2002 Martinsville Astros Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 41-26
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Jorge Orta (41-26)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 32,148, Avg. 1,037 in 31 home dates
2002 Martinsville Astros Statistics

The Martinsville Astros of the Appalachian League ended the 2002 season with a record of 41 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Astros tallied 419 runs and allowed 341 runs. Freddy Acevedo accounted for 44 RBI. Valentin Mendez paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. Daniel Freeman topped the team with 9 wins, while Fernando Nieve registered a 2.41 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 2002 Martinsville Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fernando Nieve, Matt Albers and Mark McLemore.

Jorge Orta served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Freddy AcevedoRRAugust 23, 19816'2"200La Romana, La Romana DO
Matt AlbersLRJanuary 20, 19836'1"225Houston, TX US
Ben AllyRRFebruary 9, 19796'2"205Plantation, FL US
Edgar BabiloniaRRAugust 5, 19835'10"190Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Angel BarriosRRAugust 6, 19816'2"160, Bolivar VE
Ariel BatistaRRAugust 28, 19806'0"170Chitre, Herrera PA
Jonathan BeltreLLJuly 1, 19805'10"175Azua, Azua DO
Kevin DavidsonRRJuly 21, 19805'9"185Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Chance DouglassRRFebruary 24, 19846'1"200Amarillo, TX US
Rodrigo EscobarRRFebruary 11, 19835'11"170Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Paul EstradaRRSeptember 10, 19826'1"220Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
John FaganRRAugust 8, 19796'5"217Loma Linda, CA US
Osvaldo FernandoRROctober 15, 19806'0"175Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Sam FischerRRSeptember 20, 19806'0"180Oak Lawn, IL US
Daniel FreemanRRAugust 3, 19826'2"215Ruston, LA US
Dustin HawkinsLLNovember 22, 19796'0"180Ogden, UT US
Justin HumphriesRRFebruary 24, 19836'4"210Richmond, TX US
Ryan LarsonRRFebruary 19, 19806'3"210Oceanside, CA US
Brent LongRRJune 23, 19806'3"180Kingsport, TN US
Mike LorsbachLROctober 12, 19796'6"220Omaha, NE US
Mark McLemoreLLOctober 9, 19806'2"220Sacramento, CA US
German MelendezRRSeptember 13, 19806'0"195Guacara, Carabobo VE
Valentin MendezRRFebruary 14, 19816'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Fernando NieveRRJuly 15, 19826'0"220Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Hamilton SarabiaLRJune 11, 19825'11"185Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Jose SolerRRAugust 25, 19826'3"185La Romana, La Romana DO
Mark StanderRRJune 18, 19796'2"210Lakewood, CO US
Saul TorresRRFebruary 18, 19826'3"220Carora, Lara VE

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.




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