2002 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 49-89
Finished 8th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Paul Carey (49-89)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 119,223, Avg. 1,806 in 66 home dates
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 49 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the league's Southern Division.
The Sand Gnats tallied 529 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Randall Shelley paced Savannah with 11 home runs Jason Bourgeois accounted for 49 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .255 clip. Nick Masset, A. J. Murray and Kelvin Jiménez led the team with 5 wins each, while Kelvin Jiménez registered a 3.2 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Tony Mounce, Nick Masset, Jason Bourgeois, Kelvin Jiménez, Juan Domínguez, Drew Meyer, Julio Mosquera and A. J. Murray were all players from the 2002 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Paul Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | West Islip, NY US |
| Jason Andrew | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Barnett | S | R | January 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Kiki Bengochea | R | R | December 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Charlie Bilezikjian | R | R | November 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jason Bourgeois | R | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Patrick Boyd | S | R | September 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Nathan Bright | R | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Aurora, CO US |
| Jason Bryan | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| J. C. Bunch | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Ulises Cabrerra | R | R | March 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Josh Christian | R | R | March 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | Greenville, MS US |
| Rob Corrado | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'6" | 230 | Dayton, OH US |
| Luis Cristobal | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Orlando Cruz | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Nick Devenney | R | R | July 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 240 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jason Dill | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Juan Domínguez | R | R | May 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Sanchez Ramirez, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Rashad Eldridge | S | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Jackson Engels | L | L | March 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Laramie, WY US |
| Matt Gajewski | S | R | October 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Pickneyville, IL US |
| Nate Gold | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Jose Gonzalez | S | R | February 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 140 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Royce Hampton | L | L | October 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | American Fork, UT US |
| Scott Heard | L | R | September 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Victoria, TX US |
| Cesar Herrera | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Victor Hillaert | R | R | November 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Langhorne, PA US |
| Kelvin Jiménez | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Sanchez, Samana DO |
| Ben Keiter | R | R | April 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Brandon Luna | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Luis Marcano | R | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 211 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Nick Masset | R | R | May 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| David Mead | R | R | March 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Jose Mercedes | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Drew Meyer | L | R | August 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Charleston, SC US |
| Anthony Mongeluzzo | R | R | November 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Julio Mosquera | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Tony Mounce | L | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| A. J. Murray | S | L | March 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Vernal, UT US |
| Chris O'Riordan | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 5'8" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Reinaldo Olivari | R | R | October 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 140 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Felix Pagan | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jason Patty | L | R | July 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Wichita, KS US |
| Victor Ramirez | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Craig Ringe | R | R | March 16, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Antwon Rollins | R | R | March 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Rowe | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH US |
| Jean Sanchez | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 170 | , Zulia VE |
| Juan Senreiso | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 191 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Randall Shelley | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Dustin Smith | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Ryan Soules | L | R | February 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Brad Stockton | L | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Chris Stringfellow | R | R | November 14, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Randy Truselo | R | R | January 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Sixto Urena | R | R | June 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
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.
