2002 Tri-City ValleyCats Roster
Team Record: 27-48
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Iván de Jesús (27-48)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Troy, New York
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Attendance: 108,409, Avg. 3,011 in 36 home dates
The Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2002 season with a record of 27 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Stedler Division.
The ValleyCats scored 284 runs and allowed 361 runs. Brandon Macchi accounted for 31 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Mark Hamilton led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.15 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2002 Tri-City ValleyCats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Devern Hansack, Mark McLemore and Jailen Peguero.
Iván de Jesús served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ally | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Plantation, FL US |
| Thomas Bayrer | R | R | January 2, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Robinson Cespedes | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Nic Covarrubias | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Aneudi Cuevas | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 182 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Juan De Leon | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Joey DeLeon | R | R | October 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Seguin, TX US |
| J. P. Duran | R | R | September 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Killeen, TX US |
| Osvaldo Fernando | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jared Gothreaux | R | R | January 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Devern Hansack | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
| Jesse Harrington | R | R | December 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Aaron Heitzman | L | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Clint Hoover | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Kendall Jones | R | R | December 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Sean Kramer | R | R | April 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Ryan Larson | R | R | February 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Brandon Macchi | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Jeff Mackor | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Randy McGarvey | L | R | February 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Mark McLemore | L | L | October 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Pat Peavey | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jailen Peguero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Jason Reuss | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Andy Salmela | R | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jjallil Sandoval | S | R | December 17, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | Montebello, CA US |
| Adam Seuss | L | R | August 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Eliot Tomaszewski | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Andy Topham | R | R | August 31, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Billy Westhoff | L | R | January 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Jake Whitesides | L | R | June 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, MO 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.
