2002 Jackson Senators Roster
Team Record: 50-46
Finished 2nd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Dan Shwam (50-46)
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 72,536, Avg. 1,727 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - Jackson Senators 3 games, Alexandria Aces 1
Finals - San Angelo Colts 3 games, Jackson Senators 2
The Jackson Senators of the Central League ended the 2002 season with a record of 50 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Senators conceded 418 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Jackson plated 458 runs. Tommy Bost paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 50 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .304. Russ Herbert topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jeremy McClain registered a 2.18 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jeff Ware played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Jackson Senators to do so.
Dan Shwam served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bost | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Meridian, MS US |
| Jeff Butler | April 28, 1979 | |||||
| Efren Canchola | L | L | December 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Woodland, CA US |
| Adam Capodieci | R | R | February 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Ryan Carroll | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'6" | 225 | Jackson, MS US |
| Eric Darjean | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Matt Dettman | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Rockford, IL US |
| Parker Friske | L | L | May 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Jerome Gearlds | R | R | December 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Jackson, MS US |
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | October 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| J. D. Hardcastle | L | L | November 28, 1975 | 6'6" | 220 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Kyle Hawthorne | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Russ Herbert | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Eddie Lara | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ramon Linares | R | R | April 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gerard McCall | R | R | November 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Meridian, MS US |
| Jeremy McClain | R | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, MS US |
| Ehren Milliner | S | R | July 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Eiji Miyamoto | R | R | October 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Fukushima, JP |
| Juan Moreno | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Yuji Nerei | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Garret Osilka | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | , GU |
| Brandon Parker | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Picayune, MS US |
| Ryan Patrylo | ||||||
| Hector Pimentel | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Nathan Price | R | R | September 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jerry Simmons | R | R | June 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Charleston, SC US |
| Dan Singletary | L | L | August 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Wayne, NJ US |
| Nick Sosa | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Koichi Taniguchi | S | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | , Osaka JP |
| Frank Taveras | L | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 202 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kyle Thomas | R | R | May 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Nick Vandegriff | L | L | March 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Matt Vincent | L | L | May 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Corydon, IN US |
| Jeff Ware | R | R | November 11, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Peanut Williams | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Nacogdoches, 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.
