2002 South Georgia Waves Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Scott Little (75-63)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Paul Eames Stadium
Attendance: 72,025, Avg. 1,059 in 68 home dates
The South Georgia Waves of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Waves scored 632 runs and allowed 582 runs. Franklin Gutiérrez led South Georgia with 12 home runs Scott Gillitzer accounted for 70 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Brian Pilkington and Francisco Cruceta paced the team with 8 wins each, while Francisco Cruceta earned a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Edwin Bellorin, Jose Díaz, Eric Hull, Jumbo Díaz, Francisco Cruceta, Edwin Jackson, Franklin Gutiérrez, Víctor Díaz and Franquelis Osoria were all players from the 2002 South Georgia Waves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Scott Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Arellan | L | L | February 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 201 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Andres Astacio | R | R | August 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | El Seibo, DO |
| Edwin Bellorin | R | R | February 21, 1982 | 5'10" | 240 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Albenis Castillo | R | R | December 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 178 | Cocle, PA |
| Francisco Cruceta | R | R | July 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Ryan Dacey | R | R | May 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Omar De Los Santos | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 162 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jumbo Díaz | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 315 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Víctor Díaz | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Escalera | R | R | October 21, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Travis Ezi | S | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jonathan Figueroa | L | L | September 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Carlos Garcia | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Gillitzer | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Prairie du Chien, WI US |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ross Hawley | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Aurora, CO US |
| Christian Herrera | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Clint Hosford | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Eric Hull | R | R | December 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Edwin Jackson | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Neu-Ulm, DE |
| Ryan Johansen | R | R | June 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Millinocket, ME US |
| Mike Keirstead | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | St. John, NB CA |
| Eric Langill | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 190 | Kirkland, QC CA |
| Randy Leek | L | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineola, NY US |
| Edgar Lizarraga | R | R | January 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Derek Mann | L | R | March 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Vance McCracken | R | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'7" | 220 | Charlestown, WV US |
| T. J. Nall | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Nelson | L | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 224 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Leigh Neuage | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Manuel Nunez | R | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 150 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Franquelis Osoria | R | R | September 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Thom Ott | R | R | March 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Milton, FL US |
| Julio Pacheco | L | L | December 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean Pierce | R | R | November 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Brian Pilkington | R | R | September 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 248 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| Jason Radwan | R | R | November 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Orlando Rodriguez | L | L | November 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Victor Santiago | R | R | August 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 178 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Andre Simpson | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Thomari Story-Harden | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'5" | 204 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Kole Strayhorn | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 196 | Seminole, OK 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.
