2002 Jupiter Hammerheads Roster
Team Record: 81-57
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Lou Dorante (81-57)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Attendance: 103,640, Avg. 1,502 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Lakeland Tigers 2 games, Jupiter Hammerheads 0
The Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League ended the 2002 season with a record of 81 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Hammerheads led the league with just 550 runs allowed. Jupiter scored 691 runs. Josh Willingham paced the squad with 17 home runs, and Pat Magness walloped 15 or more, too. Miguel Cabrera accounted for 75 RBI. Will Smith topped all regular batters by connecting at a .299 clip. Mike McNutt paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.18 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2002 Jupiter Hammerheads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chip Ambres, Josh Beckett, Dontrelle Willis, Brad Penny, Josh Willingham, Miguel Cabrera, Charles Johnson, Jon Ratliff, Ryan Jorgensen, Randy Messenger, Armando Almanza, Denny Bautista and Josh Wilson.
Lou Dorante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Almanza | L | L | October 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | El Paso, TX US |
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dennis Anderson | S | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Denny Bautista | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana DO |
| Josh Beckett | R | R | May 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Spring, TX US |
| Casey Blalock | R | R | January 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Longview, TX US |
| Terry Byron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | , St. Croix VI |
| Miguel Cabrera | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 249 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| David Campos | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chris Chavez | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Matt DeMarco | L | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 172 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Matt Easterday | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Conyers, GA US |
| Manuel Esquivia | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Frank Ferrand | L | L | May 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charlie Frazier | R | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Juan Garcia | S | R | October 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 177 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Ryan Harber | L | L | September 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jason Helps | S | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Rob Henkel | R | L | August 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Charles Johnson | R | R | July 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Ryan Jorgensen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jim Kavourias | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | Brooklyn, OH US |
| Heath Kelly | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chris Key | R | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| Ed Klepacki | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'5" | 185 | Dover, DE US |
| Olivier Lepine | R | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Angel Lopez | R | R | April 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Las Villas, CU |
| Gustavo Lopez | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Guy Lynam | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Washington Township, NJ US |
| Pat Magness | L | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 245 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Matt Massingale | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Richland, WA US |
| Mike McNutt | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Todd Moser | L | L | October 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brad Penny | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK US |
| Jon Ratliff | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Randy Rigsby | L | L | August 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Brett Roneberg | L | L | February 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Eddie Russell | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Marc Sauer | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Steve Sawyer | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayette, AL US |
| Joe Sergent | L | L | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Tracy, CA US |
| John Skinner | R | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Hayward, CA US |
| Brandon Sloan | S | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Will Smith | L | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Nic Ungs | R | R | September 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Josh Willingham | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL US |
| Dontrelle Willis | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Winton Zapey | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
