2002 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,616,940, Avg. 32,370
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Charlie Manuel (39-47)
Manager: Joel Skinner (35-41)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2002 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,616,940, Avg. 32,370
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Manager: Charlie Manuel (39-47)
Manager: Joel Skinner (35-41)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
2002 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 2002 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians tallied 739 runs and conceded 837 runs. Jim Thome crushed 52 homers for Cleveland, while Matt Lawton, Ellis Burks and Karim Garcia each walloped 20 or more, too. Jim Thome recorded 118 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .304. CC Sabathia led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Manuel and Joel Skinner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Allen | LF | R | R | February 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Brady Anderson | CF | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Bruce Aven | LF | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Orange, TX USA |
| Danys Baez | P | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Josh Bard | C | B | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| Jason Beverlin | P | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH USA |
| Milton Bradley | CF | B | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Harbor City, CA USA |
| Russell Branyan | LF | L | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA USA |
| Ben Broussard | LF | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Dave Burba | P | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Ellis Burks | LF | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Jolbert Cabrera | OF | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar Colombia |
| Bartolo Colon | P | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Wil Cordero | LF | R | R | October 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Coco Crisp | CF | B | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jason Davis | P | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Sean DePaula | P | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA USA |
| Einar Diaz | C | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui Panama |
| Ryan Drese | P | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 245 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Todd Dunwoody | RF | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Dave Elder | P | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Chuck Finley | P | L | L | November 26, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Travis Fryman | 3B | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Karim Garcia | RF | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| Ricky Gutierrez | 2B | R | R | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL USA |
| Alex Herrera | P | L | L | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Greg LaRocca | 3B | R | R | November 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Oswego, NY USA |
| Matt Lawton | RF | L | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Cliff Lee | P | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR USA |
| Chris Magruder | LF | B | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Victor Martinez | C | B | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Dave Maurer | P | R | L | February 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| John McDonald | 2B | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | New London, CT USA |
| Terry Mulholland | P | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Heath Murray | P | L | L | April 19, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Troy, OH USA |
| Charles Nagy | P | L | R | May 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Chad Paronto | P | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH USA |
| Eddie Perez | C | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia Venezuela |
| Brandon Phillips | 2B | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 211 | Raleigh, NC USA |
| Jason Phillips | P | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Jerrod Riggan | P | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA USA |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz Mexico |
| David Riske | P | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Renton, WA USA |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | P | L | R | May 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| CC Sabathia | P | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Carl Sadler | P | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL USA |
| Bill Selby | 3B | L | R | June 11, 1970 | 5'9" | 190 | Monroeville, AL USA |
| Paul Shuey | P | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH USA |
| Roy Smith | P | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'6" | 235 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Earl Snyder | 1B | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | New Britain, CT USA |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | L | L | July 10, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Brian Tallet | P | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK USA |
| Jim Thome | 1B | L | R | August 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 250 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Omar Vizquel | SS | B | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Jake Westbrook | P | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA USA |
| Bob Wickman | P | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | Green Bay, WI USA |
| Mark Wohlers | P | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Jaret Wright | P | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Anaheim, CA USA |
