2002 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 5th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Bill Hayes (68-72)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 154,322, Avg. 2,205 in 70 home dates
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 2002 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Giants scored 663 runs and yielded 676 runs. Carlos Valderrama and Dan Trumble led San Jose with 15 home runs apiece. Ángel Chávez accounted for 62 RBI. Micah Holst paced all regular hitters by hitting .295. Jeff Clark topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.06 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2002 San Jose Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Scott Munter, Erick Threets, Carlos Valderrama, Jason Ellison, Boof Bonser, Trey Lunsford, Adam Shabala, Noah Lowry, Guillermo Rodríguez and Ángel Chávez.
Bill Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alfano | R | R | August 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Jamie Athas | L | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Derek Bell | S | R | September 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Boof Bonser | R | R | October 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Dave Brous | L | L | March 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Crescent City, CA US |
| Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Ángel Chávez | R | R | July 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Jeff Clark | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 247 | Norwich, CT US |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Vance Cozier | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'6" | 245 | St. George's, GD |
| Josh Cram | R | R | August 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Jason Ellison | R | R | April 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Quincy, CA US |
| Branden Florence | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Tomas Garrido | R | R | August 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brad Gavelek | L | L | March 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Tony Gomes | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Lodi, CA US |
| James Gregg | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Manassas, VA US |
| Kyle Gross | R | R | December 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ryan Hannaman | L | L | August 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Micah Holst | R | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Noah Lowry | R | L | October 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Ventura, CA US |
| Trey Lunsford | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Odessa, TX US |
| Jeremy Luster | S | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryan Luther | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Edwin Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Jackson Markert | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Sean McGowan | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Winchester, MA US |
| Alberto Montes | R | R | December 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 198 | El Paso, TX US |
| Scott Munter | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'6" | 260 | Norfolk, NE US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Troy Ransom | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Rafael Rigueiro | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Manny Santana | L | R | August 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | San Juan, PR |
| Adam Shabala | L | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Streator, IL US |
| R. D. Spiehs | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 224 | Grand Island, NE US |
| J. T. Thomas | L | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 207 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Erick Threets | L | L | November 4, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | Hayward, CA US |
| Dan Trumble | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 219 | Nampa, ID US |
| Todd Uzzell | R | R | June 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Carlos Valderrama | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Elih Velazquez | L | L | June 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Mark Walker | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Nick Wilfong | L | R | November 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jonny Williams | L | R | May 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Wright | R | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Anthony Yacco | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | White Plains, NY 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.
