2002 Florida Marlins season
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The Florida Marlins
' 2002 season
started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 2001
. Their manager was Jeff Torborg. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium
. They finished with a record of 79-83, 4th in the NL East.
games between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were played in June and July. They are known as the Citrus Series
. The Devil Rays won the series 4-2.
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
' 2002 season
2002 Major League Baseball season
The Major League Baseball season finished with the Anaheim Angels defeating the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series.-Major league baseball final standings:...
started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 2001
2001 Major League Baseball season
The Major League Baseball season finished with the Arizona Diamondbacks defeating the New York Yankees in a Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. The attacks of September 11 pushed the end of the regular-season from September 30 to October 7. Because of that, the World Series was not completed until...
. Their manager was Jeff Torborg. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium
Dolphin Stadium
Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...
. They finished with a record of 79-83, 4th in the NL East.
Offseason
- February 18, 2002: Tim Raines signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- March 27, 2002: Dontrelle Willis was traded by the Chicago Cubs with Jose Cueto (minors), Ryan Jorgensen, and Julian Tavarez to the Florida Marlins for Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.
Citrus series
The annual interleagueInterleague play
Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues, introduced in . Before the 1997 season, teams in the American League and National League did not meet during the regular season...
games between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were played in June and July. They are known as the Citrus Series
Citrus Series
The Citrus Series is the name given to the interleague series between the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball. The Marlins broke into the league in as the Florida Marlins, while the Rays had their first season in as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The first meeting between the two...
. The Devil Rays won the series 4-2.
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 4-3 (14 innings) | Pro Player Stadium |
| June 15 | Marlins | Devil Rays | 3-0 | Pro Player Stadium |
| June 16 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 4-1 | Pro Player Stadium |
| June 28 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 4-0 | Tropicana Field |
| June 29 | Marlins | Devil Rays | 3-2 | Tropicana Field |
| June 30 | Devil Rays | Marlins | 6-5 (12 innings) | Tropicana Field |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 2002: Jeremy Hermida was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2002.
- July 11, 2002: Cliff Floyd was traded by the Florida Marlins with Wilton Guerrero, Claudio Vargas, and cash to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later, Graeme Lloyd, Mike Mordecai, Carl Pavano, and Justin Wayne. The Montreal Expos sent Donald Levinski (minors) (August 5, 2002) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
Roster
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Outfielders |
Manager Coaches (pitching) (first base) |
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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 151 | 34 | .225 | 2 | 18 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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