2002 Martinsville Astros Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Freddy Acevedo | R | R | August 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Matt Albers | L | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
Ben Ally | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Plantation, FL US |
Edgar Babilonia | R | R | August 5, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
Angel Barrios | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | , Bolivar VE |
Ariel Batista | R | R | August 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
Jonathan Beltre | L | L | July 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
Kevin Davidson | R | R | July 21, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
Chance Douglass | R | R | February 24, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Amarillo, TX US |
Rodrigo Escobar | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
Paul Estrada | R | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
John Fagan | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'5" | 217 | Loma Linda, CA US |
Osvaldo Fernando | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
Sam Fischer | R | R | September 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
Daniel Freeman | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Ruston, LA US |
Dustin Hawkins | L | L | November 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Ogden, UT US |
Justin Humphries | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Richmond, TX US |
Ryan Larson | R | R | February 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Oceanside, CA US |
Brent Long | R | R | June 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Kingsport, TN US |
Mike Lorsbach | L | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'6" | 220 | Omaha, NE US |
Mark McLemore | L | L | October 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
German Melendez | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
Valentin Mendez | R | R | February 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
Hamilton Sarabia | L | R | June 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
Jose Soler | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Mark Stander | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Lakewood, CO US |
Saul Torres | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Carora, 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.