2002 Williamsport Crosscutters Roster
Team Record: 48-28
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Andy Stewart (48-28)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 82,006, Avg. 2,216 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Staten Island Yankees 2 games, Williamsport Crosscutters 0
The Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2002 season with a record of 48 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the league's McNamara Division.
The Crosscutters plated 376 runs and surrendered 304 runs. Brad Eldred paced Williamsport with 10 home runs and drove in 48 runs. Jorge Cortes led all regular batters by hitting .328. Josh Shortslef topped the squad with 10 wins, while Alex Hart earned a 1.85 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2002 Williamsport Crosscutters who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rajai Davis, Chris Demaria, Brad Eldred, Roberto Novoa, Henry Owens and Shane Youman.
Andy Stewart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberto Aliendo | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Miranda, Miranda VE |
| Avelino Asprilla | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Calidonia, PA |
| Chris Bass | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Shelbyville, IN US |
| Russ Bayer | L | L | December 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| David Beigh | R | R | February 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | West Lafayette, IN US |
| Anthony Bocchino | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Travis Chapman | R | R | September 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Sam Christensen | L | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Michael Cockrell | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 173 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Collum | R | R | July 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Alex Cruz | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Marcus Davila | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Rajai Davis | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT US |
| Chris Demaria | S | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Dean Devine | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Nick Gravelle | L | L | February 14, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Longview, WA US |
| Alex Hart | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Chris Holt | R | R | April 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| Bobby Kingsbury | L | L | August 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Taber Lee | S | R | October 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Alexander Lissir | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Chaz Lytle | L | L | October 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Matt Meath | S | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Manny Mejia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Newman | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Roberto Novoa | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Yoshiyuki Ohtsuka | R | R | June 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Yokohama-Shi, JP |
| Henry Owens | R | R | April 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Victor Ramos | L | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mickey Scala | L | R | November 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Des Plaines, IL US |
| Jon Schneider | R | R | October 28, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Kurt Shafer | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Josh Shortslef | R | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Oswego, NY US |
| Shane Youman | L | L | October 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | New Iberia, LA 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.
