2002 Florida Marlins season
2002 Florida Marlins | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Pro Player Stadium | |
City | Miami Gardens, Florida | |
Record | 79–83 (.488) | |
Divisional place | 4th | |
Owners | Jeffrey Loria[1] | |
General managers | Larry Beinfest | |
Managers | Jeff Torborg | |
Television | FSN Florida WPXM (Len Kasper, Tommy Hutton) | |
Radio | WQAM (Dave Van Horne, Jon Sciambi) WQBA (Spanish) (Felo Ramírez, Ángel Rodríguez) | |
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The Florida Marlins' 2002 season was the tenth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their season from 2001. Their manager was Jeff Torborg. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium. They finished with a record of 79–83, fourth in the National League East.
Offseason
- February 18, 2002: Tim Raines signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.[2] He was the last batter to wear a flapless helmet, which has been illegal for new batters since the 1983 season.
- March 27, 2002: Dontrelle Willis was traded by the Chicago Cubs with Jose Cueto (minors), Ryan Jorgensen, and Julián Tavárez to the Florida Marlins for Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
National League East
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Atlanta Braves | 101 | 59 | .631 | — | 52–28 | 49–31 |
Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | 49–32 | 34–47 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 81 | .497 | 21½ | 40–40 | 40–41 |
Florida Marlins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 23 | 46–35 | 33–48 |
New York Mets | 75 | 86 | .466 | 26½ | 38–43 | 37–43 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LA | MIL | MTL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 11–7 |
Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 15–3 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–12 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–12 | 6–6 |
Cincinnati | 0–6 | 2–4 | 12–5 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 2–10 |
Colorado | 5–14 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 8–12 | 2–4 | 7–11 |
Florida | 1–5 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
Houston | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 10–8 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–6 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 5–7 |
Los Angeles | 10–9 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 12–6 |
Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 10–7 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–15 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 2–10 |
Montreal | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 11–8 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 12–6 |
New York | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | — | 9–10 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 10–8 |
Philadelphia | 3–4 | 7–11 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 10–9 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 2–4 | 15–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 3–9 |
San Diego | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 8–10 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 2–4 | 8–10 |
St. Louis | 4–2 | 1–5 | 12–6 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 8–4 |
Citrus series
The annual interleague games between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were played in June and July. They are known as the Citrus Series. The Devil Rays won the series 4–2.
Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score | Venue |
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June 14 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 4-3 (14 innings)[4] | Pro Player Stadium |
June 15 | Marlins | Devil Rays | 3-0[5] | Pro Player Stadium |
June 16 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 4-1[6] | Pro Player Stadium |
June 28 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 4-0[7] | Tropicana Field |
June 29 | Marlins | Devil Rays | 3-2 [8] | Tropicana Field |
June 30 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 6-5 (12 innings)[9] | Tropicana Field |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 2002: Jeremy Hermida was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2002.[10]
- July 11, 2002: Cliff Floyd was traded by the Florida Marlins with Wilton Guerrero, Claudio Vargas, and cash to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later, Graeme Lloyd, Mike Mordecai, Carl Pavano, and Justin Wayne. The Montreal Expos sent Donald Levinski (minors) (August 5, 2002) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.[11]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Charles Johnson | 83 | 244 | 53 | .217 | 6 | 36 |
1B | Derrek Lee | 162 | 581 | 157 | .270 | 27 | 86 |
2B | Luis Castillo | 146 | 606 | 185 | .305 | 2 | 39 |
SS | Andy Fox | 133 | 435 | 109 | .251 | 4 | 41 |
3B | Mike Lowell | 160 | 597 | 165 | .276 | 24 | 92 |
LF | Kevin Millar | 126 | 438 | 134 | .306 | 16 | 57 |
CF | Preston Wilson | 141 | 510 | 124 | .243 | 23 | 65 |
RF | Cliff Floyd | 84 | 296 | 85 | .287 | 18 | 57 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Eric Owens | 131 | 385 | 104 | .270 | 4 | 37 |
Juan Encarnación | 69 | 263 | 69 | .262 | 8 | 34 |
Mike Redmond | 88 | 256 | 78 | .305 | 2 | 28 |
Álex González | 42 | 151 | 34 | .225 | 2 | 18 |
Ramón Castro | 54 | 101 | 24 | .238 | 6 | 18 |
Tim Raines | 98 | 89 | 17 | .191 | 1 | 7 |
Mike Mordecai | 38 | 77 | 22 | .286 | 0 | 7 |
Homer Bush | 40 | 54 | 12 | .222 | 0 | 5 |
Pablo Ozuna | 34 | 47 | 13 | .277 | 0 | 3 |
Brian Banks | 20 | 28 | 9 | .321 | 1 | 4 |
Marty Malloy | 24 | 25 | 3 | .120 | 0 | 1 |
Abraham Núñez | 19 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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A.J. Burnett | 31 | 204.1 | 12 | 9 | 3.30 | 203 |
Julián Tavárez | 29 | 153.2 | 10 | 12 | 5.39 | 67 |
Brad Penny | 24 | 129.1 | 8 | 7 | 4.66 | 93 |
Ryan Dempster | 18 | 120.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.79 | 87 |
Josh Beckett | 23 | 107.2 | 6 | 7 | 4.10 | 113 |
Justin Wayne | 5 | 23.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.32 | 16 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Michael Tejera | 47 | 139.2 | 8 | 8 | 4.45 | 95 |
Carl Pavano | 22 | 61.2 | 3 | 2 | 3.79 | 41 |
Kevin Olsen | 17 | 55.2 | 0 | 5 | 4.53 | 38 |
Nate Robertson | 6 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 11.88 | 3 |
Nate Teut | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 9.82 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Vladimir Núñez | 77 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 3.41 | 73 |
Braden Looper | 78 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 3.14 | 55 |
Armando Almanza | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.34 | 57 |
Vic Darensbourg | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.14 | 33 |
Blaine Neal | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 | 33 |
Oswaldo Mairena | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.35 | 21 |
Gary Knotts | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.40 | 21 |
Graeme Lloyd | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.44 | 20 |
Hansel Izquierdo | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 | 20 |
Toby Borland | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.27 | 11 |
Farm system
References
- ^ "Loria fires 60 Marlins employees". CBC. February 17, 2002.
- ^ Tim Raines Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Dontrelle Willis Stats".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Friday, June 14, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, June 15, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, June 16, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Friday, June 28, 2002 at Tropicana Field".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, June 29, 2002 at Tropicana Field".
- ^ "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, June 30, 2002 at Tropicana Field".
- ^ "Jeremy Hermida Stats".
- ^ Cliff Floyd Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 2002 Florida Marlins at Baseball Reference
- 2002 Florida Marlins at Baseball Almanac