2002 Seattle Mariners season explained

Seattle Mariners
Season:	2002
League:	American League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	T-Mobile Park (then known as Safeco Field)
City:	Seattle, Washington
Divisional Place:	3rd
Owners:	Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by Howard Lincoln)
General Managers:	Pat Gillick
Managers:	Lou Piniella
Television:	KSTW-TV 11 FSN Northwest
Radio:	KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Rick Rizzs)

The Seattle Mariners 2002 season was their 26th since the franchise creation. After their record 116 wins the previous year without a World Series appearance, they attempted for a third straight postseason appearance. They ended the season, but finished third in the American League West and missed the postseason. This season began a playoff drought that lasted for 20 seasons until 2022, at which point it was the longest in all of the four North American professional sports.

Offseason

• December 7, 2001: Bret Boone was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.^[1]
• December 19, 2001: David Bell was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.^[2]
• January 25, 2002: David Bell was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants for Desi Relaford and cash.^[2]

Regular season

On May 2, 2002, Mike Cameron hit four home runs in one game versus the White Sox.^[3]

Opening Day starters

• Bret Boone
• Mike Cameron
• Jeff Cirillo
• Freddy García
• Carlos Guillén
• Edgar Martínez
• Mark McLemore
• John Olerud
• Ichiro Suzuki
• Dan Wilson^[4]

Roster

2002 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches

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
C		115	359	106	.295	6	44
1B		154	553	166	.300	22	102
2B		155	608	169	.278	24	107
SS		134	475	124	.261	9	56
3B		146	485	121	.249	6	54
LF		104	337	91	.270	7	41
CF		158	545	130	.239	25	80
RF		157	647	208	.321	8	51
DH		97	328	91	.277	15	59

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
	122	419	113	.270	13	60
	112	329	88	.267	6	43
	80	228	59	.259	7	43
	79	72	17	.236	0	8
	29	47	11	.234	1	4
	12	33	15	.455	0	7
	8	27	4	.148	1	3
	62	23	5	.217	1	1
	14	20	4	.200	1	5
	4	4	2	.500	0	1
	2	3	2	.667	0	0
	1	3	0	.000	0	0

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
	34	230.2	13	8	3.32	147
	34	223.2	16	10	4.39	181
	37	194.1	14	7	3.24	136
	30	150.0	7	10	5.28	88
	8	49.1	2	3	4.93	27
	10	47.1	0	3	4.56	32

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
	41	118.2	7	5	4.02	65
	31	101.0	6	5	3.56	70
	7	26.1	1	3	11.96	22

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
	61	4	5	37	2.52	73
	66	10	4	2	2.33	81
	53	8	3	1	3.20	39
	41	3	2	2	3.94	55
	23	1	1	0	4.91	19
	12	0	0	0	4.29	15
	6	0	0	0	8.53	3
	5	0	0	0	9.00	6
	3	1	0	0	18.00	1
	3	0	0	0	12.00	3

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Antonio^[5]

Major League Baseball Draft

2002 Seattle Mariners draft picks
John Mayberry, Jr. (pictured) was the Mariners first round pick in .
Information
Owner	Nintendo of America
General Manager(s)
Manager(s)	Lou Piniella
First pick
Draft positions	28th
Number of selections	50
Links
Results	Baseball-Reference
Official Site	The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners
Years	2001 • 2002 • 2003

The following is a list of 2002 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 50 selections in the 2002 draft, the first being outfielder John Mayberry, Jr. in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23 pitchers, 12 outfielders, 5 catchers, 3 second basemen, 3 shortstops, 3 third basemen, 3 second basemen, and 1 first baseman.

Key

Round (Pick)	Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted
Position	Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play
Bold	Indicates the player signed with the Mariners
Italics	Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners
	Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball

Table

Round (Pick)	Name	Position	School	Source
1 (28)	John Mayberry, Jr.	Outfielder	Rockhurst High School	^[6]
2 (69)	Josh Womack	Outfielder	Crawford High School	^[7]
3 (100)	Eddy Martinez-Estevez	Outfielder	Westminster Christian School	^[8]
4 (130)	Randall Frye	Right-handed pitcher	Lake Orion High School	^[9]
5 (160)	Kendall Bergdall	Left-handed pitcher	Cimarron High School	^[10]
6 (190)	Troy Cate	Left-handed pitcher	Brigham Young University–Idaho	^[11]
7 (220)	Evel Bastida-Martinez	Second baseman	None	^[12]
8 (250)	Brandon Perry	Left-handed pitcher	Graham High School	^[13]
9 (280)	Terry Forbes	Right-handed pitcher	Auburn Drive High School	^[14]
10 (310)	Brian Stitt	Right-handed pitcher	Indian River State College	^[15]
11 (340)	Jared Thomas	Left-handed pitcher	Oakland University	^[16]
12 (370)	Matt Hagen	Third baseman	Liberty University	^[17]
13 (400)	T. A. Fulmer	Right-handed pitcher	The Citadel	^[18]
14 (430)	Theiborh Almanzar	Catcher	Bronx Community College	^[19]
15 (460)	Gaby Sánchez	Third baseman	Miami Brito High School	^[20]
16 (490)	Ryan Leaist	Right-handed pitcher	Montreat College	^[21]
17 (520)	Corey Harrington	Shortstop	New Mexico State University	^[22]
18 (550)	Gary Harris	Outfielder	Georgia College & State University	^[23]
19 (580)	Chris Kroski	Catcher	St. Petersburg College	^[24]
20 (610)	David Viane	Right-handed pitcher	Oakland University	^[25]
21 (640)	Erik Blakeley	Second baseman	Indiana University	^[26]
22 (670)	Hunter Brown	Third baseman	Rice University	^[27]
23 (700)	Travis Buck	Shortstop	Richland High School	^[28]
24 (730)	Johnnie Bassham	Left-handed pitcher	Grayson County College	^[29]
25 (760)	Cory Vanderhook	Catcher	Edison High School	^[30]
26 (790)	David Bernat	Right-handed pitcher	South Miami High School	^[31]
27 (820)	Royce Dickerson	Outfielder	Central High School	^[32]
28 (850)	Vance Hall	Left-handed pitcher	Allderdice High School	^[33]
29 (880)	Michael Nesbitt	Outfielder	Los Angeles Pierce College	^[34]
30 (910)	T. J. Bohn	Outfielder	Bellevue University	^[35]
31 (940)	Clayton Stewart	Right-handed pitcher	San Jacinto College	^[36]
32 (970)	Dane Awana	Left-handed pitcher	Waianae High School	^[37]
33 (1000)	Kile Patrick	Right-handed pitcher	Apopka High School	^[38]
34 (1030)	Brady Burrill	Catcher	Michigan State University	^[39]
35 (1060)	Patrick Pfeiffer	Right-handed pitcher	Brentwood School	^[40]
36 (1090)	Jermaine Smith	Shortstop	King High School	^[41]
37 (1120)	Brad Rose	Right-handed pitcher	Walters State Community College	^[42]
38 (1150)	Deandre Green	Outfielder	Encinal High School	^[43]
39 (1180)	Bryan LaHair	Outfielder	St. Petersburg College	^[44]
40 (1210)	Josh Cooper	Right-handed pitcher	South High School	^[45]
41 (1240)	Andrew Edwards	Right-handed pitcher	Florida International University	^[46]
42 (1270)	Brandon Jones	First baseman	Grayson County College	^[47]
43 (1299)	Adam Pernasilici	Outfielder	St. Anne High School	^[48]
44 (1327)	Omar Borges	Outfielder	Miami Brito High School	^[49]
45 (1354)	Raymond Lockhart	Outfielder	Compton High School	^[50]
46 (1380)	Roberto Mena	Second baseman	Pedro Falú Orellano High School	^[51]
47 (1406)	Jason Godin	Right-handed pitcher	North Stafford High School	^[52]
48 (1432)	Cardoza Tucker	Right-handed pitcher	Bullard High School	^[53]
49 (1457)	Justin Ruchti	Catcher	San Jacinto College	^[54]
50 (1481)	Oliver Arias	Right-handed pitcher	Community College of Rhode Island	^[55]

External links

• 2002 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference
• 2002 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bret Boone Stats.
2. Web site: David Bell Stats.
3. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.258, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
4. Web site: 2002 Seattle Mariners Roster by Baseball Almanac.
5. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
6. Web site: John Mayberry Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference . September 29, 2011.
7. Web site: Josh Womack Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
8. Web site: Eddy Martinez-Estevez Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
9. Web site: Randall Frye Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
10. Web site: Kendall Bergdall Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
11. Web site: Troy Cate Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference . September 29, 2011.
12. Web site: Evel Bastida-Martinez Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
13. Web site: Brandon Perry Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
14. Web site: Terry Forbes Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
15. Web site: Brian Stitt Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
16. Web site: Jared Thomas Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
17. Web site: Matt Hagen Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
18. Web site: T. A. Fulmer Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
19. Web site: Theiborh Almanzar Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
20. Web site: Gaby Sanchez Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference . September 29, 2011.
21. Web site: Ryan Leaist Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
22. Web site: Corey Harrington Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
23. Web site: Gary Harris Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
24. Web site: Chris Kroski Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
25. Web site: David Viane Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
26. Web site: Eric Blakeley Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
27. Web site: Hunter Brown Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
28. Web site: Travis Buck Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference . September 29, 2011.
29. Web site: Johnnie Bassham Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
30. Web site: Cory Vanderhook Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
31. Web site: David Bernat Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
32. Web site: R.C. Dickerson Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
33. Web site: Vance Hall Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
34. Web site: Michael Nesbit Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
35. Web site: T. J. Bohn Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference . September 29, 2011.
36. Web site: Clayton Stewart Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
37. Web site: Dane Awana Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
38. Web site: Kile Patrick Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
39. Web site: Brady Burrill Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
40. Web site: Patrick Pfeiffer Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
41. Web site: Jermaine Smith Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
42. Web site: Brad Rose Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
43. Web site: Deandre Green Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
44. Web site: Bryan LaHair Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference . September 29, 2011.
45. Web site: Josh Cooper Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
46. Web site: Andrew Edwards Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
47. Web site: Brandon Jones Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
48. Web site: Adam Pernasilici Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
49. Web site: Omar Borges Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
50. Web site: Raymond Lockhart Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
51. Web site: Roberto Mena Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
52. Web site: Jason Godin Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
53. Web site: Cardoza Tucker Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
54. Web site: Justin Ruchti Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.
55. Web site: Oliver Arias Baseball Stats . The Baseball Cube . September 29, 2011.