2002 Cleveland Indians season

The 2002 Cleveland Indians season was the 102nd season for the franchise and the 9th season at Jacobs Field. The season began on March 31, 2002. The team finished third in the American League Central behind the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, and suffered their first losing season since 1993.

Offseason

November 7, 2001: Chris Coste was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
November 7, 2001: Jason Beverlin was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
November 26, 2001: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
December 11, 2001: Roberto Alomar, Mike Bacsik and Danny Peoples (minors) were traded by the Indians to the New York Mets for Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, Jerrod Riggan and players to be named later. The Mets completed the deal by sending Earl Snyder and Billy Traber to the Indians on December 13.
December 18, 2001: John Rocker was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Dave Elder.
February 9, 2002: Bruce Aven was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
March 28, 2002: Donzell McDonald was assigned by the Indians to the Kansas City Royals.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

Matt Lawton – RF
Omar Vizquel – SS
Ellis Burks – DH
Jim Thome – 1B
Travis Fryman – 3B
Ricky Gutiérrez – 2B
Milton Bradley – CF
Russell Branyan – LF
Einar Díaz – C
Bartolo Colón – SP

Season standings

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

June 4, 2002: Jeremy Guthrie was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed on October 3, 2002.
June 7, 2002: Russell Branyan was traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for Ben Broussard.
June 25, 2002: Bruce Aven was traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeff D'Amico.
June 27, 2002: Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew were traded by the Indians to the Montreal Expos for Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, and Lee Stevens.
July 28, 2002: Paul Shuey was traded by the Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ricardo Rodríguez, Terry Mulholland, and Francisco Cruceta.
August 16, 2002: Jason Beverlin was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Detroit Tigers.

Roster

Game log

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Note: Pitchers' hitting stats are not included above.

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched;SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts