2002 Tri-City Dust Devils Roster
Team Record: 40-36
Finished 2nd in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Ron Gideon (40-36)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Posse Stadium
Attendance: 69,824, Avg. 1,837 in 38 home dates
The Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Dust Devils plated 288 runs and yielded 315 runs. Oscar Materano accounted for 40 RBI. Bernie Gonzalez paced batters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Doug Johnson, Chris Young, Mike Davies and Isaac Pavlik topped the team with 5 wins each, while Chris Young recorded a 2.35 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jeff Salazar, Chin-hui Tsao, Darren Clarke, Mark DiFelice, Sean Barker, Jeff Francis, Doug Bernier and Ryan Spilborghs were all players from the 2002 Tri-City Dust Devils who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ron Gideon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Averette | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Sean Barker | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jentry Beckstead | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Doug Bernier | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Hal Bibee | R | R | May 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Andrew Bushey | L | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Darren Clarke | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'8" | 235 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jerry Collado | R | R | May 16, 1979 | 6'7" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ben Crockett | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Jeff Cruz | L | L | March 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mike Davies | L | L | March 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Jorge Delgado | R | R | July 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Mark DiFelice | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Jason Dooley | R | R | February 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Danville, VA US |
| Peter Dunkle | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jeff Francis | L | L | January 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jerome Gearlds | R | R | December 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jeremy Glessner | R | R | April 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Bernie Gonzalez | R | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Santurce, PR |
| Luis Guance | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Doug Johnson | R | R | December 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Ashland, WI US |
| Oscar Materano | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Scott Nicholson | L | L | August 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Longview, WA US |
| Isaac Pavlik | R | L | May 19, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Steven Ponder | S | L | November 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Steve Reba | R | R | March 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Kenny Riley | R | R | April 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Reno, NV US |
| Jeff Salazar | L | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bryan Shartzer | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Sam Smith | R | R | March 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Jasper, TX US |
| Ryan Spilborghs | R | R | September 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Dan Street | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Leesburg, VA US |
| James Sweeney | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| John Tetuan | R | R | September 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chin-hui Tsao | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Hualien, TW |
| Juan Ventura | R | R | December 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Mike Watson | R | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Altoona, PA US |
| Carson White | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 5'8" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chris Young | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 218 | Biloxi, MS 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.
