2002 Pittsburgh Pirates season
2002 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | PNC Park | |
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |
Record | 72–89 (.447) | |
Divisional place | 4th | |
Owners | Kevin McClatchy | |
General managers | Dave Littlefield | |
Managers | Lloyd McClendon | |
Television | WCWB-TV Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh | |
Radio | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk) | |
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The 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 121st season of the franchise; the 116th in the National League. This was their second season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fourth in the National League Central with a record of 72–89.
The Pirates missed the playoffs for the tenth straight season, tying a record set between 1980 and 1989.
Offseason
[edit]- January 5, 2002: Scott Service was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- January 25, 2002: Wayne Gomes was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- March 5, 2002: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]
- March 5, 2002: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
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St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | 38–43 | 40–41 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | .447 | 24½ | 38–42 | 34–47 |
Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 56 | 106 | .346 | 41 | 31–50 | 25–56 |
Game log
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member |
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 |
Detailed records
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Opening Day lineup
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Name | Position |
Adrian Brown | CF |
Jason Kendall | C |
Aramis Ramírez | 3B |
Kevin Young | 1B |
Armando Ríos | LF |
Craig Wilson | RF |
Mike Benjamin | SS |
Pokey Reese | 2B |
Ron Villone | SP |
Awards and honors
[edit]2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Mike Williams, P, reserve
Statistics
[edit]- Hitting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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- Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Draft picks
[edit]Rd | # | Player | Pos | DOB and Age | School |
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1 | 1 | Bryan Bullington | RHP | September 30, 1980 (aged 21) | Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana) |
2 | 42 | Blair Johnson | RHP | March 25, 1984 (aged 18) | Washburn Rural HS (Topeka, Kansas) |
3 | 73 | Taber Lee | SS | October 18, 1980 (aged 21) | San Diego State University (San Diego, California) |
4 | 103 | Wardell Starling | RHP | March 14, 1983 (aged 19) | Lawrence E Elkins HS (Missouri City, Texas) |
5 | 133 | Alex Hart | RHP | January 10, 1980 (aged 22) | University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) |
6 | 163 | Brad Eldred | 1B | July 12, 1980 (aged 21) | Florida International University (Miami, Florida) |
7 | 193 | Matt Capps | RHP | September 3, 1983 (aged 18) | Alexander HS (Douglasville, Georgia) |
8 | 223 | Bobby Kingsbury | OF | August 30, 1980 (aged 21) | Fordham University (New York City) |
9 | 253 | Joe Hicks | OF | April 22, 1984 (aged 18) | Forest Brook HS (Houston, Texas) |
10 | 283 | David Davidson | LHP | April 23, 1984 (aged 18) | Denis Morris HS (St. Catharines, ON) |
- Note
- Age at time of draft.
Farm system
[edit]LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lynchburg, Hickory
References
[edit]- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
- ^ "Scott Service Stats".
- ^ "Wayne Gomes Stats".
- ^ "Curtis Pride Stats".
- ^ "Josias Manzanillo Stats".
- ^ "2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule and Results". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ "2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.
- 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.