As of Monday, December 2, 2002
A comprehensive list of Canadians, who have played in the minors and their 2002 regular season stats. A total of 102 Canadians played in the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and another 38 played in the independent leagues. Three are playing in Japan.
Anaheim Angels
OF Jeff Guiel, Langley, BC (.253 average, 12 homers, 45 RBIs) Triple-A
Salt Lake Stingers, (.286, 1, 4) Double-A Arkansas Travellers.
R-RHP Steve Green, Longueuil, Que. Triple-A Salt Lake Stingers.
X-OF Ed Welch, Vancouver, B.C. (.143, 0, 2) Class-A Cedar Rapids
Kernels.
RF Ryan Kenning, North Vancouver, BC (.207, 2, 10) Rookie-Class
Provo Angels; (.318, 0, 4) Rookie-Class Angels.
Arizona Diamondbacks
INF Danny Klassen, Leamington, Ont. (.230, 2, 42) Triple-A Tuscon
Sidewinders; (.231, 2, 7) Double-A El Paso Diablos.
X-LF Andy Bevins, Port Coquitlam, BC (.125, 0, 2) Single-A Lancaster
Jethawks.
Atlanta Braves
INF Peter Orr, Newmarket, Ont. (.249, 2, 36) Double-A Greenville
Braves; (.392, 0, 8) Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
OF Adam Stern, London, Ont. (.253, 3, 47) Single-A Myrtle Beach
Pelicans.
LHP Matt Miller, Mississauga, Ont. (2-2 won-lost record, 4.84 earned
run average) Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
1B Scott Thorman, Cambridge, Ont. (.294, 16, 82) Single-A Macon
Braves.
RHP Michael Reiss, Thornill, Ont. (1-1, 14.67) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class
Braves.
RHP Steven Reiss, Thornill, Ont. (0-2, 9.13) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class
Braves.
Baltimore Orioles
* RHP Erik Bedard, Navan, Ont. (6-3, 1.97) Double-A Bowie Baysox.
OF Ntema (Pappy) Ndungidi, Montreal, Que. (.222, 4, 17) Single-A
Frederick Keys; (.138, 0, 1) Double-A San Antonio Missions.
RHP Sean Jones, Hamilton, Ont. (4-5, 3.44, three saves) Single-A
Frederick Keys.
RHP Brad Rogers, Nanaimo, BC (1-0, 5.17, two save) Single-A
Aberdeen Ironbirds; (1-0, 7.36) Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds.
RHP Martin Berube, Montreal, Que. (2-4, 3.75, one save) Aberdeen
Ironbirds.
Boston Red Sox
1B Todd Betts, Scarborough, Ont. (.291, 14, 45) Triple-A Pawtucket
Red Sox.
LHP Mike Kusiewicz, Nepean, Ont. (2-5, 4.99) Triple-A Pawtucket Red
Sox; (5-3, 3.29) Double-A Trenton.
LHP Ryan Balan, Whitby, Ont. (3-2, 3.38) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class Red
Sox; (0-0, 1.35) Single-A Lowell Spinners.
Chicago Cubs
RP Steve Sinclair, Victoria, BC (6-2, 3.91, one save) Triple-A Iowa
Cubs.
Cincinnati Reds
RHP Chris Reitsma (Calgary, Alta.) 2-0, 3.86, Triple-A Louisville Redbirds
RHP Brett Gray, Wyoming, Ont. (6-6, 2.78) Double-A Chattanooga
Lookouts.
C Joey Votto, Etobicoke, Ont. (.269, 9, 33) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class
Reds.
Cleveland Indians
C Heath Wilson, Ft. McMurray, Alta. (.185, 1, 18) Class-A Kinston
Indians.
RHP T.J. Burton, Ottawa, Ont. (1-4, 7.36) Class-A Burlington Indians.
Colorado Rockies
LHP Jeff Francis, North Delta, BC (0-0, 1.80) Single-A Asheville
Tourists; (0-0, 0.00) Single-A Tri-City Dust Devils.
Detroit Tigers
C Maxim St. Pierre, Pintendre, Que. (.000, 0, 0) Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens; (.266, 3, 28) Double-A Erie Sea
Wolves; (.256, 4, 27) Single-A Lakeland Tigers.
LHP Jordon Gerk, Kelowna, BC (1-0, 1.86) Single-A Oneota Tigers;
(0-0, 7.30) Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps; (0-1, 4.96) Single-A
Lakeland Tigers.
C Luke Carlin (.227, 0, 10) Single-A Oneota Tigers.
Florida Marlins
SS Jason Helps, Wyoming, Ont. (.180, 1, 4) Single-A Cane County
Cougars; (.232, 0, 7) Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads; (.158, 0, 0) Jamestown Jammers
.
Olivier Lepine, Charlesbourg, Que., (.343, 1, 21) Single-A Jamestown Jammers; (.000, 0, 0) Single-A Jupiter
Hammerheads.
Kansas City Royals
* OF Aaron Guiel, Langley, BC (.353, 9, 50) Triple-A Omaha Golden
Spikes.
LHP Jordon Zimmerman, Carseland, Alta. (0-0, 40.50) Triple-A Omaha
Royals; (0-0, 0.00) Double-A Tulsa Drillers.
LHP Jason Gooding, Cambridge, Ont. (2-1, 3.60) Double-A Wichita
Wranglers; (3-2, 3.60) Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Los Angeles Dodgers
LHP Phil Devey, Lachute, Que. (2-4, 5.83) Triple-A Las Vegas 51s;
(3-1, 1.91) Double-A Jacksonville Suns.
X-RHP Mike Johnson, Sherwood Park, Alta. (2-1, 4.09) Triple-A Las
Vegas 51s.
C Eric Langill, Kirkland, Que. (.154, 0, 0; 0-0, 0.00) Single-A South Georgia Waves;
(.150, 0, 1) Double-A Jacksonville Suns; (.400, 0, 6) Rookie-Class
Great Falls Dodgers.
SS David Detienne, Dartmouth, N.S. (.000, 0, 0) Double-A Jacksonville Suns; (.249, 5, 40) Single-A Vero Beach
Dodgers.
RHP Clinton Hosford, North Vancouver, BC (1-1, 3.60) Single-A South
Georgia Waves; (0-1, 4.50) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class Dodgers.
RHP Mike Keirstead, Musquash, N.B. (4-5, 3.93) Single-A South
Georgia Waves; (0-1, 7.71) Single-A Vero Beach Dodgers.
RHP Steve Nelson, Cole Harbour, NS (6-5, 3.99) Rookie-Class Great
Falls Dodgers; (3-1, 5.27) Single-A South Georgia Waves.
RHP David Parker, Winnipeg, Man. (2-2, 3.18, six save) Gulf
Coast-Rookie Class Dodgers.
R-LHP Brian Dumensil, Nanaimo, BC, Gulf Coast-Rookie Class Dodgers.
Milwaukee Brewers
RHP Judd Richardson, Caledon, Ont. (0-3, 7.04) Rookie-Class Arizona
Brewers; (0-2, 7.13) Single-A Beloit Snappers.
Minnesota Twins
C Justin Morneau, New Westminster, BC (.298, 16, 80) Double-A New
Brittain Wild Cats.
LHP Steve Murray, Ennismore, Ont. (2-1, 3.12) Single-A Fort Myers
Miracle.
RHP Jesse Crain, Toronto, Ont. (1-1, 1.50, one save) Single-A Quad City River
Bandits; (2-1, 0.57, two saves) Single-A Elizabethon Twins.
C Cory Agar, Brandon, Man. (.283, 3, 13) Single-A Elizabethon Twins;
(.151, 0, 2) Single-A Quad City Bandits.
OF Ryan Spataro, Barrie, Ont., (.333, 0, 19) Rookie-Class Gulf Coast
Twins.
Montreal Expos
OF Jeremy Ware, Guelph, Ont. (.263, 6, 18) Double-A Harrisburg
Senators; (.296, 1, 17) Triple-A Buffalo.
RHP Eric Charron, Montreal, Que. (0-0, 5.62) Single-A Clinton
LumberKings.
RHP Julien Tucker, Chateaguay, Que. (1-5, 3.12, one save) Single-A Brevard
County Manatees.
RHP Shawn Hill, Georgetown, Ont. (12-7, 3.44) Single-A Clinton
LumberKings.
LHP Pierre-Luc Marceau, Sherbrooke, Que., (5-4, 2.31) Single-A
Vermont Expos; (1-3, 6.52) Single-A Clinton Lumber Kings.
R-Charles Dubuc, Iberville, Que. Single-A Vermont Expos.
New York Mets
3B Patrick Deschenes, Beauport, Que. (.298, 1, 28) Single-A St. Lucie
Mets.
RHP Tanner Osberg, Red Deer, Alta., (1-1, 3.00) Single-A Brooklyn
Cyclones; (2-1, 0.47) Single-A Columbia Bombers; (1-1, 3.50)
Rookie-Class Kingsport Mets.
RHP Jeffrey Brewer, Bathurst, NB (1-1. 5.59) Rookie-Class Kingsport
Mets; (0-0, 9.00) Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones.
OF Derran Watts, Brampton, Ont. (.154, 0, 0) Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones; (.257, 2, 20) Rookie-Class
Kingsport Mets.
1B Justin Wendt, Waterloo, Ont. (.236, 2, 15) Rookie-Class Kingsport
Mets.
New York Yankees
LHP John Picco, LaSalle, Ont. (4-3, 5.58) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class
Yankees, (0-1, 8.59), Single-A Greensboro Bats.
RHP Chris Kemlo, Oshawa, Ont. (1-0, 4.19) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class
Yankees.
Oakland A's
C Cody McKay, Vancouver BC (.288, 13, 57; 0-0, 0.00) Triple-A
Sacramento River Cats.
RHP Rich Harden, Victoria, BC (8-3, 2.95) Double-A Midland
Rockhounds; (4-3, 2.91) Single-A Visalia Oaks.
C John Suomi, Etobicoke, Ont. (.254, 5, 24) Single-A Vancouver
Canadians; (.214, 1. 10) Single-A Visalia Oaks.
OF Danny Gibbons, Toronto, Ont. (.120, 0, 3) Single-A Vancouver
Canadians.
C David Harriman, Surrey, BC (.234, 1, 8) Single-A Vancouver
Canadians.
RHP Chris Howay, New Westminister, BC (1-0, 2.37) Single-A
Vancouver Canadians.
3B Tyler Klippenstein, Okotoks Alta. (.205, 3, 30) Arizona
Rookie-Class League.
Philadelphia Phillies
OF Troy McNaughton, Edmonton, Alta. (.158, 2, 7) Double-A Reading;
(.340, 13, 45) Single-A Clearwater Phillies.
RHP Rob Harrand, Regina, Sask. (1-5, 4.17) Single-A Batavia
Muckdogs.
3B Mike Gillies, Port Moody, BC, (.230, 4, 14) Gulf Coast Rookie-Class
Phillies.
RHP Scott Mathieson, Aldergrove, BC (0-2, 5.40) Gulf Coast
Rookie-Class Phillies.
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF Ryan Radmanovich, Calgary, Alta. (.225, 7, 27) Triple-A Nashville
Sounds.
San Diego Padres
*-LHP Eric Cyr, Montreal, Que. (0-0, 3.14) Triple-A Portland Beavers;
(4-6, 3.24) Double-A Mobile Bay Bears.
OF Jason Bay, Trail, BC (.309, 4, 12) Double-A Mobile Bay Bears;
(.290, 4, 19) Double-A Binghampton Mets; (.272, 9, 54) Single-A St.
Lucie Mets.
LHP Todd Shiyuk, Tsawwassen, BC (0-0, 5.65) Double-A Mobile Bay
Bears: (4-3, 3.31, one save) Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm.
RHP Ian Harvey, Oakville, Ont. (6-1, 1.89) Double-A Mobile Bay Bears;
(1-2, 3.48, two saves) Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm.
San Francisco Giants
RHP Vance Cozier, Ajax, Ont. (3-3 3.90) Triple-A San Jose Giants;
(3-7, 5.99) Double-A Shreveport Swamp Dragons.
X-OF Matt Huntingford, Vancouver, BC (.176, 0, 0) Single-A
Hagerstown Suns.
2B Aaron Hornostaj, Waterloo, Ont. (.429, 0, 3) Single-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes; (.291, 1, 27) Arizona
Rookie-Class Giants.
St. Louis Cardinals
2B Stubby Clapp, Windsor, Ont. (.242, 2, 20) Triple-A Memphis
Redbirds.
SS Kevin Nicholson, Surrey, BC (.256, 1, 19) Triple-A Memphis
Redbirds; (.284, 0, 15) Double-A New Haven Ravens; (.083, 0, 1);
Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
X-C Alex Andreopoulos, High Park, Ont. (.282. 1, 8) Triple-A Memphis
Redbirds: (.300, 0, 1) Triple-A Ottawa Lynx.
C Jamie Pogue, Guelph, Ont. (.192, 3, 26) Double-A New Haven
Ravens.
OF Aaron Fera, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., (.258, 12, 36) Class-A
Potomac Cannons.
Seattle Mariners
RHP Chris Mears, Victoria, BC (6-9, 3.14) Double-A San Antonio
Missions.
RHP Tanner Watson, Arnprior, Ont. (2-8, 5.26) Single-A Wisconsin
Timber Rattlers.
RP Lanny Patten, Drayton Valley, Alta. (1-0, 7.11) Single-A San Bernadino Stampedge; (3-3, 3.97, eight saves)
Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
X-OF Steve Foley, Toronto, Ont. (.224, 1, 5) Single-A San Bernardino
Stampede.
OF John Cole, Kanata, Ont., (.256, 1, 7) Single-A Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers; (.176, 0, 2) Arizona Rookie-Class Mariners.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
X-RHP Jason Dickson, Chatham, N.B., (3-4, 5.70) Triple-A Durham
Bulls.
3B Pierre LaForest, Montreal, Que., (.270, 20, 64) Double-A Orlando
Rays; (.258, 3, 15) Triple-A Durham Bulls.
1B Eric Reece, Pointe Claire, Que., (.161, 1, 8) Single-A Bakersfield Blaze; (.193, 2, 23) Single-A Charleston Riverdogs.
C Graig Merritt, Pitt Meadows, BC (.199, 0, 11) Single-A Charleston
RiverDogs; (222, 1, 8) Single-A Bakersfield Blaze.
Texas Rangers
R-RP Jeff Zimmerman, Kelowna, BC (0-0, 0.00) Doulbe-A Tulsa Drillers;
(0-0, 0.00) Single-A Charlotte Rangers
* RHP Aaron Myette, Surrey, BC (7-4, 3.14) Triple-A Oklahoma
RedHawks.
RHP Reggie Rivard, Bonnyville, Alta. (3-0, 2.17, one save) Single-A
Charlotte Rangers.
Toronto Blue Jays
R-RHP Chad Ricketts, Burlington, Ont. (1-1, 3.24, two saves) Triple-A
Syracuse SkyChiefs.
1B Matt Logan, Brampton, Ont. (.243, 3, 49) Double-A Tennessee
Smokies.
RHP John Ogiltree, Mississauga, Ont. (5-4, 4.01, 26 saves) Single-A
Dunedin Blue Jays.
3B Simon Pond, North Vancouver, BC (.284, 13, 88) Single-A Dunedin
Blue Jays.
RHP Travis Hubbel, Edmonton, Alta. (0-3, 9.47) Single-A Dunedin
Blue Jays.
2B Lee Delfino, Pickering, Ont. (.223, 3, 46) Single-A Charleston Alley
Cats.
X-RHP John Chadwick, Toronto, Ont. (1-5, 5.54, one save) Single-A
Charleston Alley Cats.
RHP Vince Perkins, Victoria (5-5, 3.34) Single-A Auburn Doubledays.
3B Nom Siriveaw, Vancouver, BC (.294, 3, 30) Single-A Auburn
Doubledays.
C John Blackburn, London, Ont. (.182, 0, 3) Single-A Auburn
Doubledays.
C David Corrente, Chatham, Ont. (.253, 4, 18) Rookie-Class Medicine
Hat Blue Jays.
OF Mike Galloway, St. Thomas, Ont. (.247, 2, 7) Rookie-Class Medicine
Hat Blue Jays.
RHP Mike Roga, Pickering, Ont. (2-3, 5.08, one save) Rookie-Class
Medicine Hat Blue Jays.
R-LHP Sean Grimes, London, Ont. Rookie-Class Medicine Hat Blue Jays.
(* Denotes player has been with MLB team)
(R - Denotes player on rehab assignment or injured)
(X - Denotes player has been traded, released or has retired)
Canadians managing/coaching in the minors
Michel LaPlante, Val D'Or, Que., pitching coach,
Quebec Capitales.
Stephan Bedard, St. Foy, Que., coach, Quebec
Capitales.
David Chavarria, Surrey, BC, pitching coach, Gulf
Coast Rookie-Class Rangers (Texas Rangers).
Orv Franchuk, Amesbury, Alta., manager, Rookie-Class
Vancouver Canadians (Oakland A's).
Bill Slack, Sarnia, Ont., pitching coach, Single-A
Wilmington Blue Rocks (Kansas City Royals).
Andy Stewart, Brockville, Ont., manager, Single-A
Williamsport Crosscutters A (Pittsburgh Pirates).
Canadians playing in Japan
OF Nigel Wilson, Ajax, Ont. (.221, 6, 14) Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
OF Scott Bullett, Welland, Ont. (.201, 7, 15) Chunichi Dragons.
RHP Mike Johnson (1-0, 6.65) Edmonton, Alta., Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
Central League
X-OF Matt Baird, Burlington, Ont. (.167, 1, 5) San Angelo Colts.
OF Joe Colameco, Burlington, Ont. (.254, 5, 45) Rio Grande Valley Whitewings.
RHP Robbie Vael, Surrey, BC (7-4, 4.51) Alexandria Aces.
Northern League
RHP Chris Begg, Sunderland, Ont. (3-2, 2.53, one save) Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs.
RHP Joce Blais, Charlesbourg, Que. (2-2, 4.62) Quebec Capitales.
X-SS Jason Breland, Winnipeg, Man. (.250, 0, 0) Gary Railcats.
C Gerald Butt, St. John's Nfld. (.272, 1, 13) Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs; (.244, 0, 8) Sioux Falls Canaries; (.182, 0, 1) Atlantic City Surf, Atlantic League.
RHP Christian Chenard, Quebec City, Que. (4-1, 2.96, one save) Quebec Capitals.
LHP Doug Dimma, Richmond Hill, Ont. (0-4, 5.83) Berkshire Black Bears; (0-0, 4.50) Sioux Falls Canaries; (0-0, 10.13) Gary Railcats.
X-OF Rob Ducey, Cambridge, Ont. (.245, 0, 2) Adirondack Lumberjacks.
OF Benoit Emond, Farnham, Que. (.287, 0, 44) Quebec Capitals.
OF Steve Foley, Toronto, Ont. (.282, 7, 45) Schaumberg Flyers.
X-OF Kelly Hoffer, Winnipeg, Man., (.167, 0, 0) Winnipeg Goldeyes.
X-LHP Nial Hughes, Cardigan, PEI (0-1, 18.90) Quebec Capitales.
OF Jean-Sebastien Langlois, Ste. Foy, Que. (.111, 1, 3) Quebec Capitales.
X-RHP Michel Laplante, Val D'Or, Que., (1-1, 5.03) Quebec Capitales.
RHP Reggie Laplante, Beauport, Que., (2-4, 7.74) Quebec Capitales.
X-LHP Martin LaVigne, Montreal, Que. (0-1, 12.60) Quebec Capitales.
SS Geoff McCallum, London, Ont. (.258, 3, 32) Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks.
1B Greg Morrison, Medicine Hat, Alta., (.288, 10, 61) Duluth-Superior Dukes.
X-RHP Matt Mutcheson, Morden, Man. (0-0, 9.00) Winnipeg Goldeyes.
RHP Kalam Paull, Winnipeg, Man. (3-4, 4.80) Gary Railcats; (3-3, 8.19) Fargo Moorehead RedHawks.
INF Max Poulin, St. Eustache, Que. (.274, 0, 23) Winnipeg Goldeyes.
LHP Danny Prata, Repentigny, Que. (11-4, 4.26) Quebec Capitals.
3B Patrick Scalabrini, Waterford, Que. (.325, 7, 45) Quebec Capitals.
RHP Donnie Smith, Winnipeg, Man., (4-1, 1.19, eight saves) Winnipeg Goldeyes.
RP Andre Tremblay, Quebec City, Que. (0-3, 3.35, one save) Quebec Capitales.
Frontier League
RHP Trevor Bishop, Assiniboia, Sask. (5-8, 5.92) Canton Coyotes.
RHP Matt Buckle, Surrey, BC (7-6, 3.38) Canton Coyotes.
C Wayne Forman, St. Marys, Ont. (.140, 0, 4) Canton Coyotes (.130, 0, 4) Richmond Roosters.
RHP Shawn Gillespie, Zurich, Ont. (1-0, 4.78, one save) Kalamazoo Kings.
RHP Craig Mosher, Richmond, BC (1-1, 5.83) Canton Coyotes.
C Al Ready, London, Ont. (.185, 1, 7) Evansville Otters.
RHP Simon Stoner, Prince George, BC (2-10, 9.09) Johnstown Johnnies.
OF Drew Miller, Langley, B.C. (.356, 2, 21) Richmond Roosters.
OF Ben Van Iderstine, Regina, Sask. (.300, 3, 36) Canton Coyotes
RHP Fred Wray, Calgary, Alta. (0-0, 10.80) Washington WildThings
Western League
RHP Jordy Alexander, Burnaby, B.C. (8-2, 2.51) Long Beach Breakers; (1-1, 6.29) Chico Heat.
(R - Denotes player on rehab assignment)
(X - Denotes player has retired or been released)
(S - Denotes player has signed by a major league organization)
