2002 Delmarva Shorebirds Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Joe Ferguson (76-64)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Attendance: 253,171, Avg. 3,723 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Hickory Crawdads 2 games, Delmarva Shorebirds 0
The Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Shorebirds plated 586 runs and yielded 575 runs. Alex Gordon paced Delmarva with 13 home runs Tripper Johnson accounted for 71 RBI. Adam Manley led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .262 clip. Kurt Birkins topped the team with 9 wins, while Ben Knapp earned a 3.19 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pat Hentgen, John Maine, Val Majewski, Kurt Birkins, Scott Rice, Rommie Lewis and Sendy Rleal were all players from the 2002 Delmarva Shorebirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Ferguson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Arko | R | R | July 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 207 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Quincy Ascencion | R | R | November 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Willemstad, CW |
| Richard Bartlett | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 221 | Killeen, TX US |
| Bryan Bass | S | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Seminole, FL US |
| Kurt Birkins | L | L | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 188 | West Hills, CA US |
| Anthony Boughner | L | L | November 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellaire, OH US |
| Gary Cates | R | R | July 3, 1981 | 5'7" | 155 | Tampa, FL US |
| Woody Cliffords | L | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 194 | West Hills, CA US |
| Dave Crouthers | R | R | December 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Manny Del Rosario | S | R | July 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Fredy Deza | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dave Farren | R | R | March 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | New Boston, TX US |
| Ruben Francisco | L | L | July 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Gibbs | R | R | August 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Alex Gordon | L | L | March 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 211 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rich Hackett | R | R | April 30, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Pat Hentgen | R | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tripper Johnson | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 199 | Bellevue, WA US |
| D. J. Jones | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Forney, TX US |
| Eddie Jordan | R | R | November 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Ryan Keefer | L | R | August 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Ben Knapp | R | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'7" | 219 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Vince LaCorte | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 203 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ryan Lehr | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rommie Lewis | L | L | September 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Seattle, WA US |
| B. J. Littleton | S | L | October 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 173 | Oregon City, OR US |
| John Maine | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Val Majewski | L | L | June 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Adam Manley | L | L | July 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 194 | Savannah, GA US |
| Dan Marchetti | R | R | July 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Kyle Martin | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 217 | Yakima, WA US |
| Octavio Martinez | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom McGee | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Francisco Mejia | L | L | December 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Andy Mitchell | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Conyers, GA US |
| Elvis Montilla | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cory Morris | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Beckville, TX US |
| Scott Rice | L | L | September 21, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Sendy Rleal | R | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Rogers | R | R | December 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Omar Rogers | R | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 186 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Trey Salinas | R | R | June 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Mike Seestedt | R | R | November 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Eric Shanks | R | R | July 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jairo Soriano | S | R | December 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jayme Sperring | R | R | November 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | Midland, TX US |
| Rich Stahl | R | L | April 11, 1981 | 6'7" | 220 | Covington, GA US |
| Kevin Webster | R | R | February 7, 1978 | 5'9" | 220 | New Caney, TX 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.
