| 2002-04-01 | vs CHN | 1 | W 5-4 | 1-0 | 1 | 41,913 | Joey Hamilton | Jon Lieber | Danny Graves | Jeff Fassero | | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002-04-03 | vs CHN | 2 | L 3-10 | 1-1 | 2 | 19,745 | Elmer Dessens | Kerry Wood | Kerry Wood | Elmer Dessens | | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 2002-04-04 | vs CHN | 3 | W 3-1 | 2-1 | 1 | 16,448 | Jose Acevedo | Juan Cruz | Jose Acevedo | Juan Cruz | Danny Graves | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 2002-04-05 | vs MON | 4 | L 7-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 17,123 | Jimmy Haynes | Masato Yoshii | Masato Yoshii | Jimmy Haynes | Graeme Lloyd | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 2002-04-06 | vs MON | 5 | L 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 18,176 | Chris Reitsma | Tomo Ohka | Tomo Ohka | Luis Pineda | Graeme Lloyd | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| 2002-04-07 | vs MON | 6 | W 6-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 17,549 | Joey Hamilton | Javier Vazquez | Scott Sullivan | Graeme Lloyd | | 26 | 33 | -7 |
| 2002-04-08 | @ PIT | 7 | L 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 36,402 | Elmer Dessens | Ron Villone | Ron Villone | Elmer Dessens | Mike Williams | 26 | 34 | -8 |
| 2002-04-10 | @ PIT | 8 | W 8-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 36,048 | Jose Acevedo | Kip Wells | Jose Acevedo | Kip Wells | Danny Graves | 34 | 39 | -5 |
| 2002-04-11 | @ PIT | 9 | W 3-2 | 5-4 | 3 | 12,795 | Jimmy Haynes | Jimmy Anderson | Jimmy Haynes | Jimmy Anderson | Danny Graves | 37 | 41 | -4 |
| 2002-04-12 | @ PHI | 10 | W 8-5 | 6-4 | 2 | 13,366 | Chris Reitsma | Randy Wolf | Jim Brower | Rheal Cormier | Danny Graves | 45 | 46 | -1 |
| 2002-04-13 | @ PHI | 11 | W 5-2 | 7-4 | 2 | 15,606 | Joey Hamilton | Robert Person | Joey Hamilton | Robert Person | Danny Graves | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| 2002-04-14 | @ PHI | 12 | L 1-3 | 7-5 | 2 | 19,195 | Elmer Dessens | Vicente Padilla | Vicente Padilla | Elmer Dessens | Jose Mesa | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| 2002-04-16 | vs HOU | 13 | L 3-8 | 7-6 | 3 | 15,853 | Jose Acevedo | Dave Mlicki | Dave Mlicki | Jose Acevedo | | 54 | 59 | -5 |
| 2002-04-17 | vs HOU | 14 | L 2-7 | 7-7 | 3 | 14,527 | Jimmy Haynes | Carlos Hernandez | Carlos Hernandez | Jimmy Haynes | | 56 | 66 | -10 |
| 2002-04-18 | vs HOU | 15 | W 5-4 | 8-7 | 3 | 15,848 | Chris Reitsma | Roy Oswalt | Gabe White | Nelson Cruz | | 61 | 70 | -9 |
| 2002-04-19 | @ CHN | 16 | L 2-5 | 8-8 | 3 | 33,949 | Joey Hamilton | Matt Clement | Matt Clement | Joey Hamilton | Antonio Alfonseca | 63 | 75 | -12 |
| 2002-04-20 | @ CHN | 17 | W 6-1 | 9-8 | 2 | 36,476 | Elmer Dessens | Kerry Wood | Elmer Dessens | Kerry Wood | | 69 | 76 | -7 |
| 2002-04-21 | @ CHN | 18 | W 5-3 | 10-8 | 2 | 29,458 | Jose Rijo | Juan Cruz | Jose Rijo | Juan Cruz | Danny Graves | 74 | 79 | -5 |
| 2002-04-23 | vs COL | 19 | W 3-2 | 11-8 | 2 | 14,518 | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Jennings | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Jennings | Danny Graves | 77 | 81 | -4 |
| 2002-04-24 | vs COL | 20 | W 4-3 | 12-8 | 2 | 13,004 | Chris Reitsma | Mike Hampton | Scott Williamson | Jose Jimenez | | 81 | 84 | -3 |
| 2002-04-25 | vs COL | 21 | W 4-3 | 13-8 | 2 | 14,416 | Joey Hamilton | Denny Neagle | Scott Sullivan | Rick White | Danny Graves | 85 | 87 | -2 |
| 2002-04-26 | vs SFN | 22 | W 4-3 | 14-8 | 1 | 28,341 | Elmer Dessens | Russ Ortiz | Scott Sullivan | Felix Rodriguez | Danny Graves | 89 | 90 | -1 |
| 2002-04-27 | vs SFN | 23 | W 8-4 | 15-8 | 1 | 22,616 | Jose Rijo | Ryan Jensen | Jose Rijo | Ryan Jensen | | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| 2002-04-28 | vs SFN | 24 | L 4-5 | 15-9 | 1 | 23,426 | Jimmy Haynes | Kirk Rueter | Kirk Rueter | Jimmy Haynes | Robb Nen | 101 | 99 | 2 |
| 2002-04-30 | @ LAN | 25 | W 3-1 | 16-9 | 1 | 25,178 | Chris Reitsma | Kevin Brown | Chris Reitsma | Kevin Brown | Danny Graves | 104 | 100 | 4 |
| 2002-05-01 | @ LAN | 26 | W 4-0 | 17-9 | 1 | 23,346 | Joey Hamilton | Hideo Nomo | Joey Hamilton | Hideo Nomo | | 108 | 100 | 8 |
| 2002-05-02 | @ LAN | 27 | L 2-3 | 17-10 | 1 | 27,224 | Elmer Dessens | Odalis Perez | Giovanni Carrara | Luis Pineda | | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| 2002-05-03 | @ SFN | 28 | L 1-6 | 17-11 | 1 | 39,845 | Jose Rijo | Kirk Rueter | Kirk Rueter | Jose Rijo | | 111 | 109 | 2 |
| 2002-05-04 | @ SFN | 29 | L 0-3 | 17-12 | 1 | 40,959 | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Schmidt | Ryan Jensen | Jimmy Haynes | Robb Nen | 111 | 112 | -1 |
| 2002-05-05 | @ SFN | 30 | L 5-6 | 17-13 | 1 | 41,263 | Chris Reitsma | Livan Hernandez | Robb Nen | Luis Pineda | | 116 | 118 | -2 |
| 2002-05-06 | vs MIL | 31 | W 8-5 | 18-13 | 1 | 12,867 | Joey Hamilton | Ruben Quevedo | Jim Brower | Ruben Quevedo | Danny Graves | 124 | 123 | 1 |
| 2002-05-07 | vs MIL | 32 | W 8-2 | 19-13 | 1 | 16,167 | Elmer Dessens | Glendon Rusch | Elmer Dessens | Glendon Rusch | | 132 | 125 | 7 |
| 2002-05-08 | vs MIL | 33 | W 14-5 | 20-13 | 1 | 15,691 | Jose Rijo | Nick Neugebauer | Jose Acevedo | Nick Neugebauer | | 146 | 130 | 16 |
| 2002-05-10 | vs SLN | 34 | L 2-4 | 20-14 | 1 | 29,008 | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Simontacchi | Gene Stechschulte | Gabe White | Jason Isringhausen | 148 | 134 | 14 |
| 2002-05-11 | vs SLN | 35 | W 8-1 | 21-14 | 1 | 25,006 | Chris Reitsma | Darryl Kile | Chris Reitsma | Darryl Kile | | 156 | 135 | 21 |
| 2002-05-12 | vs SLN | 36 | L 8-10 | 21-15 | 1 | 20,622 | Elmer Dessens | Travis Smith | Gene Stechschulte | Danny Graves | Jason Isringhausen | 164 | 145 | 19 |
| 2002-05-13 | @ MIL | 37 | W 5-0 | 22-15 | 1 | 14,844 | Jose Rijo | Jose Cabrera | Jose Rijo | Jose Cabrera | | 169 | 145 | 24 |
| 2002-05-14 | @ MIL | 38 | W 4-3 | 23-15 | 1 | 15,546 | Jose Acevedo | Ruben Quevedo | Jose Acevedo | Ruben Quevedo | Danny Graves | 173 | 148 | 25 |
| 2002-05-15 | @ MIL | 39 | W 7-4 | 24-15 | 1 | 15,561 | Jimmy Haynes | Everett Stull | Jimmy Haynes | Everett Stull | Danny Graves | 180 | 152 | 28 |
| 2002-05-16 | @ MIL | 40 | W 2-1 | 25-15 | 1 | 18,456 | Chris Reitsma | Ben Sheets | Gabe White | Mike DeJean | Danny Graves | 182 | 153 | 29 |
| 2002-05-17 | @ SLN | 41 | L 1-3 | 25-16 | 1 | 36,103 | Elmer Dessens | Darryl Kile | Darryl Kile | Scott Sullivan | Jason Isringhausen | 183 | 156 | 27 |
| 2002-05-18 | @ SLN | 42 | W 7-3 | 26-16 | 1 | 40,483 | Jose Rijo | Matt Morris | Jose Rijo | Matt Morris | | 190 | 159 | 31 |
| 2002-05-19 | @ SLN | 43 | L 1-10 | 26-17 | 1 | 42,992 | Jose Acevedo | Garrett Stephenson | Garrett Stephenson | Jose Acevedo | | 191 | 169 | 22 |
| 2002-05-20 | @ SLN | 44 | L 3-7 | 26-18 | 1 | 35,560 | Jimmy Haynes | Woody Williams | Woody Williams | Jimmy Haynes | | 194 | 176 | 18 |
| 2002-05-21 | vs FLO | 45 | W 6-1 | 27-18 | 1 | 16,841 | Chris Reitsma | A.J. Burnett | Chris Reitsma | A.J. Burnett | Danny Graves | 200 | 177 | 23 |
| 2002-05-22 | vs FLO | 46 | W 6-2 | 28-18 | 1 | 20,314 | Elmer Dessens | Ryan Dempster | Elmer Dessens | Ryan Dempster | | 206 | 179 | 27 |
| 2002-05-23 | vs FLO | 47 | L 4-8 | 28-19 | 1 | 23,134 | Jose Rijo | Julian Tavarez | Julian Tavarez | Jose Rijo | Vladimir Nunez | 210 | 187 | 23 |
| 2002-05-24 | @ ATL | 48 | L 2-11 | 28-20 | 1 | 29,307 | Joey Hamilton | Kevin Millwood | Kevin Millwood | Joey Hamilton | | 212 | 198 | 14 |
| 2002-05-25 | @ ATL | 49 | W 6-4 | 29-20 | 1 | 44,026 | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Marquis | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Marquis | Danny Graves | 218 | 202 | 16 |
| 2002-05-26 | @ ATL | 50 | L 5-7 | 29-21 | 1 | 40,142 | Chris Reitsma | Greg Maddux | Greg Maddux | Chris Reitsma | | 223 | 209 | 14 |
| 2002-05-28 | @ FLO | 51 | W 6-5 | 30-21 | 1 | 7,386 | Elmer Dessens | Julian Tavarez | Danny Graves | Vladimir Nunez | | 229 | 214 | 15 |
| 2002-05-29 | @ FLO | 52 | W 8-2 | 31-21 | 1 | 6,836 | Joey Hamilton | Josh Beckett | Joey Hamilton | Josh Beckett | | 237 | 216 | 21 |
| 2002-05-30 | @ FLO | 53 | W 4-1 | 32-21 | 1 | 6,140 | Jimmy Haynes | Kevin Olsen | Jimmy Haynes | Kevin Olsen | Danny Graves | 241 | 217 | 24 |
| 2002-05-31 | vs ATL | 54 | L 0-7 | 32-22 | 1 | 38,777 | Chris Reitsma | Greg Maddux | Greg Maddux | Chris Reitsma | | 241 | 224 | 17 |
| 2002-06-01 | vs ATL | 55 | L 1-7 | 32-23 | 1 | 27,080 | Jose Rijo | Tom Glavine | Tom Glavine | Jose Rijo | | 242 | 231 | 11 |
| 2002-06-02 | vs ATL | 56 | W 5-1 | 33-23 | 1 | 26,470 | Elmer Dessens | Damian Moss | Elmer Dessens | Damian Moss | | 247 | 232 | 15 |
| 2002-06-04 | vs SLN | 57 | L 5-8 | 33-24 | 1 | 19,189 | Joey Hamilton | Jason Simontacchi | Jason Simontacchi | Joey Hamilton | | 252 | 240 | 12 |
| 2002-06-06 | vs SLN | 58 | W 3-2 | 34-24 | 1 | 23,102 | Jimmy Haynes | Woody Williams | Jimmy Haynes | Woody Williams | Danny Graves | 255 | 242 | 13 |
| 2002-06-07 | @ ANA | 59 | L 3-4 | 34-25 | 1 | 35,341 | Chris Reitsma | Aaron Sele | Aaron Sele | Chris Reitsma | Troy Percival | 258 | 246 | 12 |
| 2002-06-08 | @ ANA | 60 | W 4-3 | 35-25 | 1 | 29,881 | Elmer Dessens | Ramon Ortiz | Gabe White | Dennis Cook | Danny Graves | 262 | 249 | 13 |
| 2002-06-09 | @ ANA | 61 | L 4-7 | 35-26 | 1 | 35,501 | Joey Hamilton | Scott Schoeneweis | Scott Schoeneweis | Joey Hamilton | Troy Percival | 266 | 256 | 10 |
| 2002-06-10 | @ TEX | 62 | L 2-8 | 35-27 | 1 | 23,991 | Carlos Almanzar | Ismael Valdez | Ismael Valdez | Carlos Almanzar | | 268 | 264 | 4 |
| 2002-06-11 | @ TEX | 63 | W 8-5 | 36-27 | 1 | 22,446 | Jimmy Haynes | Kenny Rogers | Jimmy Haynes | Kenny Rogers | Danny Graves | 276 | 269 | 7 |
| 2002-06-12 | @ TEX | 64 | L 4-10 | 36-28 | 1 | 29,891 | Chris Reitsma | Chan Ho Park | John Rocker | Scott Sullivan | | 280 | 279 | 1 |
| 2002-06-14 | vs PIT | 65 | W 4-3 | 37-28 | 1 | 30,820 | Elmer Dessens | Kris Benson | Scott Williamson | Mike Williams | | 284 | 282 | 2 |
| 2002-06-15 | vs PIT | 66 | W 4-3 | 38-28 | 1 | 31,419 | Joey Hamilton | Kip Wells | Scott Sullivan | Mike Lincoln | Danny Graves | 288 | 285 | 3 |
| 2002-06-16 | vs PIT | 67 | L 1-5 | 38-29 | 1 | 29,532 | Jimmy Haynes | Jimmy Anderson | Jimmy Anderson | Jimmy Haynes | | 289 | 290 | -1 |
| 2002-06-18 | vs SEA | 68 | L 1-8 | 38-30 | 2 | 26,654 | Chris Reitsma | Joel Pineiro | Joel Pineiro | Chris Reitsma | | 290 | 298 | -8 |
| 2002-06-19 | vs SEA | 69 | L 0-2 | 38-31 | 2 | 27,860 | Elmer Dessens | Freddy Garcia | Freddy Garcia | Elmer Dessens | Kazuhiro Sasaki | 290 | 300 | -10 |
| 2002-06-20 | vs SEA | 70 | L 2-3 | 38-32 | 2 | 27,908 | Joey Hamilton | James Baldwin | James Baldwin | Joey Hamilton | Kazuhiro Sasaki | 292 | 303 | -11 |
| 2002-06-21 | vs OAK | 71 | L 3-5 | 38-33 | 2 | 26,101 | Jimmy Haynes | Aaron Harang | Aaron Harang | Scott Williamson | Billy Koch | 295 | 308 | -13 |
| 2002-06-22 | vs OAK | 72 | L 3-10 | 38-34 | 2 | 27,243 | Bruce Chen | Barry Zito | Barry Zito | Bruce Chen | | 298 | 318 | -20 |
| 2002-06-23 | vs OAK | 73 | L 1-5 | 38-35 | 2 | 23,961 | Chris Reitsma | Mark Mulder | Mark Mulder | Chris Reitsma | | 299 | 323 | -24 |
| 2002-06-24 | @ CHN | 74 | L 4-6 | 38-36 | 2 | 38,201 | Elmer Dessens | Mark Prior | Jeff Fassero | Scott Williamson | Antonio Alfonseca | 303 | 329 | -26 |
| 2002-06-25 | @ CHN | 75 | W 5-2 | 39-36 | 2 | 29,628 | Luis Pineda | Matt Clement | Luis Pineda | Matt Clement | Danny Graves | 308 | 331 | -23 |
| 2002-06-26 | @ CHN | 76 | W 8-6 | 40-36 | 2 | 32,689 | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Bere | Jimmy Haynes | Jason Bere | Danny Graves | 316 | 337 | -21 |
| 2002-06-27 | @ CHN | 77 | W 5-4 | 41-36 | 2 | 37,129 | Joey Hamilton | Jon Lieber | Danny Graves | Kyle Farnsworth | | 321 | 341 | -20 |
| 2002-06-28 | @ SLN | 78 | L 2-3 | 41-37 | 2 | 38,564 | Chris Reitsma | Jason Simontacchi | Jason Simontacchi | Chris Reitsma | Jason Isringhausen | 323 | 344 | -21 |
| 2002-06-29 | @ SLN | 79 | W 4-2 | 42-37 | 2 | 46,272 | Elmer Dessens | Travis Smith | Elmer Dessens | Luther Hackman | Danny Graves | 327 | 346 | -19 |
| 2002-06-30 | @ SLN | 80 | W 12-8 | 43-37 | 2 | 39,861 | Luis Pineda | Matt Morris | Scott Sullivan | Jason Isringhausen | | 339 | 354 | -15 |
| 2002-07-01 | vs HOU | 81 | W 7-5 | 44-37 | 2 | 32,233 | Jimmy Haynes | Carlos Hernandez | Jimmy Haynes | Carlos Hernandez | Danny Graves | 346 | 359 | -13 |
| 2002-07-02 | vs HOU | 82 | L 5-6 | 44-38 | 2 | 19,562 | Joey Hamilton | Wade Miller | Octavio Dotel | Danny Graves | Billy Wagner | 351 | 365 | -14 |
| 2002-07-03 | vs HOU | 83 | L 4-11 | 44-39 | 2 | 19,488 | Chris Reitsma | Roy Oswalt | Roy Oswalt | Chris Reitsma | | 355 | 376 | -21 |
| 2002-07-04 | vs MIL | 84 | L 4-5 | 44-40 | 2 | 16,662 | Jared Fernandez | Jose Cabrera | Jayson Durocher | Danny Graves | Mike DeJean | 359 | 381 | -22 |
| 2002-07-05 | vs MIL | 85 | W 8-6 | 45-40 | 2 | 23,369 | Elmer Dessens | Glendon Rusch | Gabe White | Glendon Rusch | Danny Graves | 367 | 387 | -20 |
| 2002-07-06 | vs MIL | 86 | W 6-4 | 46-40 | 2 | 26,165 | Jimmy Haynes | Jamey Wright | Jimmy Haynes | Jamey Wright | Scott Sullivan | 373 | 391 | -18 |
| 2002-07-07 | vs MIL | 87 | L 4-7 | 46-41 | 2 | 19,778 | Joey Hamilton | Ruben Quevedo | Valerio de los Santos | Joey Hamilton | | 377 | 398 | -21 |
| 2002-07-11 | @ HOU | 88 | L 3-4 | 46-42 | 2 | 32,037 | Elmer Dessens | Roy Oswalt | Roy Oswalt | Elmer Dessens | Billy Wagner | 380 | 402 | -22 |
| 2002-07-12 | @ HOU | 89 | L 3-6 | 46-43 | 2 | 30,154 | Ryan Dempster | Wade Miller | Wade Miller | Ryan Dempster | Billy Wagner | 383 | 408 | -25 |
| 2002-07-13 | @ HOU | 90 | L 1-2 | 46-44 | 2 | 38,431 | Jimmy Haynes | Peter Munro | Peter Munro | Scott Sullivan | Octavio Dotel | 384 | 410 | -26 |
| 2002-07-14 | @ HOU | 91 | W 8-3 | 47-44 | 2 | 31,242 | Jared Fernandez | Tim Redding | Jared Fernandez | Tim Redding | Danny Graves | 392 | 413 | -21 |
| 2002-07-15 | @ MIL | 92 | W 2-0 | 48-44 | 2 | 22,621 | Chris Reitsma | Jose Cabrera | Chris Reitsma | Jose Cabrera | | 394 | 413 | -19 |
| 2002-07-16 | @ MIL | 93 | W 6-1 | 49-44 | 2 | 20,069 | Elmer Dessens | Ben Sheets | Elmer Dessens | Ben Sheets | | 400 | 414 | -14 |
| 2002-07-17 | @ PIT | 94 | L 3-6 | 49-45 | 2 | 32,864 | Ryan Dempster | Jimmy Anderson | Jimmy Anderson | Ryan Dempster | Mike Williams | 403 | 420 | -17 |
| 2002-07-18 | @ PIT | 95 | W 7-5 | 50-45 | 2 | 21,625 | Jimmy Haynes | Kip Wells | Scott Sullivan | Brian Boehringer | Danny Graves | 410 | 425 | -15 |
| 2002-07-19 | vs NYN | 96 | L 2-4 | 50-46 | 2 | 28,213 | Jared Fernandez | Pedro Astacio | Pedro Astacio | Jared Fernandez | Armando Benitez | 412 | 429 | -17 |
| 2002-07-20 | vs NYN | 97 | L 7-8 | 50-47 | 2 | 40,168 | Chris Reitsma | Michael Bacsik | David Weathers | Chris Reitsma | Armando Benitez | 419 | 437 | -18 |
| 2002-07-21 | vs NYN | 98 | W 9-1 | 51-47 | 2 | 27,309 | Elmer Dessens | Al Leiter | Elmer Dessens | Al Leiter | | 428 | 438 | -10 |
| 2002-07-22 | vs PIT | 99 | L 5-6 | 51-48 | 2 | 18,398 | Ryan Dempster | Jimmy Anderson | Jimmy Anderson | Ryan Dempster | Mike Williams | 433 | 444 | -11 |
| 2002-07-23 | vs PIT | 100 | W 7-2 | 52-48 | 2 | 19,884 | Jimmy Haynes | Kip Wells | Jimmy Haynes | Kip Wells | | 440 | 446 | -6 |
| 2002-07-24 | vs PIT | 101 | W 10-5 | 53-48 | 2 | 24,910 | Brian Moehler | Joe Beimel | Brian Moehler | Joe Beimel | | 450 | 451 | -1 |
| 2002-07-26 | @ NYN | 102 | L 2-3 | 53-49 | 2 | 46,466 | Elmer Dessens | Pedro Astacio | Mark Guthrie | John Riedling | | 452 | 454 | -2 |
| 2002-07-27 | @ NYN | 103 | W 2-1 | 54-49 | 2 | 46,998 | Jared Fernandez | Al Leiter | Danny Graves | Mark Corey | | 454 | 455 | -1 |
| 2002-07-28 | @ NYN | 104 | L 5-6 | 54-50 | 2 | 37,391 | Jimmy Haynes | Steve Trachsel | Steve Trachsel | Scott Williamson | Armando Benitez | 459 | 461 | -2 |
| 2002-07-30 | vs LAN | 105 | W 12-4 | 55-50 | 2 | 23,804 | Ryan Dempster | Kazuhisa Ishii | Ryan Dempster | Kazuhisa Ishii | | 471 | 465 | 6 |
| 2002-07-31 | vs LAN | 106 | L 5-11 | 55-51 | 2 | 23,258 | Brian Moehler | Hideo Nomo | Hideo Nomo | Brian Moehler | | 476 | 476 | 0 |
| 2002-08-01 | vs LAN | 107 | W 6-4 | 56-51 | 2 | 27,950 | Elmer Dessens | Odalis Perez | Scott Williamson | Omar Daal | | 482 | 480 | 2 |
| 2002-08-02 | @ SDN | 108 | L 2-5 | 56-52 | 2 | 25,548 | Jared Fernandez | Brian Lawrence | Brian Lawrence | Jared Fernandez | Trevor Hoffman | 484 | 485 | -1 |
| 2002-08-03 | @ SDN | 109 | W 4-3 | 57-52 | 2 | 39,341 | Jimmy Haynes | Brett Tomko | Jimmy Haynes | Brett Tomko | Danny Graves | 488 | 488 | 0 |
| 2002-08-04 | @ SDN | 110 | W 15-10 | 58-52 | 2 | 25,871 | Ryan Dempster | Robert Joseph Jones | Gabe White | Trevor Hoffman | | 503 | 498 | 5 |
| 2002-08-06 | @ COL | 111 | L 6-7 | 58-53 | 2 | 32,780 | Brian Moehler | Denny Stark | Denny Stark | Brian Moehler | Jose Jimenez | 509 | 505 | 4 |
| 2002-08-07 | @ COL | 112 | L 2-7 | 58-54 | 3 | 32,483 | Joey Hamilton | Jason Jennings | Jason Jennings | Joey Hamilton | | 511 | 512 | -1 |
| 2002-08-08 | @ COL | 113 | L 3-10 | 58-55 | 3 | 30,218 | Jimmy Haynes | Mike Hampton | Mike Hampton | Jimmy Haynes | | 514 | 522 | -8 |
| 2002-08-09 | vs SDN | 114 | W 12-10 | 59-55 | 2 | 22,708 | Jared Fernandez | Brett Tomko | John Riedling | Brett Tomko | | 526 | 532 | -6 |
| 2002-08-10 | vs SDN | 115 | W 9-0 | 60-55 | 2 | 40,814 | Ryan Dempster | Robert Joseph Jones | Ryan Dempster | Robert Joseph Jones | | 535 | 532 | 3 |
| 2002-08-11 | vs SDN | 116 | W 9-7 | 61-55 | 2 | 28,657 | Brian Moehler | Robert Mitchell Jones | Jose Rijo | Brandon Villafuerte | | 544 | 539 | 5 |
| 2002-08-13 | vs ARI | 117 | L 1-6 | 61-56 | 3 | 21,280 | Jimmy Haynes | Rick Helling | Rick Helling | Jimmy Haynes | | 545 | 545 | 0 |
| 2002-08-14 | vs ARI | 118 | L 2-7 | 61-57 | 3 | 20,320 | Jared Fernandez | Brian Anderson | Brian Anderson | John Riedling | | 547 | 552 | -5 |
| 2002-08-15 | vs ARI | 119 | L 2-7 | 61-58 | 3 | 25,813 | Ryan Dempster | Randy Johnson | Randy Johnson | Ryan Dempster | Mike Myers | 549 | 559 | -10 |
| 2002-08-16 | vs HOU | 120 | W 9-3 | 62-58 | 3 | 22,691 | Brian Moehler | Dave Mlicki | Brian Moehler | Dave Mlicki | | 558 | 562 | -4 |
| 2002-08-17 | vs HOU | 121 | L 1-6 | 62-59 | 3 | 25,967 | Shawn Estes | Roy Oswalt | Roy Oswalt | Joey Hamilton | | 559 | 568 | -9 |
| 2002-08-18 | vs HOU | 122 | W 2-1 | 63-59 | 3 | 20,117 | Jimmy Haynes | Carlos Hernandez | Gabe White | Ricky Stone | | 561 | 569 | -8 |
| 2002-08-19 | vs HOU | 123 | L 5-7 | 63-60 | 3 | 16,660 | Jared Fernandez | Wade Miller | Wade Miller | Jared Fernandez | Billy Wagner | 566 | 576 | -10 |
| 2002-08-20 | @ ARI | 124 | L 3-5 | 63-61 | 3 | 39,145 | Ryan Dempster | Randy Johnson | Mike Fetters | Joey Hamilton | Byung-Hyun Kim | 569 | 581 | -12 |
| 2002-08-21 | @ ARI | 125 | L 3-11 | 63-62 | 3 | 37,080 | Brian Moehler | Curt Schilling | Curt Schilling | Brian Moehler | | 572 | 592 | -20 |
| 2002-08-22 | @ ARI | 126 | L 3-6 | 63-63 | 3 | 31,884 | Chris Reitsma | Miguel Batista | Miguel Batista | Chris Reitsma | Byung-Hyun Kim | 575 | 598 | -23 |
| 2002-08-23 | @ HOU | 127 | L 4-6 | 63-64 | 3 | 37,469 | Shawn Estes | Peter Munro | Peter Munro | Shawn Estes | Billy Wagner | 579 | 604 | -25 |
| 2002-08-24 | @ HOU | 128 | W 5-3 | 64-64 | 3 | 34,286 | Jimmy Haynes | Wade Miller | Danny Graves | Tom Gordon | | 584 | 607 | -23 |
| 2002-08-25 | @ HOU | 129 | L 0-1 | 64-65 | 3 | 33,018 | Ryan Dempster | Kirk Saarloos | Kirk Saarloos | Ryan Dempster | Pedro Borbon | 584 | 608 | -24 |
| 2002-08-27 | vs SLN | 130 | W 5-4 | 65-66 | 3 | 0 | Brian Moehler | Jason Simontacchi | Chris Reitsma | Jason Simontacchi | Danny Graves | 589 | 612 | -23 |
| 2002-08-27 | vs SLN | 131 | L 0-5 | 65-66 | 3 | 19,570 | Elmer Dessens | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Elmer Dessens | | 589 | 617 | -28 |
| 2002-08-28 | vs SLN | 132 | L 2-9 | 65-67 | 3 | 17,544 | Shawn Estes | Garrett Stephenson | Steve Kline | Shawn Estes | | 591 | 626 | -35 |
| 2002-08-29 | vs SLN | 133 | W 7-0 | 66-67 | 3 | 20,503 | Jimmy Haynes | Woody Williams | Jimmy Haynes | Woody Williams | | 598 | 626 | -28 |
| 2002-08-30 | vs MIL | 134 | L 4-9 | 66-68 | 3 | 16,218 | Ryan Dempster | Nelson Figueroa | Ray King | Scott Sullivan | | 602 | 635 | -33 |
| 2002-08-31 | vs MIL | 135 | L 2-11 | 66-69 | 3 | 21,288 | Chris Reitsma | Ben Sheets | Ben Sheets | Chris Reitsma | | 604 | 646 | -42 |
| 2002-09-01 | vs MIL | 136 | L 2-4 | 66-70 | 3 | 20,194 | Elmer Dessens | Nick Neugebauer | Jose Cabrera | Elmer Dessens | Mike DeJean | 606 | 650 | -44 |
| 2002-09-02 | @ SLN | 137 | W 5-3 | 67-70 | 3 | 37,064 | Shawn Estes | Garrett Stephenson | Shawn Estes | Garrett Stephenson | Danny Graves | 611 | 653 | -42 |
| 2002-09-03 | @ SLN | 138 | L 1-3 | 67-71 | 3 | 26,641 | Jimmy Haynes | Woody Williams | Woody Williams | Jimmy Haynes | Dave Veres | 612 | 656 | -44 |
| 2002-09-04 | @ SLN | 139 | L 5-10 | 67-72 | 3 | 25,363 | Ryan Dempster | Jamey Wright | Luther Hackman | Bruce Chen | | 617 | 666 | -49 |
| 2002-09-06 | @ MIL | 140 | W 5-3 | 68-72 | 3 | 24,650 | Elmer Dessens | Ben Sheets | Danny Graves | Mike DeJean | Joey Hamilton | 622 | 669 | -47 |
| 2002-09-07 | @ MIL | 141 | L 6-9 | 68-73 | 3 | 20,053 | Shawn Estes | Glendon Rusch | Glendon Rusch | Shawn Estes | Mike DeJean | 628 | 678 | -50 |
| 2002-09-08 | @ MIL | 142 | W 5-4 | 69-73 | 3 | 28,388 | Jimmy Haynes | Nick Neugebauer | Jimmy Haynes | Nick Neugebauer | Danny Graves | 633 | 682 | -49 |
| 2002-09-09 | vs PIT | 143 | W 9-8 | 70-73 | 3 | 13,434 | Ryan Dempster | Salomon Torres | Ryan Dempster | Salomon Torres | Scott Williamson | 642 | 690 | -48 |
| 2002-09-10 | vs PIT | 144 | W 3-0 | 71-73 | 3 | 13,153 | Danny Graves | Kip Wells | Chris Reitsma | Kip Wells | Scott Williamson | 645 | 690 | -45 |
| 2002-09-11 | vs PIT | 145 | L 1-4 | 71-74 | 3 | 14,514 | Elmer Dessens | Kris Benson | Ron Villone | Elmer Dessens | Mike Williams | 646 | 694 | -48 |
| 2002-09-12 | vs CHN | 146 | W 15-12 | 72-74 | 3 | 16,918 | Shawn Estes | Steve Smyth | John Riedling | Kyle Farnsworth | Scott Williamson | 661 | 706 | -45 |
| 2002-09-13 | vs CHN | 147 | L 6-7 | 72-75 | 3 | 21,791 | Jimmy Haynes | Kerry Wood | Kerry Wood | Chris Reitsma | Antonio Alfonseca | 667 | 713 | -46 |
| 2002-09-14 | vs CHN | 148 | W 3-1 | 73-75 | 3 | 24,292 | Ryan Dempster | Matt Clement | Ryan Dempster | Matt Clement | Scott Williamson | 670 | 714 | -44 |
| 2002-09-15 | vs CHN | 149 | L 0-6 | 73-76 | 3 | 22,201 | Danny Graves | Carlos Zambrano | Carlos Zambrano | Scott Sullivan | | 670 | 720 | -50 |
| 2002-09-16 | @ PIT | 150 | W 4-3 | 74-76 | 3 | 10,752 | Elmer Dessens | Kip Wells | Jose Silva | Mike Lincoln | Scott Williamson | 674 | 723 | -49 |
| 2002-09-17 | @ PIT | 151 | L 3-11 | 74-77 | 3 | 10,991 | Brian Moehler | Kris Benson | Kris Benson | Chris Reitsma | | 677 | 734 | -57 |
| 2002-09-18 | @ PIT | 152 | L 2-3 | 74-78 | 3 | 11,684 | Jimmy Haynes | Josh Fogg | Mike Lincoln | John Riedling | Mike Williams | 679 | 737 | -58 |
| 2002-09-19 | @ PIT | 153 | W 5-4 | 75-78 | 3 | 11,338 | Ryan Dempster | Brian Meadows | Joey Hamilton | Mike Williams | Scott Williamson | 684 | 741 | -57 |
| 2002-09-21 | vs PHI | 154 | L 3-5 | 75-80 | 3 | 36,940 | Elmer Dessens | Hector Mercado | Terry Adams | Scott Williamson | Jose Mesa | 687 | 746 | -59 |
| 2002-09-21 | vs PHI | 155 | L 4-5 | 75-80 | 3 | 40,804 | Danny Graves | Randy Wolf | Terry Adams | Joey Hamilton | Jose Mesa | 691 | 751 | -60 |
| 2002-09-22 | vs PHI | 156 | L 3-4 | 75-81 | 3 | 40,964 | Jose Rijo | Brandon Duckworth | Brandon Duckworth | Jose Rijo | Jose Mesa | 694 | 755 | -61 |
| 2002-09-24 | @ CHN | 157 | W 1-0 | 76-81 | 3 | 28,919 | Jimmy Haynes | Kerry Wood | Jimmy Haynes | Kerry Wood | Scott Williamson | 695 | 755 | -60 |
| 2002-09-25 | @ CHN | 158 | W 8-2 | 77-81 | 3 | 29,658 | Ryan Dempster | Matt Clement | Ryan Dempster | Matt Clement | | 703 | 757 | -54 |
| 2002-09-26 | @ CHN | 159 | W 1-0 | 78-81 | 3 | 20,032 | Danny Graves | Carlos Zambrano | Danny Graves | Carlos Zambrano | Scott Williamson | 704 | 757 | -53 |
| 2002-09-27 | @ MON | 160 | L 3-4 | 78-82 | 3 | 7,750 | Elmer Dessens | Javier Vazquez | Joey Eischen | John Riedling | | 707 | 761 | -54 |
| 2002-09-28 | @ MON | 161 | L 0-6 | 78-83 | 3 | 11,376 | Brian Moehler | Sun-Woo Kim | Sun-Woo Kim | Brian Moehler | | 707 | 767 | -60 |
| 2002-09-29 | @ MON | 162 | L 2-7 | 78-84 | 3 | 25,178 | Jimmy Haynes | Tim Drew | Tim Drew | Jimmy Haynes | | 709 | 774 | -65 |