2002 Burlington Indians Roster
Team Record: 29-39
Finished 4th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Rouglas Odor (29-39)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 36,481, Avg. 1,105 in 33 home dates
The Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League ended the 2002 season with a record of 29 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Indians scored 304 runs and yielded 366 runs. Matt Whitney led Burlington with 10 home runs and drove in 33 runs. Eider Torres paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip, while Roberto Hernández earned a 3.31 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Burlington Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Juan Lara, Roberto Hernández and Eider Torres.
Rouglas Odor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Abreu | S | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | Batey, DO |
| Luis Alvarado | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| T. J. Burton | L | R | July 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Reid Casey | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Jose Cruz | S | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Aaron Davidson | R | R | June 5, 1979 | 5'9" | 160 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Jeff Davis | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Shea Douglas | L | L | February 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Teodoro Encarnacion | R | R | March 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jahseam George | L | L | May 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Matt Haynes | L | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Newcastle, New South Wales AU |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Hodge | R | R | February 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Lara | R | L | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Paul Martinez | L | L | September 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 150 | Navarette, DO |
| Clayton McCullough | L | R | December 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, NC US |
| Kent Myers | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Jason Nixon | R | R | November 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Josh Noviskey | L | R | March 15, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Newton, NJ US |
| Fernando Pacheco | L | L | October 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nathan Panther | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Carlos Parra | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Honeudis Pereyra | R | R | March 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Ricardo Rojas | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 178 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Hector Santana | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Micah Schilling | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| Jimmy Schultz | R | R | September 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Sean Smith | R | R | October 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Concord, CA US |
| Richard Spaulding | L | L | October 27, 1980 | 6'3" | 160 | Lexington, KY US |
| Blake Taylor | R | R | March 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | Perry, GA US |
| Scott Threinen | R | R | August 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Mantorville, MN US |
| Eider Torres | S | R | January 16, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Domingo Vasquez | S | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Matt Whitney | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, 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.
