2002 Yuma Bullfrogs Roster
Team Record: 37-53
Finished 3rd in the WL's South Division
Manager: Lonnie Goldberg (37-53)
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Ballpark: Desert Sun Stadium
Attendance: 53,024, Avg. 1,178 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Long Beach Breakers 3 games, Yuma Bullfrogs 2
The Yuma Bullfrogs of the Western League ended the 2002 season with a record of 37 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bullfrogs scored 501 runs and yielded 606 runs, most in the circuit. Marcel Longmire accounted for 68 RBI. Tim Howard led batters with significant playing time by hitting .344. Craig Johnson topped the team with 6 wins, while Johnny Whitesides and Melvin Pizzaro registered a 5.75 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Lonnie Goldberg served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Abrams | R | R | November 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Cesar Acosta | ||||||
| Angel Aragon | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 238 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Adam Belicic | R | L | November 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Hershey, PA US |
| Darin Blood | S | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Obispo Brito | R | R | March 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 186 | Obispo, DO |
| Henry Calderon | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Cooper | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| J. R. Crider | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Brian Epke | R | R | May 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Joe Espinal | ||||||
| Nick Frank | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tim Howard | L | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Brawley, CA US |
| Will Howard | ||||||
| Larry Huff | ||||||
| Craig Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Wolfeboro, NH US |
| Joe Kilburg | L | R | December 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jaeme Leal | R | R | August 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Richy Leon | R | R | June 21, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Ramiro Martinez | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Matcuk | R | R | April 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Antonio McKinney | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Foye Minton | L | L | March 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Elizabeth City, NC US |
| Brad Moore | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Ernesto Perez | ||||||
| Melvin Pizzaro | L | L | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Ribaudo | R | R | June 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Rochester, NY US |
| Jeff Sexton | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Westminster, CA US |
| Steve Soliz | R | R | January 27, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Brian Thomas | ||||||
| Alec Tiburcio | ||||||
| Jeremy Todd | L | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Joe Verplancke | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Johnny Whitesides | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris 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.
