2002 Lansing Lugnuts Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Julio Garcia (74-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Ballpark: Oldsmobile Park
Attendance: 380,820, Avg. 5,770 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, Michigan Battle Cats 1
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
Finals - Peoria Chiefs 3 games, Lansing Lugnuts 1
The Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Lugnuts scored 572 runs and surrendered 524 runs. Brad Bouras and Mike Mallory led Lansing with 16 home runs apiece. Brad Bouras drove in 71 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .271. Carmen Pignatiello paced the team with 9 wins, while Sergio Mitre recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Lansing Lugnuts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Theriot, Adam Greenberg, Ángel Guzmán, Jae Kuk Ryu, Ronny Cedeño, Félix Sánchez, Sergio Mitre, Carmen Pignatiello, Carlos Marmól, Buck Coats and Renyel Pinto.
Julio Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Alvarez | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Arteaga | R | R | March 14, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Thomas Atlee | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| B. J. Benik | R | R | September 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brad Bouras | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Eric Brown | R | R | December 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Summit, NJ US |
| Antoine Cameron | L | L | March 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jeff Carlsen | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Mark Carter | L | L | August 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Ronny Cedeño | R | R | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Buck Coats | L | R | June 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Matt Creighton | R | R | February 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Eddy Diaz | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Ellis | R | R | February 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Utica, NY US |
| Ivan Esterlin | L | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Yorkin Ferreras | L | L | January 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 155 | Jaragua, DO |
| Dan Foli | R | R | March 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Alfredo Francisco | R | R | August 27, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Adam Greenberg | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ángel Guzmán | R | R | December 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Warren Hanna | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Matthew Hines | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'7" | 220 | Morris, IL US |
| J. J. Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Evans, GA US |
| Mike Mallory | R | R | December 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Carlos Marmól | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 235 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Nick Martin | L | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dionnar Martinez | S | R | January 15, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Lukas McKnight | L | R | February 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Libertyville, IL US |
| Jeremy McMullen | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Joplin, MO US |
| Hector Miliano | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Miller | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Sergio Mitre | R | R | February 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joey Monahan | R | R | January 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul O'Toole | L | R | February 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Carmen Pignatiello | R | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Hammond, IN US |
| Renyel Pinto | L | L | July 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 280 | Cupira, Miranda VE |
| Emmanuel Ramirez | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 165 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Russ Rohlicek | R | L | December 26, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jae Kuk Ryu | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Choon Chung Do, KR |
| Issmael Salas | R | R | July 25, 1982 | 5'9" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Félix Sánchez | R | L | August 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Travis Silver | R | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Asheville, NC US |
| Corey Slavik | L | R | March 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Woodbridge, NJ US |
| Ryan Theriot | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jan Thornton-Murray | S | R | June 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Travis Welsch | R | R | November 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Aron Weston | L | L | November 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| Adam Wynegar | L | L | September 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Kingsport, TN 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.
