2002 Cleveland Indians season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Cleveland Indians
season = 2002
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Central Division
y2 = 1994
Uniform
ballpark = Jacobs Field
y4 = 1994
city = Cleveland, Ohio
y5 = 1901
owners = Larry Dolan
managers = Charlie Manuel, Joel Skinner
television = FSN Ohio
(Mike Hegan, John Sanders, Rick Manning)
radio = WTAM
(Mike Hegan, Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood)|

Offseason

* November 7, 2001: Chris Coste was signed as a free agent by the Indians. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/costech01.shtml Chris Coste page at Baseball Reference] ]
* November 26, 2001: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent by the Indians. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdondo01.shtml Donzell McDonald page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 11, 2001: Roberto Alomar, Mike Bacsik and Danny Peoples (minors) were traded by the Indians to the New York Mets for Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, Jerrod Riggan and players to be named later. The Mets completed the deal by sending Earl Snyder and Billy Traber to the Indians on December 13. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alomaro01.shtml Roberto Alomar page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 18, 2001: John Rocker was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Dave Elder. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rockejo01.shtml John Rocker page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 28, 2002: Donzell McDonald was assigned by the Indians to the Kansas City Royals.

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason Standings

Notable transactions

* June 4, 2002: Jeremy Guthrie was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed October 3, 2002. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/guthrje01.shtml Jeremy Guthrie page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 7, 2002: Russell Branyan was traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for Ben Broussard. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brousbe01.shtml Ben Broussard page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 27, 2002: Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew were traded by the Indians to the Montreal Expos for Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, and Lee Stevens. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sizemgr01.shtml Grady Sizemore page at Baseball Reference] ]
* July 28, 2002: Paul Shuey was traded by the Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ricardo Rodríguez, Terry Mulholland, and Francisco Cruceta. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shueypa01.shtml Paul Shuey page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster