2002 Richmond Roosters Roster
Team Record: 53-31
Finished 2nd in the FL's East Division
Manager: Fran Riordan (53-31)
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Ballpark: Don McBride Stadium
Attendance: 45,322, Avg. 1,133 in 40 home dates
Playoffs - Richmond Roosters 2 games, Dubois County Dragons 1
Finals - Richmond Roosters 3 games, Washington Wild Things 1
The Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League ended the 2002 season with a record of 53 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Roosters topped the league with 573 runs, powered by 60 home runs. Richmond allowed 422 runs. Phil Willingham led the squad with 15 home runs and accounted for 86 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .360 clip. Enriques Baca paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Fran Riordan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enriques Baca | R | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Josh Barbarossa | L | L | January 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Denver Berry | R | R | April 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Pat Boucher | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Damon Burkhart | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Raul Cruz | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jeremiah Deakins | L | L | July 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Richmond, IN US |
| Jason Driscoll | R | R | February 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Leroy Dunn | L | R | August 11, 1978 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Matt Dyer | R | R | January 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Frankfort, DE |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Eric Focht | L | L | December 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Wayne Forman | R | R | November 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Bryan Heaston | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Farmington, NM US |
| Mike Henry | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'6" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Mark Hickey | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Arlington, TX US |
| Patrick Hudspeth | S | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Rich Jelovcic | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Queens, NY US |
| Mike Kerins | R | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jeremiah Klosterman | S | R | February 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mike Kraemer | R | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Boise, ID US |
| George Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Blake Leverett | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Carrollton, GA US |
| Scott Marple | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Drew Miller | L | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Medicine Hat, AB CA |
| Curtis Moenter | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Lima, OH US |
| Bryan Needle | R | R | October 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Aaron Pahs | R | R | September 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jeff Parker | R | R | October 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Chris Rennaker | L | L | May 30, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Fran Riordan | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Josh Samter | S | L | July 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Schweitzer | L | L | November 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chad Sosebee | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Chris Spigner | R | R | May 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John Tavares | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mark Taylor | L | L | October 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dan Troncoso | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Key Voshell | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Phil Willingham | L | R | December 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Mobile, AL 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.
