2002 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 2002 American League East SkyDome Toronto 78–84 (.481) 3rd Rogers Communications,Interbrew J. P. Ricciardi Buck Martinez, Carlos Tosca CBC Television(Brian Williams, John Cerutti)The Sports Network(Rod Black, Pat Tabler)Rogers Sportsnet(Rob Faulds, John Cerutti) CHUM (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 2002 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 26th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 2002 season.2002 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2002-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 21 July 2023 October 2001 October 15 Jason Dickson granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a contract on November 14, 2001). Aaron Holbert granted free agency (signed with Seattle Mariners to a contract on January 30, 2002). Izzy Molina granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a contract on November 20, 2001).October 19 Kevin Beirne granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers to a contract on December 3, 2001). Matt DeWitt granted free agency (signed with San Diego Padres to a contract on December 18, 2001). Ryan Freel granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a contract on November 8, 2001). November 2001 November 5 Tony Fernández granted free agency. Jeff Frye granted free agency (signed with Cincinnati Reds to a contract on March 25, 2002).November 20 Brian Simmons selected off of waivers by the Chicago White Sox. December 2001 December 7 Acquired Eric Hinske and Justin Miller from the Oakland Athletics for Billy Koch.December 10 Acquired Félix Heredia and a player to be named later (Jim Deschaine on December 13, 2001) from the Chicago Cubs for Alex Gonzalez.December 12 Released Alberto Castillo.December 13 Drafted Corey Thurman from the Kansas City Royals in the 2001 MLB Rule 5 draft. Acquired Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts from the Los Angeles Dodgers for César Izturis and Paul Quantrill.December 18 Signed free agent Brian Lesher from the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year, $245,000 contract. Signed free agent Chad Mottola from the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract. Signed free agent Chris Peters from the New York Yankees to a contract.December 22 Luis Lopez selected off of waivers by the Oakland Athletics. January 2002 January 2 Acquired Tom Wilson from the Oakland Athletics for Mike Kremblas.January 17 Acquired Brian Cooper from the Anaheim Angels for Brad Fullmer. Re-signed Kelvim Escobar to a one-year, $2.3 million contract. Re-signed Shannon Stewart to a one-year, $4.25 million contract. February 2002 February 6 Signed free agent Dave Berg from the Florida Marlins to a one-year, $450,000 contract. February 10 Signed free agent Ken Huckaby from the Arizona Diamondbacks to a contract.February 14 Signed free agent Pedro Swann from the Atlanta Braves to a contract. March 2002 March 27 Chris Latham selected off of waivers by the New York Mets.March 29 Released Chris Peters.March 30 Signed free agent Simon Pond from the Cleveland Indians to a contract. Regular season Summary The Blue Jays started the 2002 season with slow progress in performance. Buck Martinez was fired about a third of the way through the season, with a 20–33 record. He was replaced by third base coach Carlos Tosca, an experienced minor league manager. They went 58–51 under Tosca to finish the season 78–84. Roy Halladay, a talented but inconsistent prospect who was no more than a fifth starter who alternated between Toronto and Triple-A during his first three seasons, was relied on as the team's ace and rose to the challenge being the team's top pitcher, finishing the season with a 19–7 record and a 2.93 ERA. The hitters were led once again by Carlos Delgado. Ricciardi was credited for dumping Raúl Mondesí in mid-season to the New York Yankees to free up his salary, which in turn was used for the off-season signing of Mike Bordick, Frank Catalanotto and Tanyon Sturtze. Promising young players were assigned to key roles, including starting third baseman Eric Hinske (who later won the Rookie of the Year Award for this year) and 23-year-old centre fielder Vernon Wells, who had his first 100 RBI season replacing Mondesi. Another bright young player was Josh Phelps, a former catcher turned designated hitter, who hit 15 home runs. Opening Day starters Homer Bush, 2B José Cruz Jr., OF Carlos Delgado, 1B Darrin Fletcher, C Roy Halladay, P Eric Hinske, 3B Felipe López, SS Raúl Mondesí, DH Shannon Stewart, OF Vernon Wells, OF Season standings Toronto Blue Jays American League Wild Card Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2002 regular season.2002 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2002-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 20 July 2023 April 2002 April 24 Player rights of Alfredo Aceves sold to Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. May 2002 May 3 Selected Pete Walker off of waivers from the New York Mets.May 10 Released Homer Bush.May 15 Sent Pedro Borbón Jr. to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.May 26 Acquired Cliff Politte from the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Plesac. June 2002 June 21 Signed free agent Scott Winchester from the Montreal Expos to a one-year contract. July 2002 July 1 Acquired Scott Wiggins from the New York Yankees for Raúl Mondesí. August 2002 August 8 Scott Eyre selected off of waivers by the San Francisco Giants.August 30 Selected Jason Kershner off of waivers from the San Diego Padres. September 2002 September 30 Released Brian Cooper. 2002 draft picks Source https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=TOR&year_ID=2002&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year Feature: 2002 Free Agent Draft Pick Compensation Baseball-Reference.com June 12, 2010 The 2002 MLB draft was held on June 4–5. Round Pick Player Position College/School Nationality Signed 1 14 Russ Adams SS North Carolina United States 2002–06–07 2 55 Dave Bush RHP Wake Forest United States 2002–06–04 3 86 Justin Maureau LHP Wichita State United States – 4 110 Adam Peterson RHP Wichita State United States 2002–06–11 5 146 Chad Pleiness RHP Central Michigan United States – 6 176 Jason Perry OF Georgia Tech United States 2002–06–22 7 206 Brian Grant RHP C.B. Aycock High School (NC) United States – 8 236 Chris Leonard LHP Miami (FL) United States – 9 266 Russ Savickas RHP Johnston High School United States – 10 296 Eric Arnold 2B Rice United States – Roster 2002 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 51 Pedro Borbón Jr. 37 Brian Bowles 26 Chris Carpenter 40 Scott Cassidy 38 Pasqual Coco 50 Brian Cooper 45 Kelvim Escobar 29 Scott Eyre 36 Bob File 32 Roy Halladay 43 Mark Hendrickson 49 Félix Heredia 46 Jason Kershner 21 Esteban Loaiza 28 Brandon Lyon 34 Justin Miller 39 Steve Parris 19 Dan Plesac 19 Cliff Politte 44 Luke Prokopec 53 Mike Smith 35 Corey Thurman 41 Pete Walker 57 Scott Wiggins Catchers 29 Kevin Cash  9 Darrin Fletcher 20 Ken Huckaby 17 Josh Phelps 15 Tom Wilson Infielders  2 Dave Berg 18 Homer Bush 25 Carlos Delgado 11 Eric Hinske  3 Orlando Hudson  6 Joe Lawrence  7 Felipe López  5 Chris Woodward Outfielders 23 José Cruz Jr. 31 Brian Lesher 43 Raúl Mondesí 24 Shannon Stewart  8 Pedro Swann 10 Vernon Wells 54 Jayson Werth 16 DeWayne WiseManager 13 Buck Martinez 14 Carlos Tosca Coaches 56 Mike Barnett (hitting) 53 Mark Connor (pitching) 16 Garth Iorg (first base) 58 John Gibbons (first base) 47 Gil Patterson (bullpen)  4 Cookie Rojas (bench) 14 Carlos Tosca (third base) 55 Brian Butterfield (third base) Game log background:#6E8B3D 2002 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April: 8–16 (Home: 3–8; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Red Sox || 12–11 || Escobar (1–0) || Urbina (0–1) || || 33,520 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbbbbb | -- || April 3 || @ Red Sox ||colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Twins || 7–2 || Halladay (1–0) || Mays (0–1) || || 47,469 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || Twins || 4–3 || Reed (1–0) || Lyon (0–1) || Guardado (3) || 15,784 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || Twins || 7–5 || Hawkins (1–0) || Eyre (0–1) || Guardado (4) || 18,947 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || Twins || 10–6 || Radke (1–0) || Cooper (0–1) || || 21,071 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || Yankees || 16–3 || Wells (2–0) || Prokopec (0–1) || || 16,073 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 9 || Yankees || 5–2 || Mussina (2–0) || Plesac (0–1) || Rivera (4) || 18,003 || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 10 || Yankees || 9–7 || Borbón (1–0) || Lilly (0–1) || Escobar (1) || 19,124 || 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 11 || Yankees || 11–3 || Eyre (1–1) || Clemens (1–2) || || 20,091 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 12 || @ Devil Rays || 14–7 || Miller (1–0) || Rupe (1–1) || || 11,058 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 13 || @ Devil Rays || 5–4 || Prokopec (1–1) || Sturtze (0–2) || Escobar (2) || 11,143 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 14 || @ Devil Rays || 5–4 (10) || Yan (1–0) || Coco (0–1) || || 11,222 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Red Sox || 14–3 || Castillo (1–0) || Lyon (0–2) || Arrojo (1) || 16,069 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || Red Sox || 10–3 || Oliver (2–0) || Eyre (1–2) || || 16,572 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Rivera (1–1) || File (0–1) || || 36,136 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Yankees || 5–4 (10) || Plesac (1–1) || Mendoza (0–2) || || 39,265 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 21 || @ Yankees || 9–2 || Clemens (2–2) || Carpenter (0–1) || || 43,309 || 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 23 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Lyon (1–2) || Valdez (1–3) || Escobar (3) || 20,472 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Rogers (2–0) || Prokopec (1–2) || Irabu (2) || 21,072 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 11–9 || Van Poppel (1–0) || Plesac (1–2) || Irabu (3) || 24,162 || 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Appier (2–1) || Smith (0–1) || Percival (3) || 25,296 || 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 27 || @ Angels || 11–4 || Sele (1–2) || Borbón (1–1) || || 29,112 || 8–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || @ Angels || 8–5 (14) || Lukasiewicz (1–0) || Borbón (1–2) || || 25,073 || 8–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 30 || Rangers || 10–3 || Rogers (3–0) || Prokopec (1–3) || || 12,571 || 8–16 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 10–17 (Home: 5–12; Away: 5–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 1 || Rangers || 8–1 || Burba (2–0) || Halladay (1–1) || || 13,055 || 8–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 2 || Rangers || 5–3 || Bell (2–0) || Smith (0–2) || Irabu (6) || 13,011 || 8–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 3 || Angels || 6–4 || Sele (2–2) || Lyon (1–3) || Percival (4) || 13,183 || 8–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 4 || Angels || 4–1 || Miller (2–0) || Schoeneweis (1–4) || Escobar (4) || 20,558 || 9–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || Angels || 8–2 || Ortiz (3–3) || Prokopec (1–4) || || 24,046 || 9–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Halladay (2–1) || Baldwin (3–2) || Escobar (5) || 34,500 || 10–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 8 || @ Mariners || 5–4 (10)|| Sasaki (2–0) || Eyre (1–3) || || 35,190 || 10–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Mariners || 8–7 (11)|| Franklin (3–1) || Thurman (0–1) || || 37,734 || 10–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Prokopec (2–4) || Mulder (2–2) || || 10,824 || 11–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Zito (3–2) || Miller (2–1) || || 21,115 || 11–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Athletics || 11–4 || Halladay (3–1) || Lidle (1–5) || Walker (1) || 19,519 || 12–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 14 || Mariners || 6–3 || Loaiza (1–0) || García (4–3) || Escobar (6) || 14,308 || 13–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 || Mariners || 8–6 || Rhodes (2–1) || Escobar (1–1) || Sasaki (9) || 17,012 || 13–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 16 || Mariners || 15–2 || Piñeiro (4–0) || Prokopec (2–5) || || 14,280 || 13–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || Athletics || 7–1 || Halladay (4–1) || Mulder (2–3) || || 14,061 || 14–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 18 || Athletics || 6–3 || Miller (3–1) || Fyhrie (1–3) || Escobar (7) || 17,846 || 15–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || Athletics || 11–0 || Loaiza (2–0) || Hudson (3–6) || || 23,408 || 16–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || @ Yankees || 6–3 || Mendoza (1–2) || Heredia (0–1) || Rivera (14) || 30,657 || 16–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Mussina (6–2) || Prokopec (2–6) || Karsay (1) || 26,531 || 16–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Halladay (5–1) || Hernández (0–1) || || 44,284 || 17–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 24 || Indians || 5–2 || Drese (5–3) || Miller (3–2) || Wickman (10) || 16,385 || 17–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 25 || Indians || 3–0 || Sabathia (4–4) || Loaiza (2–1) || Wickman (11) || 21,589 || 17–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || Indians || 3–1 || Colón (6–3) || Prokopec (2–7) || || 22,380 || 17–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || Red Sox || 8–6 || Castillo (3–5) || Halladay (5–2) || Urbina (16) || 14,108 || 17–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 28 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Wakefield (2–1) || Escobar (1–2) || Urbina (17) || 13,075 || 17–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || Red Sox || 7–4 || Burkett (6–0) || Cassidy (0–1) || Fossum (1) || 17,875 || 17–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Loaiza (3–1) || Bernero (1–1) || Escobar (8) || 28,578 || 18–33 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 15–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 4–1 (11)|| Politte (1–0) || Patterson (0–1) || Escobar (9) || 19,581 || 19–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Halladay (6–2) || Weaver (4–7) || Escobar (10) || 21,399 || 20–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 3 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Walker (1–0) || Sturtze (0–7) || || 13,002 || 21–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 4 || Devil Rays || 3–1 || Miller (4–2) || Wilson (2–4) || Escobar (11) || 13,162 || 22–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 5 || Devil Rays || 8–6 || Álvarez (1–1) || Loaiza (3–2) || || 13,643 || 22–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 6 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Escobar (2–2) || Harper (2–3) || || 24,069 || 23–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 7 || Rockies || 8–0 || Halladay (7–2) || Hampton (3–7) || || 20,032 || 24–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 8 || Rockies || 3–1 || Walker (2–0) || Thomson (6–5) || Escobar (12) || 21,298 || 25–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 9 || Rockies || 3–2 || Escobar (3–2) || Jiménez (1–4) || || 20,328 || 26–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || Giants || 6–5 || Thurman (1–1) || Rueter (7–4) || Escobar (13) || 18,081 || 27–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Giants || 9–2 || Jensen (6–5) || Lyon (1–4) || || 20,228 || 27–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 12 || Giants || 6–3 || Hernández (6–6) || Halladay (7–3) || Nen (17) || 21,106 || 27–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || @ Expos || 8–2 || Ohka (6–3) || Miller (4–3) || || 7,557 || 27–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 15 || @ Expos || 9–3 || Day (1–0) || Loaiza (3–3) || || 12,474 || 27–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || @ Expos || 6–5 || Stewart (3–1) || Escobar (3–3) || || 15,425 || 27–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 18 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Halladay (8–3) || Ashby (6–6) || || 24,991 || 28–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Ishii (11–2) || Miller (4–4) || Gagné (24) || 31,429 || 28–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Pérez (8–3) || Loaiza (3–4) || Gagné (25) || 24,977 || 28–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Kim (3–0) || Escobar (3–4) || || 34,263 || 28–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Carpenter (1–1) || Batista (4–4) || || 39,018 || 29–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–3 || Halladay (9–3) || Anderson (2–7) || || 36,247 || 30–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Devil Rays || 20–11 || Walker (3–0) || Sosa (0–1) || || 10,380 || 31–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Devil Rays || 4–2 || Sturtze (1–8) || Parris (0–1) || Yan (10) || 10,154 || 31–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ Devil Rays || 6–4 || Harper (3–3) || Politte (1–1) || Yan (11) || 10,328 || 31–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 28 || Expos || 2–1 || Armas (8–7) || Halladay (9–4) || Stewart (9) || 20,848 || 31–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 29 || Expos || 5–4 (10)|| Escobar (4–4) || Herges (2–2) || || 24,344 || 32–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 30 || Expos || 7–5 || Eyre (2–3) || Lloyd (2–3) || Escobar (14) || 24,965 || 33–45 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 13–14 (Home: 8–3; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 1 || @ Red Sox || 4–0 || Martínez (10–2) || Parris (0–2) || || 33,005 || 33–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 2 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Banks (2–0) || Eyre (2–4) || Embree (1) || 32,993 || 33–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Kim (2–0) || Smith (0–3) || Embree (2) || 32,902 || 33–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Gomes (1–0) || Politte (1–2) || Urbina (22) || 31,777 || 33–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Red Sox || 9–5 || Lowe (12–4) || Heredia (0–2) || || 32,086 || 33–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Yankees || 6–3 || Hernández (5–2) || Loaiza (3–5) || Rivera (21) || 46,788 || 33–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Parris (1–2) || Pettitte (2–3) || || 55,005 || 34–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ Yankees || 10–6 || Weaver (7–8) || Thurman (1–2) || || 46,922 || 34–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || Red Sox || 10–3 || Burkett (8–3) || Walker (3–1) || || 19,494 || 34–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 12 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Halladay (10–4) || Lowe (12–5) || || 20,185 || 35–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 13 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Carpenter (2–1) || Castillo (5–10) || || 28,112 || 36–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 14 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Escobar (5–4) || Urbina (0–4) || || 24,140 || 37–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 15 || Yankees || 8–5 || Parris (2–2) || Hernández (5–3) || Escobar (15) || 25,371 || 38–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 16 || Yankees || 7–6 || Karsay (4–4) || Politte (1–3) || Rivera (23) || 27,197 || 38–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 17 || Orioles || 7–1 || Halladay (11–4) || Johnson (3–7) || || 17,015 || 39–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 18 || Orioles || 5–4 || Carpenter (3–1) || Driskill (6–3) || Escobar (16) || 17,004 || 40–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 19 || Devil Rays || 11–8 || Loaiza (4–5) || Creek (2–1) || Escobar (17) || 16,985 || 41–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 20 || Devil Rays || 12–10 || Parris (3–2) || de los Santos (0–1) || Escobar (18) || 24,449 || 42–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || Devil Rays || 7–5 || Sosa (1–2) || Walker (3–2) || Yan (12) || 21,442 || 42–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 22 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Halladay (12–4) || Johnson (3–8) || Escobar (19) || 27,235 || 43–55 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbbbbb | -- || July 23 || @ Orioles ||colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 24 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Carpenter (4–1) || Driskill (6–4) || Politte (1) || 30,961 || 44–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || @ Twins || 10–5 || Fiore (9–2) || Prokopec (2–8) || || 25,049 || 44–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Twins || 5–4 (10)|| Wells (1–1) || Escobar (5–5) || || 40,306 || 44–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Santana (5–2) || Loaiza (4–6) || || 30,554 || 44–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Byrd (14–7) || Carpenter (4–2) || || 14,759 || 44–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 30 || @ Royals || 13–4 || Walker (4–2) || Asencio (2–4) || || 13,066 || 45–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 31 || @ Royals || 9–2 || Parris (4–2) || Sedlacek (1–2) || || 13,461 || 46–59 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 13–17 (Home: 7–9; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 1 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Halladay (13–4) || Hernández (1–1) || Escobar (20) || 12,669 || 47–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || Orioles || 9–8 || Ryan (2–0) || Escobar (5–6) || Julio (21) || 19,052 || 47–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || Orioles || 8–4 || Driskill (7–5) || Carpenter (4–3) || || 17,534 || 47–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 4 || Orioles || 5–4 || Heredia (1–2) || Ryan (2–1) || Escobar (21) || 17,637 || 48–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || Orioles || 7–1 || Parris (5–2) || López (12–4) || || 15,245 || 49–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || Mariners || 14–12 || Halladay (14–4) || Baldwin (7–8) || Escobar (22) || 25,392 || 50–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || Mariners || 5–4 (10)|| Sasaki (3–5) || Prokopec (2–9) || || 27,733 || 50–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || Mariners || 3–1 || Moyer (12–4) || Carpenter (4–4) || Nelson (1) || 25,486 || 50–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 9 || Angels || 5–4 || Walker (5–2) || Ortiz (9–9) || Escobar (23) || 18,728 || 51–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Angels || 11–4 || Lackey (4–2) || Parris (5–3) || || 25,118 || 51–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || Angels || 1–0 || Washburn (15–3) || Halladay (14–5) || Percival (27) || 34,013 || 51–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Loaiza (5–6) || Harang (4–3) || Escobar (24) || 14,178 || 52–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Zito (16–5) || Carpenter (4–5) || Koch (29) || 17,466 || 52–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Hudson (9–9) || Walker (5–3) || Koch (30) || 40,528 || 52–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Rangers || 6–5 || Kolb (3–1) || Escobar (5–7) || || 31,194 || 52–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Reyes (1–0) || Parris (5–4) || || 30,426 || 52–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Rangers || 10–7 || Myette (2–4) || Loaiza (5–7) || || 20,214 || 52–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 19 || Royals || 2–0 || Walker (6–3) || Byrd (14–9) || Escobar (25) || 16,218 || 53–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || Royals || 6–5 (12)|| Affeldt (2–4) || Cassidy (0–2) || Hernández (22) || 20,002 || 53–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || Royals || 7–4 || Sedlacek (3–3) || Halladay (14–6) || Hernández (23) || 25,304 || 53–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 11–7 || Brock (2–1) || Cassidy (0–3) || Ryan (1) || 32,955 || 53–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Walker (7–3) || Driskill (8–7) || Escobar (26) || 25,880 || 54–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 8–3 || Loaiza (6–7) || Bauer (6–5) || || 30,498 || 55–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Miller (5–4) || Johnson (4–10) || Escobar (27) || 30,812 || 56–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ White Sox || 8–4 || Thurman (2–2) || Parque (1–4) || || 15,760 || 57–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || @ White Sox || 8–4 (10)|| Osuna (7–2) || Cassidy (0–4) || || 12,185 || 57–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 28 || @ White Sox || 8–0 || Garland (9–10) || Parris (5–5) || || 12,972 || 57–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 29 || Yankees || 7–4 || Loaiza (7–7) || Clemens (11–5) || || 32,679 || 58–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || Yankees || 9–7 || Weaver (8–11) || Walker (7–4) || Karsay (8) || 24,301 || 58–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 31 || Yankees || 5–1 || Miller (6–4) || Hernández (7–4) || || 36,021 || 59–76 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 19–8 (Home: 10–3; Away: 9–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 1 || Yankees || 7–6 || Halladay (15–6) || Wells (15–7) || Escobar (28) || 32,577 || 60–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || White Sox || 5–3 || Garland (10–10) || Thurman (2–3) || Marte (8) || 18,373 || 60–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || White Sox || 5–4 || Rauch (1–1) || Loaiza (7–8) || Marte (9) || 14,427 || 60–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 4 || White Sox || 6–2 || Walker (8–4) || Wright (10–12) || || 21,122 || 61–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Miller (7–4) || Hermanson (1–1) || Escobar (29) || 30,021 || 62–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Wakefield (9–5) || Halladay (15–7) || || 31,847 || 62–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Fossum (4–3) || Bowles (0–1) || Urbina (31) || 31,591 || 62–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Red Sox || 9–4 || Loaiza (8–8) || Castillo (5–14) || || 31,344 || 63–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Indians || 11–9 || Bowles (1–1) || Sadler (1–1) || Escobar (30) || 28,567 || 64–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Bowles (2–1) || Wohlers (2–4) || Escobar (31) || 24,312 || 65–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Indians || 6–5 (11)|| Cassidy (1–4) || Elder (0–1) || Kershner (1) || 26,609 || 66–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 13 || Devil Rays || 5–2 || Halladay (16–7) || Brazelton (0–1) || Escobar (32) || 14,257 || 67–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 14 || Devil Rays || 8–4 || Hendrickson (1–0) || Sturtze (3–17) || Escobar (33) || 22,155 || 68–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || Devil Rays || 7–4 || Kennedy (8–11) || Loaiza (8–9) || Yan (18) || 16,513 || 68–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Walker (9–4) || Ponson (7–7) || Escobar (34) || 20,279 || 69–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Orioles || 10–4 || Stephens (2–4) || Miller (7–5) || || 20,486 || 69–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Halladay (17–7) || Douglass (0–4) || Escobar (35) || 20,928 || 70–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Orioles || 9–3 || Hendrickson (2–0) || López (15–8) || || 24,162 || 71–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Devil Rays || 11–7 || Sturtze (4–17) || Loaiza (8–10) || || 12,682 || 71–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Carter (2–0) || Walker (9–5) || || 13,351 || 71–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Devil Rays || 12–6 || Miller (8–5) || Wilson (6–11) || || 19,625 || 72–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 24 || Orioles || 11–1 || Halladay (18–7) || Douglass (0–5) || || 14,438 || 73–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || Orioles || 3–2 || Hendrickson (3–0) || López (15–9) || Escobar (36) || 17,287 || 74–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 26 || Orioles || 5–1 || Loaiza (9–10) || Hentgen (0–4) || || 13,127 || 75–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 27 || Tigers || 5–2 || Walker (10–5) || Van Hekken (1–3) || Escobar (37) || 15,407 || 76–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 28 || Tigers || 10–2 || Miller (9–5) || Beverlin (0–3) || || 19,541 || 77–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 29 || Tigers || 1–0 || Halladay (19–7) || Maroth (6–10) || Escobar (38) || 30,029 || 78–84 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting 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 C Ken Huckaby 88 273 67 .245 3 22 1B Carlos Delgado 143 505 140 .277 33 108 2B Orlando Hudson 54 192 53 .276 4 23 SS Chris Woodward 90 312 86 .276 13 45 3B Eric Hinske 151 566 158 .279 24 84 LF Shannon Stewart 141 577 175 .303 10 45 CF Vernon Wells 159 608 167 .275 23 100 RF Raúl Mondesí 75 299 67 .224 15 45 DH Josh Phelps 74 265 82 .309 15 58 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 José Cruz Jr. 124 466 114 .245 18 70 Dave Berg 109 374 101 .270 4 39 Felipe López 85 282 64 .227 8 34 Tom Wilson 96 265 68 .257 8 37 Joe Lawrence 55 150 27 .180 2 15 Darrin Fletcher 45 127 28 .220 3 22 DeWayne Wise 42 112 20 .179 3 13 Homer Bush 23 78 18 .231 1 2 Jayson Werth 15 46 12 .261 0 6 Brian Lesher 24 38 5 .132 0 2 Kevin Cash 7 14 2 .143 0 0 Pedro Swann 13 12 1 .083 0 1 Pitching 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 Roy Halladay 34 239.1 19 7 2.93 168 Esteban Loaiza 25 151.1 9 10 5.71 87 Steve Parris 14 75.1 5 5 5.97 48 Chris Carpenter 13 73.1 4 5 5.28 45 Brian Cooper 2 8.1 0 1 14.04 3 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 Pete Walker 37 139.1 10 5 4.33 80 Justin Miller 25 102.1 9 5 5.54 68 Luke Prokopec 22 71.2 2 9 6.78 41 Brandon Lyon 15 62.0 1 4 6.53 30 Mark Hendrickson 16 36.2 3 0 2.45 21 Mike Smith 14 35.1 0 3 6.62 16 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 Kelvim Escobar 76 5 7 38 4.27 85 Scott Cassidy 58 1 4 0 5.73 48 Cliff Politte 55 1 3 1 3.61 57 Félix Heredia 53 1 2 0 3.61 31 Scott Eyre 49 2 4 0 4.97 51 Corey Thurman 43 2 3 0 4.37 56 Dan Plesac 19 1 2 0 3.38 14 Brian Bowles 17 2 1 0 4.05 19 Pedro Borbón Jr. 16 1 2 0 4.97 11 Jason Kershner 10 0 0 1 1.69 7 Bob File 5 0 1 0 18.90 2 Scott Wiggins 3 0 0 0 3.38 3 Pasqual Coco 2 0 1 0 18.00 0 Award winners Eric Hinske, American League Rookie of the Year Award Eric Hinske, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award All-Star Game Roy Halladay, pitcherBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs International League Omar Malavé AA Tennessee Smokies Southern League Rocket Wheeler A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Marty Pevey A Charleston Alley Cats South Atlantic League Paul Elliott A-Short Season Auburn Doubledays New York–Penn League Dennis Holmberg Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League Rolando PinoJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 2002 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 2002 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Category:2002 in Toronto Category:2002 in sports in Ontario