2002 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	2002
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)

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

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

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1 || April 1 || @ Mets || 2–6 || Leiter (1–0) || Villone (0–1) || — || 53,734 || 0–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 3 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Wells (1–0) || Trachsel (0–1) || Williams (1) || 25,952 || 1–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || April 4 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Anderson (1–0) || Estes (0–1) || Williams (2) || 33,785 || 2–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || April 5 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Williams (1–0) || Bere (0–1) || Williams (3) || 41,555 || 3–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || April 6 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Fogg (1–0) || Clement (0–1) || — || 34,956 || 4–1|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 7 ||colspan=7| Postponed|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || April 8 || Reds || 1–0 || Villone (1–1) || Dessens (0–2) || Williams (4) || 36,402 || 5–1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 7 || April 10 || Reds || 5–8 || Acevedo (2–0) || Wells (1–1) || Graves (2) || 36,048 || 5–2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 8 || April 11 || Reds || 2–3 || Haynes (1–1) || Anderson (1–1) || Graves (3) || 12,795 || 5–3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 12 || Cubs || 3–7 || Bere (1–1) || Williams (1–1) || — || 24,002 || 5–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || April 13 || Cubs || 3–2 || Fogg (2–0) || Clement (0–2) || Williams (5) || 17,971 || 6–4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 11 || April 14 || Cubs || 1–5 (8) || Lieber (2–0) || Villone (1–2) || Borowski (1) || 16,045 || 6–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || April 15 || @ Brewers || 6–1 || Wells (2–1) || Rusch (1–1) || — || 14,090 || 7–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || April 16 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Anderson (2–1) || Neugebauer (0–2) || — || 15,012 || 8–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || April 17 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Williams (2–1) || Buddie (0–1) || Williams (6) || 17,879 || 9–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || April 19 || Phillies || 7–4 || Lowe (1–0) || Padilla (2–2) || Williams (7) || 23,321 || 10–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || April 20 || Phillies || 6–5 || Villone (2–2) || Adams (0–2) || Williams (8) || 18,032 || 11–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || April 21 || Phillies || 9–3 || Wells (3–1) || Duckworth (1–1) || — || 18,749 || 12–5|- style="background:#fbb;"| 18 || April 23 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Ishii (4–0) || Anderson (2–2) || Gagne (8) || 13,235 || 12–6|- style="background:#fbb;"| 19 || April 24 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Daal (3–0) || Williams (2–2) || — || 14,057 || 12–7|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || April 25 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Fogg (3–0) || Nomo (2–3) || Williams (9) || 16,264 || 13–7|- style="background:#fbb;"| 21 || April 26 || Padres || 1–10 || Tomko (2–1) || Villone (2–3) || — || 20,575 || 13–8|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 27 ||colspan=7| Postponed|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || April 28 || Padres || 3–2 || Sauerbeck (1–0) || Embree (2–1) || Williams (10) || — || 14–8|- style="background:#fbb;"| 23 || April 28 || Padres || 2–7 || Tollberg (1–3) || Anderson (2–3) || — || 19,621 || 14–9|- style="background:#fbb;"| 24 || April 30 || @ Rockies || 0–10 || Hampton (1–3) || Williams (2–3) || — || 30,759 || 14–10|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 25 || May 1 || @ Rockies || 0–6 || Neagle (3–1) || Fogg (3–1) || — || 29,529 || 14–11|- style="background:#fbb;"| 26 || May 2 || @ Rockies || 2–7 || Thomson (4–2) || Villone (2–4) || — || 30,134 || 14–12|- style="background:#cfc;"| 27 || May 3 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Wells (4–1) || Howard (0–1) || Williams (11) || 20,312 || 15–12|- style="background:#fbb;"| 28 || May 4 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Jarvis (2–3) || Anderson (2–4) || Hoffman (10) || 36,972 || 15–13|- style="background:#fbb;"| 29 || May 5 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Lawrence (4–1) || Lowe (1–1) || Hoffman (11) || 27,399 || 15–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || May 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Fogg (4–1) || Johnson (6–1) || Williams (12) || 29,171 || 16–14|- style="background:#fbb;"| 31 || May 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–7 || Myers (2–1) || Beimel (0–1) || Kim (9) || 32,204 || 16–15|- style="background:#fbb;"| 32 || May 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Schilling (7–1) || Wells (4–2) || Kim (10) || 31,343 || 16–16|- style="background:#cfc;"| 33 || May 10 || Astros || 5–1 || Anderson (3–4) || Hernandez (3–1) || — || 19,197 || 17–16|- style="background:#cfc;"| 34 || May 11 || Astros || 4–2 || Fogg (5–1) || Oswalt (4–2) || Williams (13) || 35,834 || 18–16|- style="background:#fbb;"| 35 || May 12 || Astros || 1–5 || Reynolds (3–3) || Williams (2–4) || — || 20,202 || 18–17|- style="background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 13 || Diamondbacks || 0–11 || Schilling (8–1) || Benson (0–1) || — || 14,500 || 18–18|- style="background:#cfc;"| 37 || May 14 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Wells (5–2) || Anderson (0–3) || Williams (14) || 16,373 || 19–18|- style="background:#fbb;"| 38 || May 15 || Diamondbacks || 2–6 || Helling (4–4) || Anderson (3–5) || — || 18,780 || 19–19|- style="background:#fbb;"| 39 || May 16 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Oswalt (5–2) || Boehringer (0–1) || Wagner (6) || 26,277 || 19–20|- style="background:#fbb;"| 40 || May 17 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Stone (2–1) || Villone (2–5) || Dotel (1) || 28,861 || 19–21|- style="background:#fbb;"| 41 || May 18 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Dotel (2–1) || Lowe (1–2) || — || 34,921 || 19–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 42 || May 19 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Wells (6–2) || Mlicki (3–5) || Williams (15) || 34,259 || 20–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 43 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 12–1 || Anderson (4–5) || Bere (1–7) || — || — || 21–22|- style="background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Cruz (1–7) || Fogg (5–2) || Alfonseca (6) || 37,175 || 21–23|- style="background:#fbb;"| 45 || May 22 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Prior (1–0) || Williams (2–5) || Alfonseca (7) || 40,138 || 21–24|- style="background:#fbb;"| 46 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 6–11 || Clement (2–3) || Benson (0–2) || — || 37,578 || 21–25|- style="background:#cfc;"| 47 || May 24 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Wells (7–2) || Stephenson (1–3) || — || 25,203 || 22–25|- style="background:#fbb;"| 48 || May 25 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Williams (2–0) || Anderson (4–6) || Isringhausen (13) || 26,201 || 22–26|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 26 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Simontacchi (3–0) || Fogg (5–3) || — || 31,989 || 22–27|- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || May 27 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Williams (1–0) || Alfonseca (0–1) || — || 16,215 || 23–27|- style="background:#fbb;"| 51 || May 28 || Cubs || 0–3 || Clement (3–3) || Benson (0–3) || — || 15,060 || 23–28|- style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || May 29 || Cubs || 5–0 || Wells (8–2) || Lieber (3–4) || — || 17,116 || 24–28|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53 || May 30 || Cubs || 8–9 || Wood (6–3) || Anderson (4–7) || Alfonseca (8) || 21,208 || 24–29|- style="background:#cfc;"| 54 || May 31 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Fogg (6–3) || Williams (2–1) || Williams (16) || 38,148 || 25–29|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 55 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Kile (3–3) || Arroyo (0–1) || — || 43,295 || 25–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Lowe (2–2) || Morris (7–4) || Williams (17) || 37,243 || 26–30|- style="background:#fbb;"| 57 || June 3 || @ Expos || 5–7 || Ohka (5–3) || Wells (8–3) || Stewart (5) || 4,821 || 26–31|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || June 4 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Anderson (5–7) || Pavano (3–7) || Williams (18) || 4,619 || 27–31|- style="background:#fbb;"| 59 || June 5 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Vazquez (4–2) || Fogg (6–4) || — || 4,890 || 27–32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || June 7 || Brewers || 6–1 || Beimel (1–1) || Sheets (3–6) || — || 27,001 || 28–32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 61 || June 8 || Brewers || 9–8 (11) || Boehringer (1–1) || King (1–2) || — || 38,244 || 29–32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || June 9 || Brewers || 5–4 || Sauerbeck (2–0) || Wright (1–3) || Williams (19) || 24,897 || 30–32|- style="background:#fbb;"| 63 || June 10 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Washburn (6–2) || Anderson (5–8) || Percival (14) || 16,861 || 30–33|- style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || June 11 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Fogg (7–4) || Appier (5–5) || — || 17,755 || 31–33|- style="background:#fbb;"| 65 || June 12 || @ Angels || 5–8 || Weber (3–2) || Boehringer (1–2) || Percival (15) || 17,096 || 31–34|- style="background:#fbb;"| 66 || June 14 || @ Reds || 3–4 (11) || Williamson (2–0) || Williams (1–1) || — || 30,820 || 31–35|- style="background:#fbb;"| 67 || June 15 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Sullivan (4–2) || Lincoln (0–1) || Graves (21) || 31,419 || 31–36|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || June 16 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Anderson (6–8) || Haynes (7–6) || — || 29,532 || 32–36|- style="background:#fbb;"| 69 || June 18 || Athletics || 2–4 || Mulder (7–4) || Fogg (7–5) || Koch (16) || 21,943 || 32–37|- style="background:#fbb;"| 70 || June 19 || Athletics || 2–3 (10) || Bradford (3–1) || Williams (1–2) || Koch (17) || 30,562 || 32–38|- style="background:#fbb;"| 71 || June 20 || Athletics || 3–5 || Hudson (5–6) || Benson (0–4) || Koch (18) || 22,464 || 32–39|- style="background:#fbb;"| 72 || June 21 || Rangers || 0–2 || Rogers (8–4) || Wells (8–4) || Cordero (3) || 24,475 || 32–40|- style="background:#fbb;"| 73 || June 22 || Rangers || 2–3 || Bell (3–2) || Lincoln (0–2) || Irabu (13) || 35,302 || 32–41|- style="background:#fbb;"| 74 || June 23 || Rangers || 4–10 || Park (3–3) || Fogg (7–6) || — || 26,930 || 32–42|- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || June 25 || Expos || 4–1 || Benson (1–4) || Ohka (7–4) || Williams (20) || 17,543 || 33–42|- style="background:#cfc;"| 76 || June 26 || Expos || 7–4 || Wells (9–4) || Vazquez (5–4) || Williams (21) || 36,966 || 34–42|- style="background:#fbb;"| 77 || June 27 || Expos || 2–7 (7) || Brower (3–0) || Villone (2–6) || — || 21,312 || 34–43|- style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || June 28 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Fogg (8–6) || Redman (3–8) || Williams (22) || 28,582 || 35–43|- style="background:#fbb;"| 79 || June 29 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Weaver (6–8) || Beimel (1–2) || Acevedo (12) || 24,449 || 35–44|- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || June 30 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Benson (2–4) || Maroth (1–2) || Williams (23) || 25,966 || 36–44|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 81 || July 1 || Brewers || 0–2 || Wright (2–6) || Wells (9–5) || — || 14,634 || 36–45|- style="background:#fbb;"| 82 || July 2 || Brewers || 6–12 || Quevedo (4–6) || Anderson (6–9) || — || 15,142 || 36–46|- style="background:#cfc;"| 83 || July 3 || Brewers || 3–1 || Fogg (9–6) || Sheets (4–10) || Williams (24) || 32,309 || 37–46|- style="background:#fbb;"| 84 || July 4 || Astros || 6–8 || Borbon (3–3) || Beimel (1–3) || — || 25,962 || 37–47|- style="background:#cfc;"| 85 || July 5 || Astros || 4–3 || Fetters (1–0) || Borbon (3–4) || Williams (25) || 24,556 || 38–47|- style="background:#fbb;"| 86 || July 6 || Astros || 2–10 || Cruz (1–4) || Wells (9–6) || — || 26,578 || 38–48|- style="background:#fbb;"| 87 || July 7 || Astros || 1–6 || Miller (4–3) || Anderson (6–10) || — || 23,348 || 38–49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 88 || July 11 || @ Brewers || 3–2 (10) || Boehringer (2–2) || DeJean (0–4) || Williams (26) || 21,021 || 39–49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 89 || July 12 || @ Brewers || 9–2 || Lowe (3–2) || Rusch (5–8) || — || 26,362 || 40–49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 90 || July 13 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Wells (10–6) || Wright (2–8) || Williams (27) || 28,214 || 41–49|- style="background:#fbb;"| 91 || July 14 || @ Brewers || 3–5 || Quevedo (5–6) || Beimel (1–4) || DeJean (16) || 21,976 || 41–50|- style="background:#cfc;"| 92 || July 15 || @ Astros || 5–4 || Lowe (4–2) || Wagner (2–2) || Williams (28) || 29,204 || 42–50|- style="background:#cfc;"| 93 || July 16 || @ Astros || 7–3 || Fogg (10–6) || Oswalt (10–6) || Boehringer (1) || 27,042 || 43–50|- style="background:#cfc;"| 94 || July 17 || Reds || 6–3 || Anderson (7–10) || Dempster (5–10) || Williams (29) || 32,864 || 44–50|- style="background:#fbb;"| 95 || July 18 || Reds || 5–7 || Sullivan (6–3) || Boehringer (2–3) || Graves (28) || 21,625 || 44–51|- style="background:#cfc;"| 96 || July 19 || Cardinals || 12–9 || Sauerbeck (3–0) || Veres (3–6) || — || 23,812 || 45–51|- style="background:#cfc;"| 97 || July 20 || Cardinals || 15–6 || Benson (3–4) || Smith (3–1) || — || 35,101 || 46–51|- style="background:#fbb;"| 98 || July 21 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Finley (5–11) || Fogg (10–7) || Kline (3) || 27,999 || 46–52|- style="background:#cfc;"| 99 || July 22 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Anderson (8–10) || Dempster (5–11) || Williams (30) || 18,398 || 47–52|- style="background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 23 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Haynes (11–6) || Wells (10–7) || — || 19,884 || 47–53|- style="background:#fbb;"| 101 || July 24 || @ Reds || 5–10 || Moehler (2–1) || Beimel (1–5) || — || 24,910 || 47–54|- style="background:#fbb;"| 102 || July 25 || @ Astros || 0–8 || Saarloos (2–2) || Benson (3–5) || — || 26,027 || 47–55|- style="background:#fbb;"| 103 || July 26 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Wagner (3–2) || Sauerbeck (3–1) || — || 32,115 || 47–56|- style="background:#fbb;"| 104 || July 27 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Oswalt (11–6) || Anderson (8–11) || Wagner (20) || 38,896 || 47–57|- style="background:#fbb;"| 105 || July 28 || @ Astros || 0–4 || Miller (8–3) || Wells (10–8) || — || 35,144 || 47–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 106 || July 30 || Rockies || 4–1 || Benson (4–5) || Neagle (4–7) || Williams (31) || 23,749 || 48–58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 107 || July 31 || Rockies || 7–6 || Boehringer (3–3) || White (2–6) || Williams (32) || 18,106 || 49–58|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 108 || August 1 || Rockies || 0–3 || Jennings (11–5) || Meadows (0–1) || Jimenez (27) || 19,075 || 49–59|- style="background:#cfc;"| 109 || August 2 || Giants || 6–5 || Boehringer (4–3) || Nen (4–1) || — || 28,203 || 50–59|- style="background:#fbb;"| 110 || August 3 || Giants || 6–11 || Schmidt (7–5) || Wells (10–9) || — || 38,275 || 50–60|- style="background:#fbb;"| 111 || August 4 || Giants || 5–10 || Rueter (10–6) || Benson (4–6) || — || 31,398 || 50–61|- style="background:#cfc;"| 112 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Fogg (11–7) || Perez (10–8) || Williams (33) || 31,254 || 51–61|- style="background:#fbb;"| 113 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Ashby (8–9) || Meadows (0–2) || Gagne (37) || 31,588 || 51–62|- style="background:#fbb;"| 114 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 5–10 || Beirne (1–0) || Anderson (8–12) || — || 31,776 || 51–63|- style="background:#cfc;"| 115 || August 9 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Wells (11–9) || Schmidt (7–6) || Williams (34) || 41,897 || 52–63|- style="background:#fbb;"| 116 || August 10 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Aybar (1–0) || Lincoln (0–3) || — || 41,146 || 52–64|- style="background:#fbb;"| 117 || August 11 || @ Giants || 4–5 (11) || Nen (6–1) || Williams (1–3) || — || 41,479 || 52–65|- style="background:#fbb;"| 118 || August 12 || Cardinals || 6–10 || Simontacchi (8–4) || Meadows (0–3) || — || 15,700 || 52–66|- style="background:#fbb;"| 119 || August 13 || Cardinals || 5–9 || Morris (14–7) || Anderson (8–13) || Isringhausen (27) || 17,609 || 52–67|- style="background:#fbb;"| 120 || August 14 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Benes (2–3) || Wells (11–10) || — || 18,791 || 52–68|- style="background:#fbb;"| 121 || August 15 || Cardinals || 5–11 || Kline (1–1) || Williams (1–4) || — || 20,503 || 52–69|- style="background:#fbb;"| 122 || August 16 || Brewers || 3–10 || Sheets (7–14) || Fogg (11–8) || — || 35,343 || 52–70|- style="background:#cfc;"| 123 || August 17 || Brewers || 5–0 || Meadows (1–3) || Cabrera (5–9) || — || 25,277 || 53–70|- style="background:#cfc;"| 124 || August 18 || Brewers || 3–2 || Arroyo (1–1) || Rusch (6–13) || Williams (35) || 20,170 || 54–70|- style="background:#fbb;"| 125 || August 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–7 || Benes (3–3) || Wells (11–11) || — || 31,626 || 54–71|- style="background:#cfc;"| 126 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 8–0 || Benson (5–6) || Hackman (3–4) || — || 34,997 || 55–71|- style="background:#fbb;"| 127 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Finley (8–14) || Fogg (11–9) || Isringhausen (28) || 26,806 || 55–72|- style="background:#fbb;"| 128 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Molina (1–0) || Williams (1–5) || — || 26,606 || 55–73|- style="background:#cfc;"| 129 || August 23 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Lincoln (1–3) || Durocher (1–1) || Williams (36) || 30,957 || 56–73|- style="background:#cfc;"| 130 || August 24 || @ Brewers || 17–10 || Wells (12–11) || Cabrera (5–10) || — || 22,568 || 57–73|- style="background:#cfc;"| 131 || August 25 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Benson (6–6) || Wright (5–13) || Williams (37) || 19,443 || 58–73|- style="background:#fbb;"| 132 || August 27 || Braves || 4–5 || Millwood (14–6) || Fogg (11–10) || Smoltz (46) || 20,542 || 58–74|- style="background:#cfc;"| 133 || August 28 || Braves || 1–0 (10) || Williams (2–5) || Remlinger (7–2) || — || 20,136 || 59–74|- style="background:#cfc;"| 134 || August 29 || Braves || 4–1 || Arroyo (2–1) || Glavine (16–8) || Williams (38) || 17,312 || 60–74|- style="background:#fbb;"| 135 || August 30 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Tavarez (10–10) || Wells (12–12) || Looper (8) || 4,962 || 60–75|- style="background:#fbb;"| 136 || August 31 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Nunez (6–5) || Sauerbeck (3–2) || Looper (9) || 10,188 || 60–76|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 137 || September 1 || @ Marlins || 4–8 || Neal (3–0) || Fogg (11–11) || — || 5,588 || 60–77|- style="background:#fbb;"| 138 || September 2 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Maddux (12–5) || Meadows (1–4) || — || 30,803 || 60–78|- style="background:#cfc;"| 139 || September 3 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Torres (1–0) || Glavine (16–9) || Williams (39) || 18,931 || 61–78|- style="background:#fbb;"| 140 || September 4 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Moss (10–5) || Wells (12–13) || — || 19,525 || 61–79|- style="background:#cfc;"| 141 || September 6 || Marlins || 11–0 || Benson (7–6) || Tejera (8–7) || — || 33,525 || 62–79|- style="background:#cfc;"| 142 || September 7 || Marlins || 4–1 || Fogg (12–11) || Robertson (0–1) || Williams (40) || 18,848 || 63–79|- style="background:#fbb;"| 143 || September 8 || Marlins || 1–11 || Pavano (4–10) || Meadows (1–5) || — || 15,211 || 63–80|- style="background:#fbb;"| 144 || September 9 || @ Reds || 8–9 || Dempster (8–13) || Torres (1–1) || Williamson (1) || 13,434 || 63–81|- style="background:#fbb;"| 145 || September 10 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Reitsma (6–10) || Wells (12–14) || Williamson (2) || 13,153 || 63–82|- style="background:#cfc;"| 146 || September 11 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Villone (3–6) || Dessens (7–8) || Williams (41) || 14,514 || 64–82|- style="background:#cfc;"| 147 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Beimel (2–5) || Timlin (4–6) || Williams (42) || 13,718 || 65–82|- style="background:#fbb;"| 148 || September 14 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Junge (1–0) || Meadows (1–6) || Mesa (40) || 16,621 || 65–83|- style="background:#fbb;"| 149 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 0–1 (10) || Mesa (4–6) || Sauerbeck (3–3) || — || 23,054 || 65–84|- style="background:#fbb;"| 150 || September 16 || Reds || 3–4 || Silva (1–0) || Lincoln (1–4) || Williamson (5) || 10,752 || 65–85|- style="background:#cfc;"| 151 || September 17 || Reds || 11–3 || Benson (8–6) || Reitsma (6–12) || — || 10,991 || 66–85|- style="background:#cfc;"| 152 || September 18 || Reds || 3–2 || Lincoln (2–4) || Riedling (2–3) || Williams (43) || 11,684 || 67–85|- style="background:#fbb;"| 153 || September 19 || Reds || 4–5 || Hamilton (4–9) || Williams (2–6) || Williamson (6) || 11,338 || 67–86|- style="background:#cfc;"| 154 || September 20 || Cubs || 5–4 || Sauerbeck (4–3) || Alfonseca (2–5) || — || 22,299 || 68–86|- style="background:#fbb;"| 155 || September 21 || Cubs || 2–4 || Farnsworth (4–6) || Sauerbeck (4–4) || Cruz (1) || 33,653 || 68–87|- style="background:#cfc;"| 156 || September 22 || Cubs || 5–4 || Benson (9–6) || Benes (2–2) || Williams (44) || 25,026 || 69–87|- style="background:#cfc;"| 157 || September 24 || Mets || 6–3 || Sauerbeck (5–4) || Guthrie (5–3) || Williams (45) || 13,249 || 70–87|- style="background:#cfc;"| 158 || September 25 || Mets || 4–3 || Villone (4–6) || Roberts (3–1) || Williams (46) || 11,641 || 71–87|- style="background:#cfc;"| 159 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 13–3 || Torres (2–1) || Mahomes (1–1) || — || 27,637 || 72–87|- style="background:#fbb;"| 160 || September 28 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Cruz (3–11) || Boehringer (4–4) || — || 38,617 || 72–88|- style="background:#fbb;"| 161 || September 29 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Wood (12–11) || Fogg (12–12) || — || 37,541 || 72–89|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	3	3		13	17
	2	4		25	27
	3	3		24	24
	4	1		20	17
	4	2		28	20
Total	16	13		110	105
NL Central
	9	10		88	80
	7	11		76	79
	6	11		49	76
	15	4		100	71
	6	11		88	103
Total	43	47		401	409
NL West
	2	4		16	31
	2	4		13	33
	2	4		18	31
	2	4		17	32
	2	4		28	42
Total	10	20		92	169
American League
	1	2		15	15
	2	1		10	5
	0	3		7	12
	0	3		6	15
Total	3	9		38	47
Total	72	89		641	730

Month	Games	Won	Lost
April	24	14	10	85	99
May	30	11	19	105	133
June	26	11	15	102	104
July	27	13	14	123	142
August	29	11	18	121	153
September	25	12	13	105	99
Total	161	72	89	641	730

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	80	38	42		330	389
Away	81	34	47		311	341
Total	161	72	89		641	730

Roster

2002 Pittsburgh Pirates

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

(hitting)
(third base)
(first base)
(bullpen)
(bench)
(pitching)

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
	CF
	C
	3B
	1B
	LF
	RF
	SS
	2B
	SP

Awards and honors

2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Mike Williams, P, reserve

Statistics

HittingNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Regular Season^[6]
Player
	14	26	8	0.308	1	2
	51	10	3	0.300	0	1
	153	497	148	0.298	38	103
	7	17	5	0.294	0	0
	145	545	154	0.283	3	44
	76	208	55	0.264	1	24
	119	421	111	0.264	4	50
	131	368	97	0.264	16	57
	147	527	133	0.252	4	47
	44	16	4	0.250	0	1
	146	468	115	0.246	16	51
	136	385	94	0.244	16	48
	142	522	122	0.234	18	71
	112	253	59	0.233	2	15
	59	155	36	0.232	11	34
	91	208	45	0.216	1	21
	65	194	40	0.206	7	15
	34	63	12	0.190	1	5
	26	40	7	0.175	0	1
	55	100	16	0.160	2	11
	5	13	2	0.154	0	0
	108	120	18	0.150	0	3
	10	16	2	0.125	1	3
	32	58	7	0.121	0	1
	27	42	5	0.119	0	1
	9	10	1	0.100	0	0
	42	13	1	0.077	0	0
	9	6	0	0.000	0	0
	53	5	0	0.000	0	0
	3	3	0	0.000	0	0
	11	18	0	0.000	0	1
	74	2	0	0.000	0	0
	57	1	0	0.000	0	0
	66	0	0	—	0	0
	30	0	0	—	0	0
	13	0	0	—	0	0
	15	0	0	—	0	0
	3	0	0	—	0	0
Team Totals	161	5,330	1,300	0.244	142	610

PitchingNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Regular Season^[7]
Player
	78	62	5	4	2.30	70
	15	17	0	0	2.65	21
	5	30	2	1	2.70	12
	59	61	2	6	2.93	43
	55	72	2	4	3.11	50
	32	30	1	0	3.26	29
	70	79	4	4	3.39	65
	33	198	12	14	3.58	134
	11	62	1	6	3.88	31
	9	27	2	1	4.00	22
	33	194	12	12	4.35	113
	53	85	2	5	4.64	53
	25	130	9	6	4.70	79
	9	43	2	5	4.98	33
	43	69	4	2	5.35	57
	28	140	8	13	5.44	47
	45	93	4	6	5.81	55
	13	13	0	0	7.62	4
	3	2	0	0	15.43	2
Team Totals	161	1,412	72	89	4.23	920

Draft picks

See main article: 2002 Major League Baseball draft.

2002 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks^[8]
Rd		Player	Pos	DOB and Age	School
1	1		RHP	June 4, 2002	Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
2	42	Blair Johnson	RHP	June 4, 2002	Washburn Rural HS (Topeka, Kansas)
3	73	Taber Lee	SS	June 4, 2002	San Diego State University (San Diego, California)
4	103	Wardell Starling	RHP	June 4, 2002	Lawrence E Elkins HS (Missouri City, Texas)
5	133	Alex Hart	RHP	June 4, 2002	University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida)
6	163		1B	June 4, 2002	Florida International University (Miami, Florida)
7	193		RHP	June 4, 2002	Alexander HS (Douglasville, Georgia)
8	223	Bobby Kingsbury	OF	June 4, 2002	Fordham University (New York City)
9	253	Joe Hicks	OF	June 4, 2002	Forest Brook HS (Houston, Texas)
10	283		LHP	June 4, 2002	Denis Morris HS (St. Catharines, ON)

Note

Age at time of draft.

Farm system

References

2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 3rd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2007. 978-1-932391-17-6.

Notes and References

From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
Web site: Scott Service Stats.
Web site: Wayne Gomes Stats.
Web site: Curtis Pride Stats.
Web site: Josias Manzanillo Stats.
Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates. November 28, 2014. October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012104237/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=2002&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1401639124344. dead.
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Web site: 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference.