2002 New York Yankees
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These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Yankees | 101–61 | 20 | 23 |
| 2003 New York Yankees | 101–61 | 26 | 23 |
| 2002 New York Yankees · Current season | 103–58 | 21 | 17 |
| 2001 New York Yankees | 95–65 | 27 | 20 |
| 2000 New York Yankees | 87–74 | 24 | 22 |
Same era: other teams in 2002
- 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks · 98–64
- 2002 Atlanta Braves · 101–59
- 2002 Baltimore Orioles · 67–95
- 2002 Boston Red Sox · 93–69
- 2002 Chicago Cubs · 67–95
- 2002 Chicago White Sox · 81–81
More teams from 2002
- 2002 Cincinnati Reds · 78–84
- 2002 Cleveland Indians · 74–88
- 2002 Colorado Rockies · 73–89
- 2002 Detroit Tigers · 55–106
- 2002 Florida Marlins · 79–83
- 2002 Houston Astros · 84–78
- 2002 Kansas City Royals · 62–100
- 2002 Los Angeles Dodgers · 92–70
- 2002 Milwaukee Brewers · 56–106
- 2002 Minnesota Twins · 94–67
- 2002 Montreal Expos · 83–79
- 2002 New York Mets · 75–86
- 2002 Oakland Athletics · 103–59
- 2002 Philadelphia Phillies · 80–81
- 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates · 72–89
- 2002 San Diego Padres · 66–96
- 2002 San Francisco Giants · 95–66
- 2002 Seattle Mariners · 93–69
- 2002 St. Louis Cardinals · 97–65
- 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays · 55–106
- 2002 Texas Rangers · 72–90
- 2002 Toronto Blue Jays · 78–84
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Choate | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.04 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Roger Clemens | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 180.00 | 4.35 | Average (52) — 73 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.35 over 180.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Adrian Hernández | Pitchers | 65 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 12.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Orlando Hernández | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 146.00 | 3.64 | Average (53) — 43 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.64 over 146.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sterling Hitchcock | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.49 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Karsay | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.26 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brandon Knight | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 11.42 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ted Lilly | Pitchers | 45,43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 76.67 | 3.40 | Average (53) — 43 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.40 over 76.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ramiro Mendoza | Pitchers | 55 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.44 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Mussina | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 215.67 | 4.05 | Average (52) — 73 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.05 over 215.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Andy Pettitte | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 134.67 | 3.27 | Average (54) — 19 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.27 over 134.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mariano Rivera | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.74 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Stanton | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jay Tessmer | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.75 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Thurman | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 33.00 | 5.18 | Average (50) — 169 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.18 over 33.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Weaver | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 78.00 | 4.04 | Average (52) — 73 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.04 over 78.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| David Wells | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 206.33 | 3.75 | Average (53) — 43 of 300 pitchers in the available 2002 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.75 over 206.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alberto Castillo | Catchers | 45 | batting | 37 | 5 | 0 | .135 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jorge Posada | Catchers | 20 | batting | 511 | 137 | 20 | .268 | — | — | Average (54) — 119 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 511 at-bats and 20 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chris Widger | Catchers | 11 | batting | 64 | 19 | 0 | .297 | — | — | Average (52) — 169 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 64 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alex Arias | Infielders | 17 | batting | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ron Coomer | Infielders | 39 | batting | 148 | 39 | 3 | .264 | — | — | Average (51) — 196 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 148 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jason Giambi | Infielders | 25 | batting | 560 | 176 | 41 | .314 | — | — | Strong (66) — 6 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 560 at-bats and 41 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Drew Henson | Infielders | 57 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Derek Jeter | Infielders | 2 | batting | 644 | 191 | 18 | .297 | — | — | Average (58) — 53 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 644 at-bats and 18 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Nick Johnson | Infielders | 36 | batting | 378 | 92 | 15 | .243 | — | — | Average (49) — 283 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 378 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alfonso Soriano | Infielders | 12 | batting | 696 | 209 | 39 | .300 | — | — | Strong (62) — 19 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 696 at-bats and 39 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Robin Ventura | Infielders | 19 | batting | 465 | 115 | 27 | .247 | — | — | Average (51) — 196 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 465 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Enrique Wilson | Infielders | 14 | batting | 105 | 19 | 2 | .181 | — | — | Below average (42) — 470 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 105 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Karim García | Outfielders | 57 | batting | 5 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Raúl Mondesí | Outfielders | 43 | batting | 270 | 65 | 11 | .241 | — | — | Average (49) — 283 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 270 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Juan Rivera | Outfielders | 59 | batting | 83 | 22 | 1 | .265 | — | — | Average (50) — 245 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 83 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Shane Spencer | Outfielders | 47 | batting | 288 | 71 | 6 | .247 | — | — | Average (48) — 320 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 288 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Marcus Thames | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 13 | 3 | 1 | .231 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Vander Wal | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 219 | 57 | 6 | .260 | — | — | Average (51) — 196 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 219 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rondell White | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 455 | 109 | 14 | .240 | — | — | Average (48) — 320 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 455 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bernie Williams | Outfielders | 51 | batting | 612 | 204 | 19 | .333 | — | — | Strong (66) — 6 of 492 batters in the available 2002 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 612 at-bats and 19 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gerald Williams | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 17 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 2002 New York Yankees season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T07:26:24.901365+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.