2002 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Phil Regan (83-57)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 400,166, Avg. 5,717 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Dayton Dragons 0
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps scored 634 runs and allowed 571 runs. Juan Tejeda led West Michigan with 11 home runs and drove in 106 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Chad Petty topped the team with 15 wins, and Kevin McDowell registered a 2.6 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2002 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Kelly, Mike Rabelo and Ryan Raburn.
Phil Regan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Allec | R | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Sam Anderson | R | R | March 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 188 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dan Badgley | R | R | January 22, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| John Birtwell | R | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Jeremy Brostrom | L | L | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Minot, ND US |
| Matt Coenen | L | L | March 13, 1980 | 6'6" | 230 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Luis Diaz | S | R | April 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jerry Dunn | R | R | June 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Miles Durham | L | R | August 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Abilene, TX US |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jerrod Fuell | R | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Grant, NM US |
| Jordan Gerk | L | L | July 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Kelowna, BC CA |
| Jamie Gonzales | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Juan Gonzalez | S | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jeremy Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Concord, NC US |
| Don Kelly | L | R | February 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Butler, PA US |
| Jason Kennedy | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Minnetonka, MN US |
| Jason Knoedler | S | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mike Kobow | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Hutchinson, MN US |
| Chris Kolodzey | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Trevor Leu | L | L | December 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Norman, OK US |
| Jeremy Lewis | R | L | September 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Alfredo Lugo | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Mattle | L | R | December 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Barberton, OH US |
| Kevin McDowell | L | L | November 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gilberto Mejia | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jason Moates | R | R | August 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashville, TN US |
| Damien Myers | L | L | November 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Ryan Neill | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsville, IN US |
| Miguel Peguero | S | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chad Petty | L | L | February 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Rabelo | S | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Ryan Raburn | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Scott | L | L | November 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Darien, CT US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Landon Stockman | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Dickson, TN US |
| Jed Stringham | R | R | December 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Provo, UT US |
| Juan Tejeda | R | R | January 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Alex Trezza | L | R | September 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Noochie Varner | R | R | December 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Cynthiana, KY US |
| Andy Warren | R | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Andy Yount | R | R | February 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO 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.
