2002 New Jersey Jackals Roster
Team Record: 62-27
Finished 1st in the NLE's South Division
Manager: George Tsamis (62-27)
Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Ballpark: Yogi Berra Stadium
Attendance: 104,100, Avg. 2,669 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Elmira Pioneers 2
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Adirondack Lumberjacks 2
Finals - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 1
The New Jersey Jackals of the Northern League-East ended the 2002 season with a record of 62 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Jackals topped the league with 576 runs, ignited by 84 home runs. New Jersey allowed 392 runs. Travis Bailey paced the team with 16 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Billy Rich led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .342 clip. Joel Bennett paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.93 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joel Bennett and Mike Bertotti both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Tsamis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Scott Allan | L | L | October 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Flemington, NJ US |
Travis Bailey | R | R | January 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 198 | Orlando, FL US |
Joel Bennett | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Binghamton, NY US |
Mike Bertotti | L | L | January 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
A. J. Brack | L | L | December 7, 1977 | 6'8" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Jake Brooks | R | R | March 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
Billy Brown | R | R | March 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
Dave Callahan | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
Jeremy Callier | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
Chris Chavez | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
Craig Conway | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Summit, NJ US |
Mikaela Dworken | R | R | November 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Boca Raton, FL US |
Chris Ennico | R | R | October 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Teaneck, NJ US |
Steve Fish | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 189 | Portland, OR US |
Chris George | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
Dan Grice | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
Ryan Halla | S | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 248 | Del Rio, TX US |
Chris Humrich | R | R | December 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 188 | Hugo, CO US |
Todd Johannes | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
Ryan Kane | R | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | South Bend, IN US |
Dave Kennedy | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Montclair, NJ US |
Jack Lipari | L | L | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Hackensack, NJ US |
Todd Meady | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 216 | Bridgeport, CT US |
Aaron Myers | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
Mike Potter | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
Billy Rich | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Meriden, CT US |
Nelson Samboy | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Pedernales, DO |
Lou Santucci | R | R | November 30, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | |
Chaz Terni | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Norwich, CT US |
Andy Walker | R | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Norwich, CT 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.