2002 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (71-69)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 78,564, Avg. 1,139 in 69 home dates
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 2002 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 693 runs and allowed 660 runs. Craig Brazell led St. Lucie with 16 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Ron Acuna topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Josh Reynolds paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2002 St. Lucie Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Corey, Ángel Pagán, José Reyes, Gil Velazquez, Daniel Garcia, Craig Brazell, Justin Huber, Jeff Duncan, Mike Jacobs, Neal Musser, Jason Bay, Enrique Cruz and Bobby Keppel.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Acuna | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Bay | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Trail, BC CA |
| Steve Bennett | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Helena, MT US |
| Brian Brantley | R | R | April 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 185 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Ken Chenard | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Joey Cole | L | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
| Mike Cox | L | L | November 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Enrique Cruz | R | R | November 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pat Deschenes | L | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Noel Devarez | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Chad Elliott | R | L | January 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Matt Gahan | R | R | November 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lismore, New South Wales AU |
| Daniel Garcia | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Cory Harris | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Aaron Hee | L | L | March 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Justin Huber | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Mike Jacobs | L | R | October 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Jake Joseph | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Brett Kay | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bobby Keppel | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mark Maberry | R | R | July 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Nick Mattioni | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| D. J. Mattox | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Blake McGinley | R | L | August 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Pat O'Sullivan | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Javier Ochoa | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| P. J. Ochoa | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ross Peeples | L | L | February 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 196 | Albany, GA US |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Sean Pittman | S | R | April 24, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Luz Portobanco | R | R | September 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Granada, NI |
| José Reyes | S | R | June 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Josh Reynolds | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Edgar Rodriguez | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Marvin Seale | S | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Durango, CA US |
| Ramon Soler | S | R | September 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Las Caobas, DO |
| Rene Vega | L | L | August 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Viole | R | R | November 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Adam Walker | L | L | May 28, 1976 | 6'7" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| John Wilson | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | West Hills, CA 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.
