2002 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 23-53
Finished 4th in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Mike Aldrete (23-53)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Yakima County Stadium
Attendance: 56,404, Avg. 1,484 in 38 home dates
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 23 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Bears plated 268 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 396 runs. Jerry Gil topped hitters with significant playing time with a .250 average. Enrique González led Yakima with 5 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Danny Richar, Greg Aquino, Jerry Gil, Lance Cormier, Enrique González, Bill White and Brian Barden were all players from the 2002 Yakima Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Aldrete served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Aquino | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Puerto Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Brian Barden | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Templeton, CA US |
| Rich Barrett | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 200 | Jackson, WY US |
| Billy Biggs | R | R | September 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 198 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jared Bonnell | R | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Neb Brown | L | R | November 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Falmouth, MA US |
| Dan Callahan | L | L | November 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Medfield, MA US |
| Klent Corley | R | R | June 26, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Lance Cormier | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Mike Davis | R | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Mitch Douglas | L | L | January 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Douglas, GA US |
| Jared Doyle | R | L | January 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Mike Garber | L | L | January 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Lino Garcia | R | R | October 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 192 | San Fernando de Apure, Apure VE |
| Jay Garthwaite | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Bookie Gates | R | R | January 31, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jerry Gil | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Enrique González | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 225 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jason Gorman | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Adam Haley | L | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 171 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ken Huff | L | L | September 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Burnie Hutchinson | L | R | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Augusta, GA US |
| Bryan Johnson | S | R | February 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ephrata, WA US |
| Sergio Lizarraga | R | R | July 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | El Roble, Sinaloa MX |
| Sean Luellwitz | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'5" | 230 | Brookfield, WI US |
| Lee McCool | R | R | March 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Palatka, FL US |
| Franklin Medina | R | R | March 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Roberto Medina | L | L | August 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Gabriel Mercedes | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Samuel Montilla | R | R | February 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeison Paredes | R | R | June 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Edwin Perez | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Danny Richar | L | R | June 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Donnie Saba | L | R | March 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Erick Silva | R | R | November 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Sam Taulli | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Morgan City, LA US |
| Tyler Tiesing | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Independence, KS US |
| Shane Waroff | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| Bill White | L | L | November 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisville, KY US |
| Joe Wilkins | S | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbus, OH US |
| Marland Williams | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Gainesville, FL 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.
