2002 Columbus RedStixx Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Torey Lovullo (79-60)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park III
Attendance: 52,103, Avg. 789 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus RedStixx 2 games, Capital City Bombers 1
Finals - Hickory Crawdads 3 games, Columbus RedStixx 2
The Columbus RedStixx of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.
The RedStixx scored 625 runs and yielded 585 runs. Brian Kirby paced Columbus with 14 home runs J. J. Sherrill accounted for 56 RBI. Rodney Choy Foo topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .264 clip. J. D. Martin led the team with 14 wins, while Travis Foley recorded a 2.82 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Luke Scott, J. D. Martin, Lee Gronkiewicz, Willy Taveras, Derek Thompson, Iván Ochoa, Tim Laker, Joe Inglett and Jonathan Van Every were all players from the 2002 Columbus RedStixx who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Torey Lovullo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Alvarez | L | L | September 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Shane Arthurs | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'5" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Angel Bastardo | R | R | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Matt Blethen | L | L | February 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rodney Choy Foo | S | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jesus Colmenter | S | R | December 1, 1981 | 5'10" | 150 | Cabudare, Lara VE |
| Chris Cooper | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Adam Cox | L | L | June 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 170 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Denham | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Antioch, CA US |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Shea Douglas | L | L | February 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Nate Fernley | R | R | January 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 160 | Torrance, CA US |
| Travis Foley | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mark Folsom | R | R | June 7, 1981 | 6'5" | 215 | Orlando, FL US |
| Mariano Gomez | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro Sula, HN |
| Lee Gronkiewicz | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Inglett | L | R | June 29, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brian Kirby | L | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Matt Knox | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Tim Laker | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Doug Lantz | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Southlake, TX US |
| Dennis Malave | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| J. D. Martin | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Ignacio Montano | L | L | March 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Iván Ochoa | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Todd Pennington | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | McClure, IL US |
| Honeudis Pereyra | R | R | March 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Chad Peshke | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Miguel Quintana | L | R | June 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Luke Scott | L | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | De Leon Springs, FL US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Dan Shouse | L | L | September 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Scott Sturkie | R | R | June 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| Sean Swedlow | R | R | May 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | West Los Angeles, CA US |
| Willy Taveras | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Derek Thompson | L | L | January 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jonathan Van Every | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS US |
| 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.
