2002 Midwest League
Stats
Box scores
Overall
1st half
Eastern Division
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Michigan |
42 |
28 |
.600 |
- |
| West Michigan |
41 |
29 |
.586 |
1 |
| Fort Wayne |
39 |
28 |
.582 |
1.5 |
| Lansing |
37 |
32 |
.536 |
4.5 |
| Dayton |
32 |
38 |
.457 |
10 |
| South Bend |
29 |
40 |
.420 |
12.5 |
Western Division
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Peoria |
42 |
26 |
.618 |
- |
| Cedar Rapdis |
37 |
32 |
.536 |
5.5 |
| Burlington |
33 |
36 |
.478 |
9.5 |
| Quad City |
31 |
35 |
.470 |
10 |
| Wisconsin |
30 |
39 |
.435 |
12.5 |
| Beloit |
30 |
39 |
.435 |
12.5 |
| Clinton |
28 |
38 |
.424 |
13 |
| Kane County |
29 |
40 |
.420 |
13.5 |
2nd Half
Eastern Division
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| West Michigan |
42 |
28 |
.600 |
- |
| Dayton |
41 |
29 |
.586 |
1 |
| Michigan |
37 |
33 |
.529 |
5 |
| Lansing |
37 |
33 |
.529 |
5 |
| Fort Wayne |
30 |
40 |
.429 |
12 |
| South Bend |
23 |
47 |
.329 |
19 |
Western Division
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Cedar Rapids |
44 |
26 |
.629 |
- |
| Peoria |
43 |
27 |
.614 |
1 |
| Quad City |
40 |
30 |
.571 |
4 |
| Burlington |
35 |
35 |
.500 |
9 |
| Kane County |
35 |
35 |
.500 |
9 |
| Clinton |
33 |
37 |
.471 |
11 |
| Beloit |
27 |
43 |
.386 |
17 |
| Wisconsin |
23 |
47 |
.329 |
21 |
Post Season
1st round
Peoria defeats Burlington, 2-0
Cedar Rapids defeats Quad City, 2-0
Lansing defeats Michigan, 2-1
West Michigan defeats Dayton, 2-0
2nd round
Peoria defeats Cedar Rapids, 2-0
Lansing defeats West Michigan, 2-1
Championship
Peoria defeats Lansing, 3-1
All Star Game
Post Season All Star Team
C-Joe Mauer, Quad City
1B-Jason Stokes, Kane County
2B-Scott Hairston, South Bend
3B-Edwin Encarnacion, Dayton
SS-John Nelson, Peoria
OF-Shin-Soo Choo, Wisconsin
OF-Jason Kubel, Quad City
OF-Noochie Varner, Dayton
DH-Steve Checksfield, Michigan
RHSP-Don Levinski, Clinton
LHSP-Dontrelle Willis, Kane County
RHRP-Nate Cotton, Dayton
LHRP-Rusty Tucker, Fort Wayne
MVP-Jason Stokes, Kane County
Prospect of the Year-Joe Mauer, Quad City
Manager of the Year-Todd Claus, Cedar Rapids
League Changes
Michigan Battle Cats: New Owners
Peoria Chiefs: new logo and uniforms, O'Brien Field opened 5/24/02
Cedar Rapids: Veterans Memorial Staduim opened with the start of the season
Clinton Lumberkings: Staduim naming rights sold, Riverview Staduim became Alliant Energy Field
West Michigan Whitecaps:Staduim name changed from Old Kent Park to Fifth Third Ballpark.
Attendence
| Team |
Attendence |
Average |
| Dayton |
571,094 |
8,398 |
| Kane County |
510,390 |
7,852 |
| West Michigan |
400,166 |
5,717 |
| Lansing |
380,820 |
5,770 |
| Fort Wayne |
260,166 |
3,826 |
| Peoria |
254,407 |
3,687 |
| Wisconsin |
199,210 |
3,065 |
| Cedar Rapids |
196,066 |
2,883 |
| South Bend |
181,021 |
2,662 |
| Quad City |
117,559 |
1,809 |
| Michigan |
84,723 |
1,246 |
| Clinton |
78,550 |
1,227 |
| Beloit |
74,096 |
1,123 |
| Burlington |
58,511 |
873 |