2002 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 56-33
Finished 1st in the NLC's North Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (56-33)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: CanWest Global Park
Attendance: 303,786, Avg. 6,200 in 49 home dates
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Sioux City Explorers 1
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Lincoln Saltdogs 2
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League-Central ended the 2002 season with a record of 56 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Goldeyes topped the circuit with 499 runs. Winnipeg surrendered 354 runs, fewest in the league. Harry Berrios paced the team with 21 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Brent Sachs led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .346 clip. Geraldo Padua paced the squad with 12 wins, while Bobby Madritsch registered a 2.3 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2002 Winnipeg Goldeyes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Sherrill, Pete Rose and Bobby Madritsch.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Berrios | R | R | December 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jared Boyd | R | R | February 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Bobby Brown | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Brock Buckingham | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Rogers, AR US |
| Brad Cassady | R | R | May 7, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Tony DeJesus | R | L | May 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Kory Doan | R | R | February 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Chris Franco | R | R | February 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rafael Gross | R | R | August 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Kenny Henderson | R | L | November 9, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Port Washington, NY US |
| Kelly Hoffer | R | R | June 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Selkirk, MB CA |
| Darrick Jones | R | R | April 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Baldur, MB CA |
| Dan LaManna | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| A. J. Leday | R | R | February 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Jeff Little | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Crown Point, IN US |
| Bobby Madritsch | L | L | February 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Scott Martin | R | R | December 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
| Matt Mutcheson | R | R | July 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Morden, MB CA |
| Matty Oakes | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Geraldo Padua | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Charles Peterson | R | R | May 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurens, SC US |
| Max Poulin | L | R | October 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Beauceville, QC CA |
| Luis Raven | R | R | November 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Kenny Rayborn | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Ryan Robertson | L | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brent Sachs | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Matthew Sanchez | L | R | October 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Roswell, MN US |
| George Sherrill | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 225 | Memphis, TN US |
| Donnie Smith | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Ira Smith | R | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Thomas | R | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'4" | 256 | |
| Denny Wagner | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| Chris Webb | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, NY 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.
