2002 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 71-62
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mitch Seoane (71-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 75,061, Avg. 1,294 in 58 home dates
Playoffs - Charlotte Rangers 2 games, Tampa Yankees 0
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 2002 season with a record of 71 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 581 runs and allowed 560 runs. Andy Brown led Tampa with 14 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Sam Bozanich paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .279 average. Bryan Grace topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2002 Tampa Yankees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ryan Bradley, Andy Cannizaro, John-Ford Griffin, Matt Smith, Charlie Manning, Kevin Thompson, Sterling Hitchcock, Jason Anderson, Mitch Jones, Colter Bean, Brian Myrow, Roger Clemens, Dioner Navarro and Andy Pettitte.
Mitch Seoane served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 188 | Danville, IL US |
| Jason Arnold | R | R | May 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Carlos Artiles | L | L | January 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Beal | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Colter Bean | R | R | January 16, 1977 | 6'6" | 255 | Anniston, AL US |
| John Blankenship | L | L | November 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Decatur, AL US |
| Doug Boone | R | R | May 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Danny Borrell | L | L | January 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Sam Bozanich | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 5'9" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ryan Bradley | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| Andy Brown | L | L | April 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| Brian Buchanan | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tony Calabrese | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Andy Cannizaro | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ryan Clark | L | L | August 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Roger Clemens | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Elvis Corporan | S | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rio Pedras, PR |
| Shane Cronin | R | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Brad Elwood | R | R | October 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Clear Spring, MD US |
| David Fowler | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Omar Fuentes | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kevin Gibbs | S | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Bryan Grace | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| John-Ford Griffin | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Jason Grove | L | L | August 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Sterling Hitchcock | L | L | April 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Clay Hooper | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Shelby, NC US |
| Brandon Jackson | R | R | October 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Mitch Jones | R | R | October 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Orem, UT US |
| Jeff Kennard | R | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Centerville, OH US |
| Gino Kinchen | L | R | July 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mike Knowles | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| John Kremer | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Justin Lombardi | L | L | August 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Taunton, MA US |
| Charlie Manning | L | L | March 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Oscar Martinez | R | R | October 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Deivi Mendez | R | R | May 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Cristian Mendoza | R | R | May 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 160 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Brian Myrow | L | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dioner Navarro | S | R | February 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Julio Perez | R | R | August 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Andy Pettitte | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jason Pierson | R | L | January 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Aaron Rifkin | L | L | March 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Eric Schmitt | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Falls Church, VA US |
| Jeff Segar | R | R | November 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Matt Smith | L | L | June 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Josh Stevens | R | R | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Brian Strelitz | R | R | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 208 | Temple City, CA US |
| Kevin Thompson | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jason Turner | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Troy, OH US |
| Torre Tyson | S | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Willie Vasquez | S | R | July 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 152 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Lou Witte | R | R | October 30, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, IN US |
| Bobby Wood | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Aurora, CO 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.
