2002 Vancouver Canadians Roster
Team Record: 37-39
Finished 4th in the NWL's West Division
Manager: Orv Franchuk (37-39)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 127,099, Avg. 3,345 in 38 home dates
The Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 37 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Canadians scored 334 runs and allowed 310 runs. Brant Colamarino accounted for 41 RBI. Nelson Cruz led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .276 clip. Leonard Landeros topped the team with 6 wins.
Jeremy Brown, Joe Blanton, Nick Swisher, Bill Murphy, Santiago Casilla, Jared Burton, John Baker, Mark Teahen and Nelson Cruz were all players from the 2002 Vancouver Canadians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Orv Franchuk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Atencio | R | R | August 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Farmington, NM US |
| John Baker | L | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Alameda, CA US |
| David Beck | L | L | February 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Middleburg Heights, OH US |
| Joe Blanton | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Jeremy Brown | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'10" | 226 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brant Colamarino | L | L | December 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| J. R. Crider | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Justin Crowder | L | L | September 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 208 | Mobile, AL US |
| Nelson Cruz | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Drew Dickinson | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 174 | Freeport, IL US |
| Chris Dunwell | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 193 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ben Fritz | R | R | March 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose, CA US |
| Danny Gibbons | L | R | October 21, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Chris Gill | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA US |
| Francis Gomez | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 184 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| David Harriman | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, BC CA |
| Chris Howay | R | R | August 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Thad Johnson | R | R | April 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Hays, KS US |
| Otis Kelly | R | R | May 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 221 | Florence, SC US |
| Mark Kiger | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Shawn Kohn | R | R | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Madison, WI US |
| Leonard Landeros | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Exeter, CA US |
| Brigmer Leon | R | R | April 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 213 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Sandy Madera | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John McCurdy | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jed Morris | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Bill Murphy | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Austin Nagle | R | R | October 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Kirk Nordness | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Steve Obenchain | R | R | July 29, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | South Bend, IN US |
| J. P. Peirce | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| J. R. Pickens | L | R | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 227 | Plano, TX US |
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | May 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 183 | Jusepin, VE |
| Brian Rooke | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Steve Schilsky | R | R | January 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, IL US |
| Chris Shank | R | R | January 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Eduardo Sierra | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| John Suomi | L | R | October 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Nick Swisher | S | L | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mark Teahen | L | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Redlands, CA US |
| Chris Tritle | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Kory Wayment | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 173 | Ogden, UT 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.
