2002 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Jeff Garber (89-51)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 331,545, Avg. 4,805 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2002 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's Northern Division.
The Blue Rocks scored 691 runs and gave up 519 runs. Tydus Meadows led Wilmington with 11 home runs Byron Gettis drove in 70 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .283 average. Danny Tamayo paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.78 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2002 Wilmington Blue Rocks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alejandro Machado, Eduardo Villacis, Zack Greinke, Byron Gettis, Kris Wilson, Chad Santos, Runelvys Hernández, Wes Obermueller, Mike MacDougal, David DeJesus, Norris Hopper, Kyle Snyder, Zach McClellan, Jorge Vásquez and Andrés Blanco.
Jeff Garber served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Arnerich | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Andrés Blanco | S | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Justin Cowan | R | R | November 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Soldotna, AK US |
| Marco Cunningham | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Billings, MT US |
| David DeJesus | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Freddy DePaula | L | L | December 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jamie Eppeneder | L | L | November 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Darren Fenster | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Edison, NJ US |
| Ian Ferguson | R | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Stockton, CA US |
| Justin Gemoll | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 218 | South Lake Tahoe, CA US |
| Byron Gettis | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL US |
| Jason Gooding | R | L | July 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Cambridge, ON CA |
| Zack Greinke | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Colt Griffin | R | R | September 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 229 | Longview, TX US |
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Runelvys Hernández | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Billy Keppinger | L | L | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Tom Lora | S | R | October 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Dajabon, DO |
| Mike MacDougal | S | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Micah Mangrum | R | R | September 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Zach McClellan | R | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Robbie Morrison | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Natale | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Eric Nelson | S | R | May 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Waco, TX US |
| Wes Obermueller | R | R | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Don Ross | L | R | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Chad Santos | L | L | April 28, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Brad Stiles | L | L | February 9, 1981 | 6'6" | 233 | Lamar, CO US |
| Danny Tamayo | R | R | June 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 219 | Miami, FL US |
| Jorge Vásquez | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Eduardo Villacis | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Scott Walter | R | R | December 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Manhattan Beach, CA US |
| Wes Wilkerson | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Kris Wilson | R | R | August 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Washington, DC US |
| Dusty Wrightsman | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Terre Haute, 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.
