2002 Berkshire Black Bears Roster
Northern League-East (NLE) - Independent
Team Record: 24-65
Finished 4th in the NLE's North Division
Manager: George Scott (24-65)
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 56,295, Avg. 1,309 in 43 home dates
2002 Berkshire Black Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 24-65
Finished 4th in the NLE's North Division
Manager: George Scott (24-65)
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 56,295, Avg. 1,309 in 43 home dates
The Berkshire Black Bears of the Northern League-East ended the 2002 season with a record of 24 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Black Bears scored 303 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 559 runs. Mike Moore led Berkshire with 16 home runs and drove in 40 runs. Jackson Crowther topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 4.06 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Curtis Goodwin and DaRond Stovall both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ging Aaron | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbia, MD US |
| Aaron Akin | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Scott Allen | R | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Paul Avery | R | L | January 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Matt Bailie | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Todd Brock | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Milford, DE US |
| Larry Brown | L | L | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Grenada Hills, CA US |
| Bob Case | L | L | July 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Joe Cotton | L | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Jackson Crowther | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jerome Daniels | L | L | June 14, 1978 | 5'8" | 150 | Greenville, MS US |
| Tony DeMarco | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Doug Dimma | R | L | July 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Jorge Garcia | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | September 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Curtis Goodwin | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Gouin | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Norwich, CT US |
| Tommy Griffith | R | R | November 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | Duarte, CA US |
| Derrick Gutierrez | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 188 | Vega Baja, PR |
| James Harrison | R | R | August 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Kenny Henderson | R | L | November 9, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Port Washington, NY US |
| Pat Kelleher | L | R | October 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Kerrigan | L | R | November 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Alex Lelless | R | R | November 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Yfrain Linares | R | R | December 7, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | San Carlos, VE |
| Greg MacKoul | R | R | June 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Dallas Mahan | L | L | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Keith Maxwell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 212 | Hardaway, FL US |
| Adrian Mendoza | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | El Paso, TX US |
| Luis Mercedes | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Minerva | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Moore | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Culver City, CA US |
| Elvis Nelson | R | R | November 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Nevins | L | R | December 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Mike Oliva | L | R | June 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | White Plains, NY US |
| Josh Perich | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Allentown, PA US |
| Frank Philbrick | L | L | May 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Windsor, MA US |
| Carlos Polanco | December 23, 1969 | |||||
| Julio Rangel | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jed Rogers | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Westerly, RI US |
| Ty Ryburn | L | L | December 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Nelson Samboy | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Pedernales, DO |
| Chris Sawyer | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Manchester, CT US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Trad Sokol | R | L | May 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Winchester, VA US |
| DaRond Stovall | S | L | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Angel Valdez | R | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Valdez | L | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Varitek | R | R | June 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 230 | Rochester, MI US |
| Chris Vasquez | L | R | October 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Encino, CA US |
| Eric White | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Jeb Wiseman | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 |
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.
