2002 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 2002 calendar year.

2002 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Fritz Ackley1937-04-102002-05-2265.042P6-2202LR1937-04-10Hayward,WIMLB1963-19641963-1964
1954-  UDFA  -CHA
Joe Antolick1916-04-112002-06-2586.075C6-0185RR1916-04-11Hokendauqua,PAMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Hank Arft1922-01-282002-12-1480.3201B5-11190LL1922-01-28Manchester,MOMLB1948-19521948-1952
1940-  UDFA  -SLA
Bob Barr1908-03-122002-07-2594.135P6-0175RR1908-03-12Newton,MAMLB1935-19351935-1935 
Jodie Beeler1921-11-262002-10-0880.3163B-2B6-0170RR1921-11-26Dallas,TXMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Clarence Beers1918-12-092002-12-0683.362P6-0175RR1918-12-09El Dorado,KSMLB1948-19481948-1948 
Roman Bertrand1909-02-282002-03-1793.017P6-0180RL1909-02-28Cobden,MNMLB1936-19361936-1936 
Joe Black1924-02-082002-05-1778.098P6-2220RR1924-02-08Plainfield,NJMLB1952-19571952-1957 
Jimmy Bloodworth1917-07-262002-08-1785.0222B5-11180RR1917-07-26Tallahassee,FLMLB1937-19511937-1951 
Hank Boney1903-10-282002-06-1298.227P5-11176LR1903-10-28Wallace,NCMLB1927-19271927-1927 
Mace Brown1909-05-212002-03-2492.307P6-1190RR1909-05-21North English,IAMLB1935-19461935-1946 
George Bullard1928-10-242002-12-2374.060SS5-10165RR1928-10-24Lynn,MAMLB1954-19541954-1954 
Don Carlsen1926-10-152002-09-2275.342P6-1175RR1926-10-15Chicago,ILMLB1948-19521948-1952 
Joe Cascarella1907-06-282002-05-2294.328P5-10175RR1907-06-28Philadelphia,PAMLB1934-19381934-1938 
Harry Chiti1932-11-162002-01-3169.076C6-2225RR1932-11-16Kincaid,ILMLB1950-19621950-1977
1950-  UDFA  -CHN
Chet Clemens1917-05-102002-02-1084.276OF6-0175RR1917-05-10San Fernando,CAMLB1939-19441939-1944 
Jim Constable1933-06-142002-09-0469.082P6-1185BL1933-06-14Jonesborough,TNMLB1956-19631956-1963 
Pete Coscarart1913-06-162002-07-2489.0382B-SS6-0175RR1913-06-16Escondido,CAMLB1938-19461938-1946 
Al Cowens1951-10-252002-03-1150.137OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1969- 75-1028-KCA
Jack Creel1916-04-232002-08-1386.112P6-0165RR1916-04-23Kyle,TXMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Claude Crocker1924-07-202002-12-1978.152P6-2185RR1924-07-20Caroleen,NCMLB1944-19451944-1945 
Frankie Crosetti1910-10-042002-02-1191.130SS5-10165RR1910-10-04San Francisco,CAMLB1932-19481932-1948 
Mike Darr1976-03-212002-02-1525.331RF-CF6-1210LR1976-03-21Corona,CAMLB1999-20011994-2001
1994-  2-  52-DET
John Davis1915-07-152002-04-2686.2853B5-11172RR1915-07-15Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1941-19411941-1941 
Sam Dente1922-04-262002-04-2179.360SS5-11175RR1922-04-26Harrison,NJMLB1947-19551947-1955 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Paul Erickson1915-12-142002-04-0586.112P6-2200RR1915-12-14Zion,ILMLB1941-19481941-1948 
Ralph Erickson1902-06-252002-06-27100.002P6-1175LL1902-06-25Dubois,IDMLB1929-19301929-1930 
Bill Faul1940-04-212002-02-2161.306P5-10190RR1940-04-21Cincinnati,OHMLB1962-19701962-1970
1962-  UDFA  -DET
Earl Francis1935-07-142002-07-0366.354P6-2215RR1935-07-14Slab Fork,WVMLB1960-19651960-1965
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
Ed Freed1919-08-222002-11-1583.085OF5-6165RR1919-08-22Centre Valley,PAMLB1942-19421942-1942 
Paul Giel1932-02-292002-05-2270.083P5-11185RR1932-02-29Winona,MNMLB1954-19611954-1961 
Pete Gray1915-03-062002-06-3087.116OF6-1169LL1915-03-06Nanticoke,PAMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Steve Gromek1920-01-152002-03-1282.056P6-2180BR1920-01-15Hamtramck,MIMLB1941-19571941-1957 
Warren Hacker1924-11-212002-05-2277.182P6-1185RR1924-11-21Marissa,ILMLB1948-19611948-1961 
Andy Hansen1924-11-122002-02-0277.082P6-3190RR1924-11-12Lake Worth,FLMLB1944-19531944-1953
1943-  UDFA  -NY1
Mel Harder1909-10-152002-10-2093.005P6-1195RR1909-10-15Beemer,NEMLB1928-19471928-1947 
Mickey Haslin1909-10-252002-03-0792.133SS-2B5-8165RR1909-10-25Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1933-19381933-1938 
Ray Hayworth1904-01-292002-09-2598.239C6-0180RR1904-01-29High Point,NCMLB1926-19451926-1945 
Earl Henry1917-06-102002-12-1085.183P5-11172LL1917-06-10Roseville,OHMLB1944-19451944-1945 
Willis Hudlin1906-05-232002-08-0596.074P6-0190RR1906-05-23Wagoner,OKMLB1926-19441926-1944 
Jack Jenkins1942-12-222002-06-1859.178P6-2195RR1942-12-22Covington,VAMLB1962-19691962-1969
1961-  UDFA  -WS1
Darryl Kile1968-12-022002-06-2233.202P6-5210RR1968-12-02Garden Grove,CAMLB1991-20021988-2002
1987- 30- 782-HOU
Ron Kline1932-03-092002-06-2270.105P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970 
Al Kvasnak1921-01-112002-09-2681.258OF6-1170RR1921-01-11Sagamore,PAMLB1942-19421942-1942 
Johnny Lazor1912-09-092002-12-0990.091OF5-10180LR1912-09-09Taylor,WAMLB1943-19461943-1946 
Izzy Leon1911-01-042002-07-2591.202P5-10160RR1911-01-04Cruces,CUMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Bob Loane1914-08-052002-12-1188.128OF6-0190RR1914-08-05Berkeley,CAMLB1939-19401939-1940 
Harry Marnie1918-07-062002-01-0783.1852B-SS6-1178RR1918-07-06Philadelphia,PAMLB1940-19421940-1942 
Lee Maye1934-12-112002-07-1767.218OF6-2190LR1934-12-11Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1959-19711959-1971
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
Eddie McGah1921-09-302002-09-3081.000C6-0183RR1921-09-30Oakland,CAMLB1946-19471946-1947 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Jim McKee1947-02-012002-09-1455.225P6-7215RR1947-02-01Columbus,OHMLB1972-19731972-1973
1969-  4-  82-PIT
Dave McNally1942-10-312002-12-0160.031P5-11190RL1942-10-31Billings,MTMLB1962-19751962-1975
1960-  UDFA  -BAL
Arnie Moser1915-08-092002-08-1587.006H5-11165RR1915-08-09Houston,TXMLB1937-19371937-1937 
Roy Nichols1921-03-032002-04-0381.0313B-2B5-11155RR1921-03-03Little Rock,ARMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Sam Page1916-02-112002-05-2986.107P6-0172LR1916-02-11Woodruff,SCMLB1939-19391939-1939 
Mike Payne1961-11-152002-08-0440.262P5-11165RR1961-11-15Woonsocket,RIMLB1984-19841979-1987
1979-  6- 134-ATL
Les Peden1923-09-172002-02-1178.147C6-2212RR1923-09-17Azle,TXMLB1953-19531953-1953 
George Perez1937-12-292002-03-2264.083P6-3200RR1937-12-29San Fernando,CAMLB1958-19581958-1958 
Darrell Porter1952-01-172002-08-0550.200C6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
Bob Poser1910-03-162002-05-2192.066P6-0173LR1910-03-16Columbus,WIMLB1932-19351932-1935 
Dykes Potter1910-09-182002-02-2791.162P6-0185RR1910-09-18Ashland,KYMLB1938-19381938-1938 
Steve Rachunok1916-12-052002-05-1185.157P6-5205RR1916-12-05Rittman,OHMLB1940-19401940-1940 
Ken Raffensberger1917-08-082002-11-1085.094P6-2185RL1917-08-08York,PAMLB1939-19541939-1954 
Frank Reiber1909-09-192002-12-2693.098C5-9169RR1909-09-19Huntington,WVMLB1933-19361933-1936 
Bob Rinker1921-04-212002-12-1981.242C6-0190RR1921-04-21Audenried,PAMLB1950-19501950-1950 
Bill Rodgers1922-12-052002-05-1379.159OF6-0162LL1922-12-05Harrisburg,PAMLB1944-19451944-1945 
Minnie Rojas1933-11-262002-03-2368.117P6-1170RR1933-11-26Remidios,CUMLB1966-19681966-1968
1960-  UDFA  -SFN
John Roseboro1933-05-132002-08-1669.095C6-0190LR1933-05-13Ashland,OHMLB1957-19701957-1970 
Steve Roser1918-01-252002-02-0884.014P6-4220RR1918-01-25Rome,NYMLB1944-19461944-1946 
Raul Sanchez1930-12-122002-06-3071.200P6-0150RR1930-12-12Marianao,CUMLB1952-19601952-1960
1951-  UDFA  -WS1
Reggie Sanders1949-09-092002-01-2752.1401B6-2205RR1949-09-09Birmingham,ALMLB1974-19741974-1978
1968-  2-  21-OAK
Ted Sepkowski1923-11-092002-03-0878.1193B-2B5-11190LR1923-11-09Baltimore,MDMLB1942-19471942-1947 
Spec Shea1920-10-022002-07-1981.290P6-0195RR1920-10-02Naugatuck,CTMLB1947-19551947-1955 
Eddie Shokes1920-01-272002-09-1482.2301B6-0170LL1920-01-27Charleston,SCMLB1941-19461941-1946 
Al Silvera1935-08-262002-07-2466.332OF6-0180RR1935-08-26San Diego,CAMLB1955-19551955-1955 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Enos Slaughter1916-04-272002-08-1286.107OF5-9192LR1916-04-27Roxboro,NCMLB1938-19591938-1959 
Al Smith1928-02-072002-01-0373.330OF-3B6-0191RR1928-02-07Kirkwood,MOMLB1953-19641953-1964 
Clay Smith1914-09-112002-03-0587.175P6-2190RR1914-09-11Cambridge,KSMLB1938-19401938-1940 
Steve Souchock1919-03-032002-07-2883.147OF-1B6-3203RR1919-03-03Yatesboro,PAMLB1946-19551946-1955
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
Jim Spencer1947-07-302002-02-1054.1951B6-2195LL1947-07-30Hanover,PAMLB1968-19821968-1982
1969- 42- 909-SE1
Hal Spindel1913-05-272002-07-2889.062C6-0185RR1913-05-27Chandler,OKMLB1939-19461939-1946 
Homer Spragins1920-11-092002-12-1082.031P6-1190RR1920-11-09Grenada,MSMLB1947-19471947-1947 
Dick Stuart1932-11-072002-12-1570.0381B6-4212RR1932-11-07San Francisco,CAMLB1958-19691958-1969 
Tom Sunkel1912-08-092002-04-0689.240P6-1190LL1912-08-09Paris,ILMLB1937-19441937-1944 
Karl Swanson1900-12-172002-04-03101.1072B5-10155LR1900-12-17North Henderson,ILMLB1928-19291928-1929 
Fred Taylor1924-12-032002-01-0677.0341B6-3201LR1924-12-03Zanesville,OHMLB1950-19521950-1952 
Jug Thesenga1914-04-272002-12-0388.220P6-0200RR1914-04-27Jefferson,SDMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Ben Wade1922-11-262002-12-0280.006P6-3205RR1922-11-26Morehead City,NCMLB1948-19551948-1955 
Wes Westrum1922-11-282002-05-2879.181C5-11185RR1922-11-28Clearbrook,MNMLB1947-19571947-1957 
Barney White1923-06-252002-07-2479.029SS-3B5-11186RR1923-06-25Paris,TXMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Whitey Wietelmann1919-03-152002-03-2683.011SS-2B6-0170BR1919-03-15Zanesville,OHMLB1939-19471939-1947 
Del Wilber1919-02-242002-07-1883.144C6-3200RR1919-02-24Lincoln Park,MIMLB1946-19541946-1954 
Hoyt Wilhelm1922-07-262002-08-2380.028P6-0195RR1922-07-26Huntersville,NCMLB1952-19721952-1972 
Ted Williams1918-08-302002-07-0583.309OF6-3205LR1918-08-30San Diego,CAMLB1939-19601939-1960 
Jerry Witte1915-07-302002-04-2786.2711B6-1190RR1915-07-30St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19471946-1947 
Joe Wood1916-05-202002-10-1086.143P6-0190RR1916-05-20Shohola,PAMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Ray Yochim1922-07-192002-01-2679.191P6-1170RR1922-07-19New Orleans,LAMLB1948-19491948-1949 
Adrian Zabala1916-08-262002-01-0485.131P5-11165LL1916-08-26San Antonio de Los Banos,CUMLB1945-19491945-1949 
98 record(s)