2002 Chico Heat Roster
Team Record: 55-35
Finished 1st in the WL's North Division
Manager: Charlie Kerfeld (55-35)
Location: Chico, California
Ballpark: Nettleton Stadium
Attendance: 103,209, Avg. 2,294 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Chico Heat 3 games, Sonoma County Crushers 1
Finals - Chico Heat 3 games, Long Beach Breakers 1
The Chico Heat of the Western League ended the 2002 season with a record of 55 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Heat allowed 441 runs, least in the league. Chico plated 557 runs. Damon Mashore paced the team with 13 home runs Jon Macalutas drove in 65 runs. T. J. Maier led batters with significant playing time with a .346 average. Lance Franks topped the squad with 11 wins, while Jeff Harris recorded a 2.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Chico Heat who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nate Bland, Jeff Harris, Chris Prieto, Damon Mashore, Tim Kubinski and Scott Baker.
Charlie Kerfeld served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Alexander | R | L | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Tony Angel | R | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Scott Baker | L | L | May 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Reece Borges | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ray Brown | L | R | July 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Wes Chisnall | R | R | July 18, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kevin Ellis | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | Springfield, MA US |
| Todd Etler | R | R | April 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Adam Falbe | R | R | April 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Danny Fitzgerald | R | R | October 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie Fitzpatrick | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Lance Franks | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Russellville, AR US |
| Brad Gennaro | L | L | August 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Josh Goldfield | L | R | July 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Rusty Gray | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Rick Guttormson | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| D. J. Harris | R | R | April 11, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Steve Hindman | R | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Brent Husted | R | R | March 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 198 | San Jose, CA US |
| Pete Jenkins | R | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Jack Jones | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Tim Kubinski | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Pullman, WA US |
| Jon Macalutas | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Lihue, HI US |
| Dan Madsen | S | L | February 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
| T. J. Maier | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Tehran, IR |
| Jason Marr | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Damon Mashore | R | R | October 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Buck McNabb | L | R | January 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Miguel Mendoza | L | L | February 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Will Morris | L | R | March 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Scott Navarro | L | L | November 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Darrell Nicholas | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Garyville, LA US |
| J. C. Ortiz | L | L | December 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Chris Prieto | L | L | August 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Jeremy Ryan | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Burlington, IA US |
| Allen Shrum | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Auvin Sierra | L | L | January 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Tash | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brad Whitworth | L | L | May 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Zack Zwissig | R | R | March 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Yuba City, CA 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.
