2002 Detroit Tigers Roster

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The 2002 Detroit Tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2002 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2002 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 2002 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 2002 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 2002 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"We're trying to create a structure, and I believe we've done that with a staff that includes Gibby (Kirk Gibson), Lance Parrish, Juan Samuel and (hitting coach) Bruce Fields. We're going to have a unique staff because we're going to interact and share input more than most staffs." - Alan Trammell

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57 Juan Acevedo 6-02 195 Right Right 1970-05-05
14 Matt Anderson 6-04 200 Right Right 1976-08-17
24 Adam Bernero 6-04 205 Right Right 1976-11-28
31 Jason Beverlin 6-05 220 Right Left 1973-11-27
34 Nate Cornejo 6-05 200 Right Right 1979-09-24
61 Eric Eckenstahler 6-07 220 Left Left 1976-12-17
52 Jeff Farnsworth 6-02 190 Right Right 1975-10-06
62 Franklyn German 6-04 170 Right Right 1980-01-20
50 Seth Greisinger 6-03 200 Right Right 1975-07-29
41 Oscar Henriquez 6-06 220 Right Right 1974-01-28
63 Jason Jimenez 6-02 208 Left Right 1976-01-10
30 Kris Keller 6-02 225 Right Right 1978-03-01
42 Jose Lima 6-02 170 Right Right 1972-09-30
58 Shane Loux 6-02 225 Right Right 1979-08-31
46 Mike Maroth 6-00 180 Left Left 1977-08-17
58 Matt Miller 6-03 175 Left Left 1974-08-02
38 Brian Moehler 6-03 195 Right Right 1971-12-31
22 Jose Paniagua 6-02 185 Right Right 1973-08-20
28 Danny Patterson 6-00 170 Right Right 1971-02-17
45 Terry Pearson 6-00 200 Right Right 1971-11-10
40 Matt Perisho 6-00 175 Left Left 1975-06-08
40 Brian Powell 6-02 205 Right Right 1973-10-10
55 Mark Redman 6-05 220 Left Left 1974-01-05
56 Fernando Rodney 5-11 240 Right Right 1977-03-18
58 Erik Sabel 6-02 185 Right Right 1974-10-14
48 Julio Santana 6-00 175 Right Right 1973-01-20
37 Steve Sparks 5-11 190 Right Right 1965-07-02
50 Andy Van Hekken 6-03 175 Left Right 1979-07-31
32 Jamie Walker 6-02 190 Left Left 1971-07-01
36 Jeff Weaver 6-05 200 Right Right 1976-08-22
12 Brandon Inge 5-11 190 Right Right 1977-05-19
21 Mitch Meluskey 6-00 185 Right Both 1973-09-18
33 Eric Munson 6-03 220 Right Left 1977-10-03
49 Mike Rivera 6-01 235 Right Right 1976-09-08
45 Matt Walbeck 5-11 190 Right Both 1969-10-02
22 Hiram Bocachica 5-11 165 Right Right 1976-03-04
9 Damion Easley 5-11 195 Right Right 1969-11-11
17 Shane Halter 6-00 195 Right Right 1969-11-08
20 Omar Infante 5-11 195 Right Right 1981-12-26
12 Damian Jackson 5-10 160 Right Right 1973-08-16
39 Jose Macias 5-10 173 Right Both 1972-01-25
8 Craig Paquette 6-00 190 Right Right 1969-03-28
43 Carlos Pena 6-02 225 Left Left 1978-05-17
40 Oscar Salazar 5-11 178 Right Right 1978-06-27
39 Ramon Santiago 5-11 175 Right Both 1979-08-31
35 Randall Simon 6-00 180 Left Left 1975-05-25
27 Chris Truby 6-02 190 Right Right 1973-12-09
26 Dmitri Young 6-02 295 Right Both 1973-10-11
44 Jacob Cruz 6-00 175 Left Left 1973-01-28
25 Robert Fick 6-01 189 Right Left 1974-03-15
4 Bobby Higginson 5-11 195 Right Left 1970-08-18
20 Ryan Jackson 6-02 205 Left Left 1971-11-15
30 George Lombard 6-00 212 Right Left 1975-09-14
29 Wendell Magee 6-00 225 Right Right 1972-08-03
21 Craig Monroe 6-01 195 Right Right 1977-02-27
44 Andres Torres 5-10 195 Right Both 1978-01-26
7 Dean Palmer 6-01 210 Right Right 1968-12-27
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The 2002 Detroit Tigers played 161 games during the regular season, won 55 games, lost 106 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Comerica Park (Park Factors: 93/94) where 1,503,353 fans witnessed their 2002 Tigers finish the season with a .342 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2002 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 2002 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 2002 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 2002 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

2002 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters

No Opening Day Information Available

2002 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Brandon Inge (94)
1B Carlos Pena (73)
2B Damion Easley (84)
3B Chris Truby (89)
SS Shane Halter (81)
LF Bobby Higginson (117)
CF Wendell Magee (78)
RF Robert Fick (140)
  
SP Mike Maroth
SP Mark Redman
SP Steve Sparks
SP Jeff Weaver
  
RP Jeff Farnsworth
RP Oscar Henriquez
RP Jose Paniagua
RP Fernando Rodney
RP Julio Santana
RP Jamie Walker
CL Juan Acevedo

2002 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

Dean Palmer $8,000,000.00
Jose Lima $7,250,000.00
Damion Easley $6,250,000.00
Bobby Higginson $5,850,000.00
Dmitri Young $5,500,000.00
Steve Sparks $3,000,000.00
Brian Moehler $2,400,000.00
Jeff Weaver $2,350,000.00
Craig Paquette $2,125,000.00
Matt Anderson $1,800,000.00
Danny Patterson $1,700,000.00
Shane Halter $1,500,000.00
Jose Paniagua $1,325,000.00
Robert Fick $1,150,000.00
Juan Acevedo $850,000.00
Damian Jackson $625,000.00
Wendell Magee $425,000.00
Jacob Cruz $400,000.00
Jose Macias $375,000.00
Mitch Meluskey $345,000.00
Mark Redman $300,000.00
Randall Simon $290,000.00
Nate Cornejo $218,000.00
Brandon Inge $214,000.00
Shane Loux $203,000.00
Matt Miller $202,500.00
Adam Bernero $200,000.00
Jason Beverlin $200,000.00
Hiram Bocachica $200,000.00
Eric Eckenstahler $200,000.00
Jeff Farnsworth $200,000.00
Franklyn German $200,000.00
Seth Greisinger $200,000.00
Omar Infante $200,000.00
Kris Keller $200,000.00
Mike Maroth $200,000.00
Craig Monroe $200,000.00
Eric Munson $200,000.00
Terry Pearson $200,000.00
Mike Rivera $200,000.00
Fernando Rodney $200,000.00
Oscar Salazar $200,000.00
Ramon Santiago $200,000.00
Andres Torres $200,000.00
Andy Van Hekken $200,000.00

2002 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#4 Bobby Higginson
#7 Dean Palmer
#8 Craig Paquette
#9 Damion Easley
#12 Brandon Inge
#12 Damian Jackson
#14 Matt Anderson
#17 Shane Halter
#20 Omar Infante
#20 Ryan Jackson
#21 Mitch Meluskey
#21 Craig Monroe
#22 Hiram Bocachica
#22 Jose Paniagua
#24 Adam Bernero
#25 Robert Fick
#26 Dmitri Young
#27 Chris Truby
#28 Danny Patterson
#29 Wendell Magee
#30 Kris Keller
#30 George Lombard
#31 Jason Beverlin
#32 Jamie Walker
#33 Eric Munson
#34 Nate Cornejo
#35 Randall Simon
#36 Jeff Weaver
#37 Steve Sparks
#38 Brian Moehler
#39 Jose Macias
#39 Ramon Santiago
#40 Matt Perisho
#40 Brian Powell
#40 Oscar Salazar
#41 Oscar Henriquez
#42 Jose Lima
#43 Carlos Pena
#44 Jacob Cruz
#44 Andres Torres
#45 Terry Pearson
#45 Matt Walbeck
#46 Mike Maroth
#48 Julio Santana
#49 Mike Rivera
#50 Seth Greisinger
#50 Andy Van Hekken
#52 Jeff Farnsworth
#55 Mark Redman
#56 Fernando Rodney
#57 Juan Acevedo
#58 Shane Loux
#58 Matt Miller
#58 Erik Sabel
#61 Eric Eckenstahler
#62 Franklyn German
#63 Jason Jimenez

Did you know that a 2002 Detroit Tigers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?