2002 Major League Baseball

Season Summary
World Series Champions
Anaheim Angels
AL Cy Young
NL Cy Young
AL Rookie of the Year
NL Rookie of the Year
AL Manager of the Year
NL Manager of the Year
Teams
30
Players
Attendance
67,944,592
Playoff Teams
ANA, ARI, ATL, MIN, NYA, OAK, SFN, SLN
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List of all known MLB off-season free agent signings for selected season. November of prior year --> April

Free Agent Signings

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teamplayerdatecontract
Anaheim AngelsDennis Cook2001-12-191-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.25m)
Anaheim AngelsJorge Fabregas2001-11-191-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.5m)
Anaheim AngelsAaron Sele2002-01-043-year contract for 2002-2004 ($24m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Arizona DiamondbacksDanny Bautista2001-12-183-year contract for 2002-2004 ($9m)
Arizona DiamondbacksMike Morgan2002-01-031-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.75m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Atlanta BravesVinny Castilla2001-12-112-year contract for 2002-2003 ($8m)
Atlanta BravesAlbie Lopez2001-12-201-year contract for 2002-2002 ($4m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Baltimore OriolesMarty Cordova2001-12-063-year contract for 2002-2004 ($9.1m)
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Boston Red SoxJohn Burkett2001-12-192-year contract for 2002-2003 ($11m)
Boston Red SoxJohnny Damon2001-12-214-year contract for 2002-2005 ($31m)
Boston Red SoxRickey Henderson2002-02-131-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.35m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Chicago CubsMoises Alou2001-12-193-year contract for 2002-2004 ($27m)
Chicago CubsDelino DeShields2001-12-041-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.25m)
Chicago CubsDarren Lewis2002-01-141-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.5m)
Chicago CubsChris Stynes2002-01-021-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.25m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Cincinnati RedsJimmy Haynes2002-01-111-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Cleveland IndiansMark Wohlers2002-01-092-year contract for 2002-2003 ($0.6m) option for 2004. $0.6m for 2002, 2003 not disclosed
teamplayerdatecontract
Colorado RockiesPete Harnisch2002-02-251-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0m)
Colorado RockiesRick White2002-01-101-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Detroit TigersCraig Paquette2001-12-132-year contract for 2002-2003 ($4.75m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Houston AstrosBrian L. Hunter2001-12-032-year contract for 2002-2003 ($2.2m)
Houston AstrosOrlando Merced2001-12-071-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.05m)
Houston AstrosHipolito Pichardo2002-02-221-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.5m)
Houston AstrosGregg Zaun2001-12-112-year contract for 2002-2003 ($2.35m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Kansas City RoyalsLuis Alicea2001-12-071-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.8m)
Kansas City RoyalsPaul Byrd2002-01-101-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.85m)
Kansas City RoyalsChuck Knoblauch2001-12-181-year contract for 2002-2002 ($2m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Los Angeles DodgersHideo Nomo2001-12-212-year contract for 2002-2003 ($13.75m) option for 2004 at $8m
Los Angeles DodgersJesse Orosco2001-12-071-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.7m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Milwaukee BrewersTakahito Nomura2002-01-291-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.6m) [intl free agent] no draft record
teamplayerdatecontract
Montreal ExposAndres Galarraga2002-03-071-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.5m)
Montreal ExposHenry Rodriguez2002-03-281-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0m)
teamplayerdatecontract
New York MetsPedro Astacio2002-01-161-year contract for 2002-2002 ($5m)
New York MetsRoger Cedeno2001-12-174-year contract for 2002-2005 ($18m)
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New York YankeesJason Giambi2001-12-137-year contract for 2002-2008 ($120m)
New York YankeesSterling Hitchcock2001-12-182-year contract for 2002-2003 ($12m)
New York YankeesDavid Wells2002-01-172-year contract for 2002-2003 ($7m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Oakland AthleticsScott Hatteberg2002-01-021-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.95m)
Oakland AthleticsGreg Myers2001-11-151-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.8m) club option for 2003
Oakland AthleticsRandy Velarde2002-01-111-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Philadelphia PhilliesTerry Adams2002-01-151-year contract for 2002-2002 ($2.7m)
Philadelphia PhilliesRicky Bottalico2002-01-081-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.5m)
Philadelphia PhilliesRicky Ledee2002-01-291-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.75m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Pittsburgh PiratesRon Villone2002-02-161-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.9m)
Pittsburgh PiratesMike Williams2002-01-022-year contract for 2002-2003 ($7m)
teamplayerdatecontract
San Diego PadresDeivi Cruz2002-01-301-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.6m)
San Diego PadresAlan Embree2001-12-271-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0.5m)
teamplayerdatecontract
San Francisco GiantsJason Christiansen2001-12-053-year contract for 2002-2004 ($6.8m)
San Francisco GiantsBenito Santiago2001-12-072-year contract for 2002-2003 ($3.8m)
San Francisco GiantsJason Schmidt2001-12-184-year contract for 2002-2005 ($30m) $7.75m bonus club option for 2006 $10.5m
teamplayerdatecontract
Seattle MarinersDavid Bell2001-12-191-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.75m)
Seattle MarinersShigetoshi Hasegawa2002-01-141-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.5m)
Seattle MarinersMark McLemore2001-12-072-year contract for 2002-2003 ($6.3m)
Seattle MarinersRuben Sierra2002-01-031-year contract for 2002-2002 ($1.9m)
teamplayerdatecontract
St. Louis CardinalsJason Isringhausen2001-12-104-year contract for 2002-2005 ($27m)
St. Louis CardinalsTino Martinez2001-12-183-year contract for 2002-2004 ($21m)
teamplayerdatecontract
Texas RangersDave Burba2001-12-191-year contract for 2002-2002 ($2m)
Texas RangersJuan Gonzalez2002-01-082-year contract for 2002-2003 ($24m)
Texas RangersJay Powell2001-12-133-year contract for 2002-2004 ($9m)
Texas RangersIsmael Valdez2002-01-281-year contract for 2002-2002 ($2.5m)
Texas RangersTodd Van Poppel2001-11-263-year contract for 2002-2004 ($7.5m)
61 record(s)