2002 Philadelphia Phillies season
The 2002 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 120th season in the history of the franchise. The team failed to improve upon their 86–76 record from the previous season. However, this would be their last losing season until 2013.
On June 2, 2002, starting pitcher Robert Person hit two home runs, a grand slam and a 3-run home run in an 18–3 victory over the Montreal Expos.
Offseason
- November 9, 2001: Omar Daal was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Eric Junge and Jesus Cordero.
- January 28, 2002: John Mabry was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 29, 2002: Ricky Ledée signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Jimmy Rollins – SS
- Doug Glanville – CF
- Bobby Abreu – RF
- Scott Rolen – 3B
- Mike Lieberthal – C
- Travis Lee – 1B
- Pat Burrell – LF
- Marlon Anderson – 2B
- Robert Person – SP
Notable transactions
- May 22, 2002: John Mabry was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Oakland Athletics for Jeremy Giambi.
- May 26, 2002: Dan Plesac was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Philadelphia Phillies for Cliff Politte.
- June 25, 2002: Bruce Aven was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeff D'Amico.
- July 29, 2002: Scott Rolen was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Doug Nickle and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Plácido Polanco, Mike Timlin, and Bud Smith.
Draft picks
- June 4, 2002: Cole Hamels was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 28, 2002.
Player stats
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 | Mike Lieberthal | 130 | 476 | 133 | .279 | 15 | 52 |
| 1B | Travis Lee | 153 | 536 | 142 | .265 | 13 | 70 |
| 2B | Marlon Anderson | 145 | 539 | 139 | .258 | 8 | 48 |
| 3B | Scott Rolen | 100 | 375 | 52 | .259 | 17 | 66 |
| SS | Jimmy Rollins | 154 | 637 | 156 | .245 | 11 | 60 |
| LF | Pat Burrell | 157 | 586 | 165 | .282 | 37 | 116 |
| CF | Doug Glanville | 138 | 422 | 105 | .249 | 6 | 29 |
| RF | Bobby Abreu | 157 | 572 | 176 | .308 | 20 | 85 |
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 |
| Marlon Byrd | 10 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Estrada | 10 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 82 | 156 | 38 | .244 | 12 | 28 |
| Dave Hollins | 14 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Ledée | 96 | 203 | 46 | .227 | 8 | 23 |
| John Mabry | 21 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Michaels | 81 | 105 | 28 | .267 | 2 | 11 |
| Tomás Pérez | 92 | 212 | 53 | .250 | 5 | 20 |
| Plácido Polanco | 53 | 206 | 61 | .296 | 4 | 22 |
| Todd Pratt | 39 | 106 | 33 | .311 | 3 | 16 |
| Nick Punto | 9 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Valent | 7 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
''Note: Pitchers' hitting stats are not included above.''
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 |
| Randy Wolf | 31 | 210.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.20 | 172 |
| Vicente Padilla | 32 | 206.0 | 14 | 11 | 3.28 | 128 |
| Brandon Duckworth | 30 | 163.0 | 8 | 9 | 5.41 | 167 |
| Robert Person | 16 | 87.2 | 4 | 5 | 5.44 | 61 |
| Brett Myers | 12 | 72.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.25 | 34 |
| Joe Roa | 14 | 71.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.04 | 35 |
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 |
| Terry Adams | 46 | 136.2 | 7 | 9 | 4.35 | 96 |
| Dave Coggin | 38 | 77.0 | 2 | 5 | 4.68 | 64 |
| Eric Junge | 4 | 12.2 | 2 | 0 | 1.42 | 11 |
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 |
| José Mesa | 74 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 2.97 | 64 |
| Carlos Silva | 68 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 | 41 |
| Rhéal Cormier | 54 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5.25 | 49 |
| José Santiago | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.70 | 30 |
| Dan Plesac | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.70 | 27 |
| Héctor Mercado | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.62 | 40 |
| Mike Timlin | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.79 | 15 |
| Ricky Bottalico | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.61 | 24 |
| Cliff Politte | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 15 |
| Doug Nickle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 2 |
| Tomás Pérez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game- Jimmy Rollins, shortstop, starter
- Scott Rolen, third base, starter
- Vicente Padilla, pitcher, reserve