2002 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 72-63
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Juan Bustabad (72-63)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 53,098, Avg. 856 in 62 home dates
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 2002 season with a record of 72 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers scored 564 runs and surrendered 574 runs. Derek Michaelis led Vero Beach with 17 home runs Willy Aybar drove in 65 runs. Rodney Van Buizen topped all regular batters by connecting at a .280 clip. Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Brown paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Heath Totten and Ben Diggins earned a 3.63 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Kevin Beirne, Hung-Chih Kuo, Andrew Brown, Arturo López, Joel Hanrahan, James Loney, Jose Díaz, Lino Urdaneta, Reggie Abercrombie, Jason Repko, Eric Stults, Tim Crabtree, Ben Diggins, Franquelis Osoria, Willy Aybar, Ruddy Lugo and Agustín Montero were all players from the 2002 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Bustabad served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Abercrombie | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbus, GA US |
| Gabriel Alvarez | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Nick Alvarez | R | R | February 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 207 | Miami, FL US |
| Aron Andrews | R | R | August 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Sandy Aracena | R | R | January 3, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Willy Aybar | S | R | March 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Greg Bauer | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 206 | Joliet, IL US |
| Kevin Beirne | L | R | January 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jon Berry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Josh Canales | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Marcos Castillo | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 172 | Rio Caribe, Sucre VE |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Tim Crabtree | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, MI US |
| Ryan Dacey | R | R | May 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Dave Detienne | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ben Diggins | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'7" | 230 | Leoti, KS US |
| Justin Dunning | R | R | February 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bill Duplissea | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | San Carlos, CA US |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | S | R | September 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Joel Hanrahan | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Christian Herrera | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Ryan Johansen | R | R | June 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Millinocket, ME US |
| Mike Keirstead | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | St. John, NB CA |
| Ryan Kellner | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Augusta, GA US |
| Hung-Chih Kuo | L | L | July 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tainan City, TW |
| Ronte Langs | R | R | January 29, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Edgar Lizarraga | R | R | January 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| James Loney | L | L | May 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ruddy Lugo | R | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Candido Martinez | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Derek Michaelis | L | L | December 2, 1978 | 6'7" | 240 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ed Montague | L | R | March 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Daly City, CA US |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| T. J. Nall | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eric Newman | R | R | August 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Jason Olson | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Franquelis Osoria | R | R | September 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brian Pilkington | R | R | September 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 248 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Jared Price | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Burley, ID US |
| Jason Radwan | R | R | November 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Dimas Reina | R | R | February 23, 1982 | 5'10" | 231 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jason Repko | R | R | December 27, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Orlando Rodriguez | L | L | November 28, 1980 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Victor Santiago | R | R | August 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 178 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Andre Simpson | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tony Socarras | L | R | November 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Stefani | L | L | April 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Brian Steffek | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 199 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Stults | L | L | December 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Plymouth, IN US |
| C. J. Thomas | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Heath Totten | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Lino Urdaneta | R | R | November 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rodney Van Buizen | R | R | September 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Mona Vale, New South Wales AU |
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.
