2002 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 71-65
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Jeff Carter (71-65)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 117,559, Avg. 1,809 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 0
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 2002 season with a record of 71 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits scored 592 runs and allowed 540 runs. Jason Kubel led Quad Cities with 17 home runs and drove in 69 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .321. J. D. Durbin topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.19 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Trent Oeltjen, Jason Kubel, J. D. Durbin, Jason Miller, Garrett Jones, Jesse Crain, Travis Bowyer, Rob Bowen and Joe Mauer were all players from the 2002 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jeff Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | S | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 192 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Matt Abram | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Cory Agar | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 204 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Rob Bowen | S | R | February 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bedford, TX US |
| Travis Bowyer | R | R | August 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| J. C. Contreras | L | L | April 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jesse Crain | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Seth Davidson | S | R | February 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 184 | San Diego, CA US |
| Josh Daws | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| J. D. Durbin | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Brian Gates | R | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Granite Bay, CA US |
| Jannio Gutierrez | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jared Hemus | L | L | January 1, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Ken Huff | L | L | September 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Garrett Jones | L | L | June 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Harvey, IL US |
| Bryan Kennedy | L | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jason Kubel | L | R | May 25, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Belle Fourche, SD US |
| Kaulana Kuhaulua | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Erik Lohse | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 193 | Chico, CA US |
| Ricky Manning | L | L | November 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jake Mauer | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Joe Mauer | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jesus Merchan | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Colby Miller | R | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Jason Miller | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Trent Oeltjen | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Chad Pylate | R | R | October 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Barry Quickstad | L | R | July 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Waseca, MN US |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Josmir Romero | R | R | November 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 202 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Eric Sandberg | L | L | August 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Michael Sandoval | R | R | July 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Vince Serafini | R | L | March 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Smart | L | L | October 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Hampton, VA US |
| Brett Tamburrino | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Manny Tejada | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| James Tomlin | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stephen Tope | R | R | January 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Digno Torres | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Stamford, CT US |
| Matt Vorwald | S | R | November 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rockford, IL 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.
