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2002 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001/2003)
74-88, Finished 3rd in AL Central Division
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Scored 739 runs, Allowed 837 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-90
Managed by Charlie Manuel and Joel Skinner

Ballpark: Jacobs Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,616,940 (5th of 14)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (2001/2003) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 2, 2001

Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

November 5, 2001

Marty Cordova granted Free Agency.

Juan Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Kenny Lofton granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2001

Dave Burba granted Free Agency.

Rich Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2001

Signed Jason Beverlin as a free agent.

Signed Chris Coste as a free agent.

November 19, 2001

Selected Chad Paronto off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

November 26, 2001

Signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

Signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.

December 6, 2001

Signed Brady Anderson as a free agent.

December 10, 2001

Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.

December 11, 2001

Traded Roberto Alomar, Mike Bacsik, and Danny Peoples (minors) to the New York Mets. Received players to be named later, Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, and Jerrod Riggan. The New York Mets sent Earl Snyder (December 13, 2001) and Billy Traber (December 13, 2001) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

December 12, 2001

Released Steve Woodard.

December 17, 2001

Signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.

December 18, 2001

Traded John Rocker to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Elder.

Signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.

Signed Heath Murray as a free agent.

December 19, 2001

Signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.

December 22, 2001

Traded Dave Roberts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Christian Bridenbaugh (minors) and Nial Hughes (minors).

January 9, 2002

Signed Mark Wohlers as a free agent.

January 25, 2002

Signed Rafael Perez as an amateur free agent.

February 1, 2002

Signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.

February 9, 2002

Signed Bruce Aven as a free agent.

February 21, 2002

Signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.

March 1, 2002

Released Tim Laker.

March 5, 2002

Signed Tim Laker as a free agent.

March 25, 2002

Released Brooks Kieschnick.

March 27, 2002

Released Karim Garcia.

March 28, 2002

Donzell McDonald assigned from roster onto the Kansas City Royals.

Traded a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves. Received Eddie Perez. The Cleveland Indians sent Jason Fitzgerald (minors) (September 21, 2002) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

March 29, 2002

Released Simon Pond.

April 3, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Jeff D'Amico to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Ben Margalski (minors) (October 29, 2002) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

April 4, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Rashad Eldridge (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Chris Magruder.

April 26, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jose Mercedes.

April 29, 2002 (Standings)

Released Wil Cordero.

May 13, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

June 4, 2002 (Standings)

Drafted Jeremy Guthrie in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed October 3, 2002.

Drafted Brian Slocum in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2002.

Drafted Ben Francisco in the 5th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2002.

Drafted Jensen Lewis in the 33rd round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 7, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Russell Branyan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ben Broussard.

June 25, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Bruce Aven to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jeff D'Amico.

June 27, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew to the Montreal Expos. Received Lee Stevens, Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Grady Sizemore.

June 28, 2002 (Standings)

Released Tim Byrdak.

July 11, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Nerio Rodriguez to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Neil Simoneaux (minors).

July 12, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Karim Garcia as a free agent.

July 19, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Chuck Finley to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Luis Alfonso Garcia (minors). The St. Louis Cardinals sent Coco Crisp (August 7, 2002) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

July 22, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Jolbert Cabrera to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Lance Caraccioli (minors).

July 28, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Paul Shuey to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ricardo Rodriguez, Terry Mulholland, and Francisco Cruceta.

July 30, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Ricardo Rincon to the Oakland Athletics. Received Marshall McDougall.

August 7, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

August 16, 2002 (Standings)

Jason Beverlin selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

September 3, 2002 (Standings)

Purchased Tim Young from the Boston Red Sox.

September 30, 2002 (Standings)

Released Chad Allen.

October 1, 2002 (Standings)

Todd Dunwoody granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2002 (Standings)

Chris Coste granted Free Agency.

Dave Maurer granted Free Agency.

Jaret Wright granted Free Agency.

Tim Young granted Free Agency.

October 17, 2002

Selected Jack Cressend off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

Dave Elder granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2002

Charles Nagy granted Free Agency.

Jim Thome granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2002

Terry Mulholland granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2002

Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

Eddie Perez granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2002

Dave Burba granted Free Agency.

Signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.

November 13, 2002

Sold Roy Smith to the Oakland Athletics.

November 21, 2002

Signed Jason Boyd as a free agent.

December 6, 2002

Traded Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese to the Texas Rangers. Received Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette.

December 16, 2002

Hector Luna selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2002 minor league draft.

Marshall McDougall drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Matt White drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Travis Chapman from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Derek Thompson drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Sold Travis Chapman to the Detroit Tigers.

December 18, 2002

Signed Casey Blake as a free agent.

December 19, 2002

Signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

December 21, 2002

Chris Magruder granted Free Agency.

December 23, 2002

Signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.

Signed A.J. Hinch as a free agent.

Signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

January 8, 2003

Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

January 14, 2003

Signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.

January 17, 2003

Earl Snyder selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

January 20, 2003

Signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.

January 27, 2003

Signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.

February 2, 2003

Signed Chris Magruder as a free agent.

February 4, 2003

Signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.

February 14, 2003

Signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

February 17, 2003

Signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.

March 8, 2003

Signed Kazuhito Tadano as an amateur free agent.

March 20, 2003

Released Mike Thurman.

March 29, 2003

Sold A.J. Hinch to the Detroit Tigers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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