2002 Staten Island Yankees Roster
Team Record: 48-26
Finished 1st in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Derek Shelton (48-26)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: New York, New York
Ballpark: Richmond County Bank Stadium
Attendance: 181,936, Avg. 4,917 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Staten Island Yankees 2 games, Williamsport Crosscutters 0
Finals - Staten Island Yankees 2 games, Oneonta Tigers 0
The Staten Island Yankees of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2002 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's McNamara Division.
The Yankees led the league with just 240 runs allowed. Staten Island scored 322 runs. Omir Santos drove in 44 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .289 average. Chien-Ming Wang, Ryan Bicondoa, Brad Halsey and Eric Reynolds paced the team with 6 wins each, while Chien-Ming Wang registered a 1.73 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Manny Acosta, Kevin Thompson, Bronson Sardinha, Matt Carson, Robinson Canó, Brad Halsey, Omir Santos, Chien-Ming Wang and José Valdez were all players from the 2002 Staten Island Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Derek Shelton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Gary Bell | L | L | September 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Ryan Bicondoa | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverton, WY US |
| Blake Blase | L | R | January 31, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alan Bomer | R | R | January 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Nathan Bowden | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Oxford, MS US |
| Matt Brumit | R | R | October 28, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Akron, OH US |
| Robinson Canó | L | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Carson | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Ray Clark | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenville, TX US |
| Joseph Difranco | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Jayson Drobiak | L | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Norwich, CT US |
| Brad Halsey | L | L | February 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Harris | R | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Charlie Isaacson | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Mike Joyce | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Winchester, MA US |
| Nathan Kopp | R | L | March 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jared Koutnik | R | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Gabe Lopez | R | R | March 11, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Matt Mamula | L | R | February 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Hammond, IN US |
| Scott McClanahan | R | R | August 29, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Decatur, AL US |
| Justin Meccage | R | R | February 10, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Billings, MT US |
| Mike Meihls | R | R | February 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Alberto Mieres | R | R | January 24, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Eric Mosley | R | R | May 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Enid, OK US |
| Josh Neitz | R | R | July 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Rochester, NY US |
| Jared Pitney | L | L | March 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Gerald Rada | R | R | August 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| John Ramistella | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Monterey, CA US |
| Eric Reynolds | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Tom Rojas | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Chris Russ | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Omir Santos | R | R | April 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Bronson Sardinha | L | R | April 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jon Sheaffer | R | R | February 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ferdin Tejeda | R | R | September 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Thompson | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Paul Thorp | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jared Treadway | R | R | December 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairview, OH US |
| Phillip Tribe | R | R | October 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| José Valdez | R | R | January 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Willie Vasquez | S | R | July 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 152 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Eric Verbryke | L | L | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Chien-Ming Wang | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Tainan City, TW |
| Hector Zamora | L | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Westwood, 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.
