2002 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-86
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,804,838, Avg. 35,959
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (75-86)
Location: New York, New York
2002 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 75-86
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,804,838, Avg. 35,959
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (75-86)
Location: New York, New York
2002 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 2002 season with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 690 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Mike Piazza walloped 33 home runs for New York, while Edgardo Alfonzo, Jeromy Burnitz and Mo Vaughn each swatted 20 or more also. Mike Piazza drove in 98 runs. Edgardo Alfonzo paced all regular batters with a .308 average. Al Leiter topped the squad with 13 wins, and Steve Trachsel registered a 3.37 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 3B | R | R | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | B | R | February 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 184 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Pedro Astacio | P | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Mike Bacsik | P | L | L | November 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Armando Benitez | P | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Jeromy Burnitz | RF | L | R | April 15, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Westminster, CA USA |
| Roger Cedeno | LF | B | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Jaime Cerda | P | L | L | October 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Bruce Chen | P | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| McKay Christensen | LF | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA USA |
| Brady Clark | RF | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR USA |
| Mark Corey | P | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coudersport, PA USA |
| Jeff D'Amico | P | R | R | December 27, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Kane Davis | P | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV USA |
| Shawn Estes | P | R | L | February 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Pedro Feliciano | P | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Raul Gonzalez | CF | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Mark Guthrie | P | R | L | September 22, 1965 | 6'4" | 192 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Mark Johnson | 1B | L | L | October 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 230 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Bobby Jones | P | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Satoru Komiyama | P | R | R | September 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | Kashiwa, Chiba Japan |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Mark Little | RF | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL USA |
| Gary Matthews | P | B | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe McEwing | IF | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA USA |
| Jason Middlebrook | P | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI USA |
| Rey Ordonez | SS | R | R | January 11, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jay Payton | CF | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Timo Perez | CF | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Jason Phillips | C | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA USA |
| Mike Piazza | C | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Steve Reed | P | R | R | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Grant Roberts | P | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Marco Scutaro | 2B | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy Venezuela |
| Jae Weong Seo | P | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Gwangju, Gwangju South Korea |
| Esix Snead | CF | B | R | June 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Myers, FL USA |
| Pat Strange | P | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 243 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Scott Strickland | P | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Tony Tarasco | LF | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| John Thomson | P | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Steve Trachsel | P | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| John Valentin | IF | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Mineola, NY USA |
| Mo Vaughn | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 225 | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Pete Walker | P | R | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Beverly, MA USA |
| Tyler Walker | P | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 260 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| David Weathers | P | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
| Ty Wigginton | IF | R | R | October 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Vance Wilson | C | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Mesa, AZ USA |
