ended the 2002 season with a record of 39 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Saints scored 385 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 447 runs. Kevin Roberson paced St. Paul with 27 home runs and accounted for 55 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Jake Whitney topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2002 St. Paul Saints who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Keith Williams, Howard Battle and Kevin Roberson.
Jimmy Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Albin | R | R | September 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Chris Ashby | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Howard Battle | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Richard Bell | L | L | May 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Oliver Berroa | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 204 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Reagan Buckley | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Klae Calvert | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Gold Coast, Queensland AU |
| Condor Cash | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Toccoa, GA US |
| Wesley Crawford | S | L | December 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Jackson, MS US |
| Arián Cruz | L | L | May 30, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| Ray Danzy | S | R | June 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Crossett, AR US |
| Rodney Dickinson | R | R | November 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| John Driskill | L | R | October 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ryan Eskierka | July 9, 1979 | |||||
| Ben Fleetham | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jody Friedman | R | R | December 12, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Matt Gawer | L | L | April 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Emiliano Giron | R | R | January 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Ricky Gomez | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | San Juan, PR |
| Kevin Goodrum | L | L | June 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Euclid, OH US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jay Hood | R | R | March 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Kerry Jacobson | L | R | April 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 225 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Ricky Magdaleno | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Limberth Marin | S | R | November 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Martunas | L | L | August 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Keith Meyers | L | L | April 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Hastings, MN US |
| Kevin Moore | S | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Reggie Nelson | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Nickerson | R | R | February 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Miguel Perez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 192 | Moa, CU |
| Tommy Peterman | L | L | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 228 | Springfield, OH US |
| Kevin Roberson | S | R | January 29, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Decatur, IL US |
| Ryan Ruiz | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Osmany Santana | L | L | August 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Shallenberger | R | R | May 23, 1980 | 6'4" | 235 | Abilene, TX US |
| Kevin Sullivan | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Bao Vinh | S | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Saigon, VN |
| Thomas Wheeler | R | R | November 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Jake Whitney | L | L | May 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Keith Williams | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Bedford, PA US |
| Jay Woolf | S | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, 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.
