2002 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Roster
Team Record: 53-86
Finished 8th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Gary Thurman (53-86)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
Attendance: 199,210, Avg. 3,065 in 65 home dates
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 53 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The Timber Rattlers scored 531 runs and allowed 672 runs. Sean Peless led Wisconsin with 12 home runs Shin-Soo Choo and Greg Dobbs each recorded 48 runs batted in. Shin-Soo Choo paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Juan Done topped the team with 9 wins, while Emiliano Fruto registered a 3.56 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Emiliano Fruto, Greg Dobbs, Ryan Rowland-Smith and Shin-Soo Choo.
Gary Thurman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Acors | R | R | September 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jerry Amador | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Camuy, PR |
| Pat Barnes | R | L | September 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Evel Bastida | L | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hunter Brown | R | R | October 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Monroe, LA US |
| Alex Cadena | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Laredo, TX US |
| Shin-Soo Choo | L | L | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Busan, KR |
| John Cole | R | R | January 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Chris Collins | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| John Corcoran | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Luis Cordova | S | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Cura, VE |
| Antero Correa | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Renee Cortez | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Phil Cullen | R | R | December 2, 1979 | 6'9" | 215 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Oscar Delgado | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Greg Dobbs | L | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan Done | R | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jeff Ellena | R | R | November 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dan Floyd | R | R | January 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Corey Freeman | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Emiliano Fruto | R | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Cip Garcia | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 215 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Daniel Head | R | R | October 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Kesten | S | L | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Ryan Ketchner | L | L | April 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellsville, NY US |
| Guillermo Martinez | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 150 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Eddie Menchaca | R | R | February 7, 1981 | 5'11" | 193 | El Paso, TX US |
| Tim Merritt | R | R | February 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Harvey Monte | L | L | October 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | , CW |
| Luis Oliveros | R | R | June 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Lanny Patten | R | R | May 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Whitecourt, AB CA |
| Sean Peless | L | L | December 24, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Jeff Perez | R | R | November 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jason Rainey | L | L | June 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Ryan Rowland-Smith | L | L | January 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 250 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Ramon Royce | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Boise, ID US |
| Jason Van Meetren | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Miguel Villilo | S | R | October 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tanner Watson | R | R | June 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Arnprior, ON CA |
| Greg Wear | R | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'6" | 212 | Crestwood, IL 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.
