2002 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 70-71
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Webster Garrison (70-71)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 58,734, Avg. 864 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Modesto A's 2 games, Visalia Oaks 0
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2002 season with a record of 70 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 750 runs and surrendered 714 runs. Jorge Soto walloped 31 home runs for Visalia, while Daylan Holt and Matt Allegra swatted 15 or more as well. Matt Allegra drove in 93 runs. Freddie Bynum led all regular hitters with a .306 average. Mike Ziegler topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.23 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Marcus McBeth, Kevin Gregg, Nick Swisher, John Rheinecker, Rich Harden, Ron Flores, Jeremy Brown, Shane Komine and Freddie Bynum were all players from the 2002 Visalia Oaks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Webster Garrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Allegra | R | R | July 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 214 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jason Anderson | L | L | April 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Salem, VA US |
| Jason Basil | R | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeremy Brown | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'10" | 226 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jeff Bruksch | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 212 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Freddie Bynum | L | R | March 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Wilson, NC US |
| Jeff Christy | L | R | October 3, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Coleman | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| J. R. Crider | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ryan Cullen | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Sayre, PA US |
| Drew Dickinson | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 174 | Freeport, IL US |
| Steve Fischer | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Ron Flores | L | L | August 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ben Fritz | R | R | March 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose, CA US |
| Isaac Garcia | R | R | November 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Sonny Garcia | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Cristian Gonzalez | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Mitch Gregg | L | R | July 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Matt Groff | R | R | March 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Rich Harden | L | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Mark Harriger | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 196 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Daylan Holt | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Otis Kelly | R | R | May 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 221 | Florence, SC US |
| Shane Komine | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Kremblas | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Edwin Minaya | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Steve Obenchain | R | R | July 29, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | South Bend, IN US |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Rheinecker | L | L | May 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| J. P. Schmidt | L | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Bert Snow | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Jorge Soto | S | R | April 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Arroyo, PR |
| J. T. Stotts | R | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Panorama City, CA 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 |
| Mike Ziegler | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 229 | Baltimore, MD 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.
