2002 Baltimore Orioles season
Major League Baseball season
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The 2002 Baltimore Orioles season was the 102nd season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 49th in Baltimore, and the 11th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They slightly improved on their 63–98 (.391) record from the previous year, but missed the postseason for the 5th straight season.
| 2002 Baltimore Orioles | |
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| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Record | 67–95 (.414) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
| Owners | Peter Angelos |
| General managers | Syd Thrift |
| Managers | Mike Hargrove |
| Television | WJZ-TV WNUV Comcast SportsNet (Jim Palmer, Michael Reghi, Mike Flanagan) |
| Radio | WBAL (AM) (Fred Manfra, Jim Hunter, Chuck Thompson) |
The Orioles had a record of 63–63 at the conclusion of play on August 23, but then proceeded to lose 32 of their last 36 games of the season, including their final 12 in a row, and suffered their 5th straight losing season.
Offseason
- October 3, 2001: Tim Raines was sent to the Baltimore Orioles by the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.[1]
- November 20, 2001: Izzy Molina was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.[2]
Transactions
- June 4, 2002: Adam Loewen was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2003.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | .640 | — | 52–28 | 51–30 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 | 10½ | 42–39 | 51–30 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | .481 | 25½ | 42–39 | 36–45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36½ | 34–47 | 33–48 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | .342 | 48 | 30–51 | 25–55 |
American League Wild Card
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | .640 |
| Minnesota Twins | 94 | 67 | .584 |
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | .636 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | .611 | — |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | .500 | 18 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21 |
| Cleveland Indians | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 32 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | .383 | 37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | .342 | 43½ |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | .342 | 43½ |
Record vs. opponents
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
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| Anaheim | — | 7–2 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 9–11 | 9–10 | 8–1 | 12–7 | 7–2 | 11–7 | ||
| Baltimore | 2–7 | — | 6–13 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 6–13 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 10–9 | 3–6 | 4–15 | 9–9 | ||
| Boston | 4–3 | 13–6 | — | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 16–3 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 5–13 | ||
| Chicago | 3–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | — | 9–10 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 | ||
| Cleveland | 3–6 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 10–9 | — | 10–9 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 3–6 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 6–12 | ||
| Detroit | 1–8 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 7–12 | 9–10 | — | 9–10 | 4–14 | 1–8 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 0–6 | 6–12 | ||
| Kansas City | 3–6 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 10–9 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 1–8 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 5–13 | ||
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–8 | 14–4 | 14–5 | — | 0–6 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 6–1 | 10–8 | ||
| New York | 4–3 | 13–6 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | — | 5–4 | 4–5 | 13–5 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 11–7 | ||
| Oakland | 11–9 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | — | 8–11 | 8–1 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 16–2 | ||
| Seattle | 10–9 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 11–8 | — | 5–4 | 13–7 | 6–3 | 11–7 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 1–8 | 9–10 | 3–16 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 5–13 | 1–8 | 4–5 | — | 4–5 | 8–11 | 7–11 | ||
| Texas | 7–12 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6–13 | 7–13 | 5–4 | — | 8–1 | 9–9 | ||
| Toronto | 2–7 | 15–4 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 9–10 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 11–8 | 1–8 | — | 9–9 | ||
Game log
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April: 12–14 (Home: 4–7; Away: 8–7)
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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 | Gerónimo Gil | 125 | 422 | 98 | .232 | 12 | 45 |
| 1B | Jeff Conine | 116 | 451 | 123 | .273 | 15 | 63 |
| 2B | Jerry Hairston Jr. | 122 | 426 | 114 | .268 | 5 | 32 |
| 3B | Tony Batista | 161 | 615 | 150 | .244 | 31 | 87 |
| SS | Mike Bordick | 117 | 367 | 85 | .232 | 8 | 36 |
| LF | Marty Cordova | 131 | 458 | 116 | .253 | 18 | 64 |
| CF | Chris Singleton | 136 | 466 | 122 | .262 | 9 | 50 |
| RF | Jay Gibbons | 136 | 490 | 121 | .247 | 28 | 69 |
| DH | Chris Richard | 50 | 155 | 36 | .232 | 4 | 21 |
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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| Melvin Mora | 149 | 557 | 130 | .233 | 19 | 64 |
| Gary Matthews Jr. | 109 | 344 | 95 | .276 | 7 | 38 |
| Brook Fordyce | 56 | 130 | 30 | .231 | 1 | 8 |
| Brian Roberts | 38 | 128 | 29 | .227 | 1 | 11 |
| Luis López | 52 | 109 | 23 | .211 | 2 | 9 |
| David Segui | 26 | 95 | 25 | .263 | 2 | 16 |
| José León | 36 | 89 | 22 | .247 | 3 | 10 |
| Howie Clark | 14 | 53 | 16 | .302 | 0 | 4 |
| Larry Bigbie | 16 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 3 |
| Luis Matos | 17 | 31 | 4 | .129 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan McGuire | 17 | 26 | 2 | .077 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Moriarty | 8 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 3 |
| Izzy Molina | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Rogers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis García | 6 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Casanova | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Lunar | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
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| Rodrigo López | 33 | 196.2 | 15 | 9 | 3.57 | 136 |
| Sidney Ponson | 28 | 176.0 | 7 | 9 | 4.09 | 120 |
| Scott Erickson | 29 | 160.2 | 5 | 12 | 5.55 | 74 |
| Jason Johnson | 22 | 131.1 | 5 | 14 | 4.59 | 97 |
| John Stephens | 12 | 65.0 | 2 | 5 | 6.09 | 56 |
| Calvin Maduro | 12 | 56.2 | 2 | 5 | 5.56 | 29 |
| Pat Hentgen | 4 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 7.77 | 11 |
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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| Travis Driskill | 29 | 132.2 | 8 | 8 | 4.95 | 78 |
| Sean Douglass | 15 | 53.1 | 0 | 5 | 6.08 | 44 |
| Josh Towers | 5 | 27.1 | 0 | 3 | 7.90 | 13 |
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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| Jorge Julio | 67 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 1.99 | 55 |
| Buddy Groom | 70 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.60 | 48 |
| B.J. Ryan | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.68 | 56 |
| Willis Roberts | 66 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3.36 | 51 |
| Rick Bauer | 56 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3.98 | 45 |
| Yorkis Pérez | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.29 | 25 |
| Chris Brock | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.70 | 21 |
| Eric DuBose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Steve Bechler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 |
| Érik Bédard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Andy Etchebarren |
| AA | Bowie Baysox | Eastern League | Dave Cash and Dave Stockstill |
| A | Frederick Keys | Carolina League | Jack Voigt |
| A | Delmarva Shorebirds | South Atlantic League | Joe Ferguson |
| A-Short Season | Aberdeen IronBirds | New York–Penn League | Joe Almaraz |
| Rookie | Bluefield Orioles | Appalachian League | Don Buford |
| Rookie | GCL Orioles | Gulf Coast League | Jesus Alfaro |
