2002 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 4th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Stan Cliburn (67-72)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 265,459, Avg. 4,148 in 64 home dates
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2002 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Rock Cats scored 651 runs and yielded 686 runs. Justin Morneau led New Britain with 16 home runs, and Lew Ford walloped 15 or more as well. Papo Bolivar drove in 87 runs. Justin Morneau paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .298 average. Brent Hoard topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.69 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2002 New Britain Rock Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Scott Randall, Joe Mays, Matt Kinney, Justin Morneau, Willie Eyre, Mike Jerzembeck, Lew Ford, Luis Rodríguez, David Manning, Juan Padilla, Benj Sampson, Josh Rabe and Joe Dillon.
Stan Cliburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Baron | L | R | September 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Ramon Borrego | S | R | June 7, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Carnes | R | R | August 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | Joplin, MO US |
| Kevin Connacher | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Joe Dillon | R | R | August 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Willie Eyre | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Adam Flohr | L | L | March 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Lew Ford | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chad Green | S | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Brent Hoard | R | L | November 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Mike Jerzembeck | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Matt Kinney | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME US |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Joe Mays | S | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Jon McDonald | R | R | October 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ryan Mills | R | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Justin Morneau | L | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeromy Palki | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Jon Pridie | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Josh Rabe | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL US |
| Scott Randall | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Luis Rodríguez | S | R | June 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Ruben Salazar | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 162 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Benj Sampson | R | L | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Matt Scanlon | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brent Schoening | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 184 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Doug Silva | R | R | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Smith | L | R | June 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Akron, OH US |
| Nestor Smith | S | R | January 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| John Sneed | L | R | June 30, 1976 | 6'6" | 250 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Sosa | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Tim Sturdy | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Brady Williams | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT 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.
