2002 Cleveland Indians season

Offseason

• November 7, 2001: Chris Coste was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
• November 7, 2001: Jason Beverlin was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
• November 26, 2001: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
• 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.
• December 18, 2001: John Rocker was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Dave Elder.
• February 9, 2002: Bruce Aven was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• March 28, 2002: Donzell McDonald was assigned by the Indians to the Kansas City Royals.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

• Matt Lawton – RF
• Omar Vizquel – SS
• Ellis Burks – DH
• Jim Thome – 1B
• Travis Fryman – 3B
• Ricky Gutiérrez – 2B
• Milton Bradley – CF
• Russell Branyan – LF
• Einar Díaz – C
• Bartolo Colón – SP

Season standings

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

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 on October 3, 2002.
• June 7, 2002: Russell Branyan was traded by the Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for Ben Broussard.
• June 25, 2002: Bruce Aven was traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeff D'Amico.
• 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.
• July 28, 2002: Paul Shuey was traded by the Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ricardo Rodríguez, Terry Mulholland, and Francisco Cruceta.
• August 16, 2002: Jason Beverlin was selected off waivers from the Indians by the Detroit Tigers.

Roster

Game log

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Angels || 6–0 || Colón (1–0) || Washburn (0–1) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 42,697 || 1–0 || W1 |- |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Weber (1–0) || Riske (0–1) || Percival (1) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 20,055 || 1–1 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Drese (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || Wickman (1) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 18,194 || 2–1 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 5 || @ Tigers || 10–1 || Báez (1–0) || Redman (0–1) || — || Comerica Park || 41,248 || 3–1 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Colón (2–0) || Cornejo (0–1) || Wickman (2) || Comerica Park || 19,754 || 4–1 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Sabathia (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || Wickman (3) || Comerica Park || 14,749 || 5–1 || W4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || Twins || 9–5 || Drese (2–0) || Milton (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,441 || 6–1 || W5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || Twins || 5–4 || Finley (1–0) || Mays (0–2) || Wickman (4) || Jacobs Field || 23,760 || 7–1 || W6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 10 || Twins || 9–3 || Báez (2–0) || Reed (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,420 || 8–1 || W7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 11 || Twins || 8–4 || Colón (3–0) || Lohse (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,582 || 9–1 || W8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 12 || Royals || 3–1 || Sabathia (2–0) || Suppan (1–1) || Wickman (5) || Jacobs Field || 29,970 || 10–1 || W9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 13 || Royals || 8–7 || Shuey (1–0) || Bailey (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 28,455 || 11–1 || W10 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 14 || Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup May 18) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ White Sox || 5–10 || Marte (1–0) || Finley (1–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 23,502 || 11–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ White Sox || 2–7 || Buehrle (4–0) || Báez (2–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 15,561 || 11–3 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ White Sox || 1–7 || Ritchie (1–1) || Colón (3–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 13,880 || 11–4 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Twins || 3–12 || Lohse (1–1) || Sabathia (2–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 23,491 || 11–5 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 20 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Kinney (1–0) || Drese (2–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 30,146 || 11–6 || L5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || @ Twins || 2–4 || Reed (2–1) || Finley (1–2) || Guerrero (8) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 22,264 || 11–7 || L6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || April 22 || White Sox || 4–2 || Báez (3–1) || Buehrle (4–1) || Wickman (6) || Jacobs Field || 24,519 || 12–7 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 23 || White Sox || 1–5 || Ritchie (2–1) || Colón (3–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,284 || 12–8 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || White Sox || 2–9 || Wright (2–2) || Sabathia (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,935 || 12–9 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || White Sox || 3–6 || Garland (3–1) || Drese (2–2) || Foulke (6) || Jacobs Field || 29,046 || 12–10 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Davis (2–2) || Finley (2–2) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,243 || 13–10 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Bell (1–0) || Báez (3–2) || Irabu (4) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 43,353 || 13–11 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 28 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Valdez (2–3) || Colón (3–3) || Irabu (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 24,118 || 13–12 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || April 30 || Angels || 2–21 || Ortiz (2–3) || Sabathia (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 24,286 || 13–13 || L3 |- |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || May 1 || Angels || 2–7 || Washburn (3–2) || Drese (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 23,536 || 13–14 || L4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || Angels || 0–8 || Appier (3–1) || Finley (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,068 || 13–15 || L5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || Rangers || 2–4 || Davis (3–2) || Báez (3–3) || Irabu (7) || Jacobs Field || 32,846 || 13–16 || L6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || Rangers || 3–0 || Colón (4–3) || Valdez (2–4) || Wickman (7) || Jacobs Field || 33,788 || 14–16 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 5 || Rangers || 9–2 || Sabathia (3–3) || Rogers (3–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,990 || 15–16 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Orioles || 9–4 || Drese (3–3) || Groom (1–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 24,976 || 16–16 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Orioles || 3–4 (10) || Julio (2–0) || Wohlers (0–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 26,455 || 16–17 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Báez (4–3) || Erickson (3–3) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 29,361 || 17–17 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 9 || @ Royals || 3–5 || Suppan (3–4) || Rincón (0–1) || Hernandez (2) || Kauffman Stadium || 12,555 || 17–18 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 10 || @ Royals || 0–9 || Reichert (1–3) || Sabathia (3–4) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 24,279 || 17–19 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 11 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup July 20) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || @ Royals || 1–4 || Byrd (6–2) || Finley (2–4) || Hernandez (3) || Kauffman Stadium || 10,820 || 17–20 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 38 || May 14 || Orioles || 6–5 || Shuey (2–0) || Julio (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 30,447 || 18–20 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 15 || Orioles || 3–1 || Colón (5–3) || Bauer (1–1) || Wickman (8) || Jacobs Field || 26,315 || 19–20 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 16 || Orioles || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup June 13) |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || Royals || 2–6 || Byrd (7–2) || Finley (2–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 32,593 || 19–21 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 (1) || Royals || 2–4 || Reichert (2–4) || Wickman (0–1) || Hernandez (4) || Jacobs Field || 29,388 || 19–22 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 42 || May 18 (2) || Royals || 4–1 || Drese (4–3) || May (0–1) || Wickman (9) || Jacobs Field || 32,110 || 20–22 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 19 || Royals || 4–5 || Grimsley (2–2) || Wickman (0–2) || Hernandez (5) || Jacobs Field || 31,105 || 20–23 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 20 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Santana (3–0) || Rincón (0–2) || Walker (1) || Comerica Park || 12,851 || 20–24 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 1–5 || Redman (1–5) || Nagy (0–1) || — || Comerica Park || 14,442 || 20–25 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 22 || @ Tigers || 0–2 || Weaver (4–5) || Finley (2–6) || — || Comerica Park || 14,396 || 20–26 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 24 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Drese (5–3) || Miller (3–2) || Wickman (10) || SkyDome || 16,385 || 21–26 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 25 || @ Blue Jays || 3–0 || Sabathia (4–4) || Loaiza (2–1) || Wickman (11) || SkyDome || 21,589 || 22–26 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 26 || @ Blue Jays || 3–1 || Colón (6–3) || Prokopec (2–7) || — || SkyDome || 22,380 || 23–26 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 27 || Tigers || 1–4 || Redman (2–5) || Báez (4–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,652 || 23–27 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || May 28 || Tigers || 4–2 || Finley (3–6) || Weaver (4–6) || Wickman (12) || Jacobs Field || 25,028 || 24–27 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 29 || Tigers || 5–9 || Sparks (3–5) || Riske (0–2) || Acevedo (7) || Jacobs Field || 26,156 || 24–28 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || May 30 || Tigers || 11–7 || Riske (1–2) || Lima (1–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,689 || 25–28 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || May 31 || White Sox || 7–0 || Colón (7–3) || Glover (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 33,756 || 26–28 || W2 |- |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 || June 1 || White Sox || 8–4 || Báez (5–4) || Ritchie (3–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 37,707 || 27–28 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || June 2 || White Sox || 4–3 || Finley (4–6) || Wright (5–6) || Wickman (13) || Jacobs Field || 37,760 || 28–28 || W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 4 || @ Twins || 2–23 || Reed (6–2) || Drese (5–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 14,029 || 28–29 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 5 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Sabathia (5–4) || Milton (7–5) || Riske (1) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 15,617 || 29–29 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Twins || 3–8 || Lohse (6–3) || Colón (7–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 15,553 || 29–30 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 7 || Mets || 3–4 || Leiter (6–5) || Báez (5–5) || Benitez (12) || Jacobs Field || 39,986 || 29–31 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 8 || Mets || 6–8 || Trachsel (4–6) || Finley (4–7) || Benitez (13) || Jacobs Field || 41,474 || 29–32 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || June 9 || Mets || 8–3 || Drese (6–4) || Estes (2–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 39,436 || 30–32 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 10 || Phillies || 1–3 || Adms (3–4) || Sabathia (5–5) || Mesa (18) || Jacobs Field || 28,440 || 30–33 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 64 || June 11 || Phillies || 5–1 || Colón (8–4) || Wolf (3–5) || Wickman (14) || Jacobs Field || 30,238 || 31–33 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 12 || Phillies || 3–7 || Padilla (9–4) || Paronto (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 35,783 || 31–34 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 66 || June 13 || Orioles || 2–1 (10) || Riggan (1–0) || Roberts (3–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,745 || 32–34 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 14 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Drese (7–4) || Thomson (6–6) || Wickman (15) || Coors Field || 40,156 || 33–34 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 15 || @ Rockies || 4–7 || Jones (1–1) || Paronto (0–2) || Jimenez (18) || Coors Field || 41,870 || 33–35 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 16 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Colón (9–4) || Neagle (4–4) || Wickman (16) || Coors Field || 40,792 || 34–35 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 18 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || Dempster (5–6) || Finley (4–8) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 9,724 || 34–36 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 19 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Tavarez (5–3) || Riggan (1–1) || Nunez (16) || Pro Player Stadium || 9,428 || 34–37 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 20 || @ Marlins || 0–3 (6) || Burnett (8–5) || Drese (7–5) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 8,045 || 34–38 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 21 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Vazquez (5–3) || Sabathia (5–6) || Stewart (8) || Olympic Stadium || 7,494 || 34–39 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 22 || @ Expos || 5–4 || Colón (10–4) || Day (2–1) || Wickman (17) || Olympic Stadium || 10,180 || 35–39 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 23 || @ Expos || 2–7 || Armas (7–7) || Finley (4–9) || — || Olympic Stadium || 13,557 || 35–40 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Báez (6–5) || Castillo (5–8) || Wickman (18) || Fenway Park || 34,064 || 36–40 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–7 || Martinez (9–2) || Drese (7–6) || Urbina (21) || Fenway Park || 32,255 || 36–41 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || June 27 || @ Red Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup September 16) |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 78 || June 28 || Diamondbacks || 8–2 || Sabathia (6–6) || Batista (4–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,586 || 37–41 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || Diamondbacks || 2–4 || Anderson (3–7) || Finley (4–10) || Kim (20) || Jacobs Field || 42,466 || 37–42 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 80 || June 30 || Diamondbacks || 2–5 || Schilling (13–3) || Báez (6–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,221 || 37–43 || L2 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Yankees || 5–10 || Mendoza (6–2) || Rincón (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,589 || 37–44 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Yankees || 8–11 || Wells (9–5) || Sabathia (6–7) || Rivera (20) || Yankee Stadium || 39,879 || 37–45 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Yankees || 1–7 || Mussina (12–3) || Finley (4–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,909 || 37–46 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Báez (7–6) || Garland (7–6) || Wickman (19) || Comiskey Park || 29,085 || 38–46 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ White Sox || 3–7 || Buehrle (12–6) || Phillips (0–1) || Marte (1) || Comiskey Park || 25,016 || 38–47 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ White Sox || 9–3 || Drese (8–6) || Ritchie (5–11) || — || Comiskey Park || 22,104 || 39–47 || W1 |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 9 || 73nd All-Star Game || colspan=8 | American League vs. National League (Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || Yankees || 4–7 || Pettitte (3–3) || Sabathia (6–8) || Rivera (22) || Jacobs Field || 41,192 || 39–48 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 12 || Yankees || 2–1 (10) || Wohlers (1–1) || Karsay (3–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,518 || 40–48 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 13 || Yankees || 5–14 || Wells (10–5) || Drese (8–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,631 || 40–49 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 14 || Yankees || 10–7 || Rincón (1–3) || Rivera (1–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,573 || 41–49 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 91 || July 15 || White Sox || 7–1 || Phillips (1–1) || Glover (3–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 30,025 || 42–49 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 16 || White Sox || 4–5 || Osuna (5–1) || Wickman (0–3) || Marte (2) || Jacobs Field || 30,754 || 42–50 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 17 || Twins || 5–8 || Reed (7–5) || Báez (7–7) || Guerrero (30) || Jacobs Field || 33,324 || 42–51 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || Twins || 6–8 || Fiore (8–2) || Rincón (1–4) || Guerrero (31) || Jacobs Field || 33,573 || 42–52 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Royals || 5–8 || Mullen (2–2) || Murray (0–1) || Ro. Hernandez (18) || Kauffman Stadium || 20,922 || 42–53 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 (1) || @ Royals || 5–7 || Ru. Hernandez (1–0) || Wright (0–1) || Ro. Hernandez (19) || Kauffman Stadium || N/A || 42–54 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 20 (2) || @ Royals || 5–3 (10) || Shuey (3–0) || Voyles (0–2) || Wickman (20) || Kauffman Stadium || 36,277 || 43–54 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 21 || @ Royals || 12–13 (10) || Mullen (3–2) || Murray (0–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 15,637 || 43–55 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 23 || Yankees || 9–3 || Báez (8–7) || Pettitte (4–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,520 || 44–55 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 24 || Yankees || 7–14 || Wells (11–5) || Drese (8–8) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,081 || 44–56 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || Tigers || 5–8 || Powell (1–0) || Nagy (0–2) || Henriquez (2) || Jacobs Field || 38,738 || 44–57 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || Tigers || 1–5 || Sparks (5–10) || Sabathia (6–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,622 || 44–58 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 103 || July 28 || Tigers || 9–6 || DePaula (1–0) || Acevedo (1–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 35,076 || 45–58 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Mulholland (1–0) || Magnante (0–2) || Wohlers (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 18,297 || 46–58 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Drese (9–8) || Lidle (3–9) || Wohlers (2) || Network Associates Coliseum || 14,737 || 47–58 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Athletics || 4–6 || Mulder (12–6) || Westbrook (0–1) || Koch (26) || Network Associates Coliseum || 47,574 || 47–59 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Mariners || 6–10 || Nelson (2–2) || DePaula (1–1) || — || Safeco Field || 45,590 || 47–60 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Moyer (11–4) || Báez (8–8) || Sasaki (29) || Safeco Field || 45,995 || 47–61 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Mariners || 4–12 || Garcia (12–7) || Wright (0–2) || — || Safeco Field || 46,219 || 47–62 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 4 || @ Mariners || 10–8 || Westbrook (1–1) || Sasaki (2–5) || Wohlers (3) || Safeco Field || 46,120 || 48–62 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || Devil Rays || 4–2 || Nagy (1–2) || Sosa (1–5) || Wohlers (4) || Jacobs Field || 35,302 || 49–62 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || Devil Rays || 6–2 || Sabathia (7–9) || Sturtze (1–12) || — || Jacobs Field || 37,888 || 50–62 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || Devil Rays || 2–4 || Wilson (5–7) || Báez (8–9) || Yan (15) || Jacobs Field || 29,973 || 50–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Rangers || 2–3 || Rogers (12–6) || Wohlers (1–2) || Cordero (4) || Jacobs Field || 41,019 || 50–64 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 115 || August 10 || Rangers || 4–3 || Wickman (1–3) || Kolb (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 37,753 || 51–64 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || Rangers || 5–11 || Myette (1–4) || Nagy (1–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 36,789 || 51–65 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 13 || @ Devil Rays || 9–5 || Sabathia (8–9) || Sturtze (1–13) || Wohlers (5) || Tropicana Field || 11,779 || 52–65 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Devil Rays || 6–4 || Báez (9–9) || Wilson (5–8) || Wohlers (6) || Tropicana Field || 10,455 || 53–65 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Devil Rays || 3–4 || Harper (5–6) || Wohlers (1–3) || — || Tropicana Field || 10,778 || 53–66 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Lackey (5–2) || Drese (9–9) || Percival (29) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 41,356 || 53–67 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Sadler (1–0) || Washburn (15–4) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 39,866 || 54–67 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Appier (11–9) || Sabathia (8–10) || Percival (30) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 41,059 || 54–68 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || Athletics || 1–8 || Hudson (10–9) || Báez (9–10) || — || Jacobs Field || 27,696 || 54–69 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || Athletics || 3–6 || Harang (5–3) || Westbrook (1–2) || Koch (32) || Jacobs Field || 27,527 || 54–70 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || Athletics || 0–6 || Lidle (7–9) || Rodríguez (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,916 || 54–71 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 22 || Athletics || 3–9 || Mulder (15–7) || Phillips (1–2) || Bradford (2) || Jacobs Field || 27,759 || 54–72 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 23 || Mariners || 4–2 || Wohlers (2–3) || Baldwin (7–10) || — || Jacobs Field || 33,525 || 55–72 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 24 || Mariners || 5–3 || Mulholland (2–0) || Creek (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,086 || 56–72 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 25 || Mariners || 4–12 || Garcia (14–9) || Westbrook (1–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 36,402 || 56–73 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 130 || August 26 || Tigers || 8–2 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Sparks (8–13) || — || Jacobs Field || 24,344 || 57–73 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || Tigers || 5–8 || Redman (8–12) || Phillips (1–3) || Acevedo (27) || Jacobs Field || 24,375 || 57–74 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 132 || August 28 || Tigers || 2–1 || Sabathia (9–10) || Powell (1–4) || Báez (1) || Jacobs Field || 25,158 || 58–74 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 5–15 || Lowe (18–6) || Wright (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,986 || 58–75 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 31 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Báez (10–10) || Howry (3–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 37,908 || 59–75 || W1 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 1 || Red Sox || 1–7 || Wakefield (8–5) || Nagy (1–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,799 || 59–76 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ Tigers || 11–1 || Sabathia (10–10) || Powell (1–5) || — || Comerica Park || 18,722 || 60–76 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ Tigers || 0–4 || Van Hekken (1–0) || Mulholland (2–1) || — || Comerica Park || 11,635 || 60–77 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Tigers || 9–3 || Wright (1–3) || Maroth (5–7) || — || Comerica Park || 12,715 || 61–77 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ White Sox || 11–6 || Rodríguez (2–1) || Glover (7–7) || — || Comiskey Park || 12,667 || 62–77 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 9–7 || Burba (5–5) || Buehrle (17–10) || Báez (2) || Comiskey Park || 17,131 || 63–77 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Sabathia (11–10) || Garland (10–11) || Wohlers (7) || Comiskey Park || 16,622 || 64–77 || W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 8 || @ White Sox || 6–7 || Osuna (8–2) || Báez (10–11) || — || Comiskey Park || 15,067 || 64–78 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 9 || Blue Jays || 9–11 || Bowles (1–1) || Sadler (1–1) || Escobar (30) || Jacobs Field || 28,567 || 64–79 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 10 || Blue Jays || 4–5 || Bowles (2–1) || Wohlers (2–4) || Escobar (31) || Jacobs Field || 24,312 || 64–80 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 11 || Blue Jays || 5–6 (11) || Cassidy (1–4) || Elder (0–1) || Kershner (1) || Jacobs Field || 26,609 || 64–81 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 12 || Twins || 5–4 || Riggan (2–1) || Mays (3–7) || Báez (3) || Jacobs Field || 28,649 || 65–81 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 13 || Twins || 12–5 || Mulholland (3–1) || Milton (13–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 30,421 || 66–81 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Twins || 2–3 || Reed (15–7) || Sadler (1–2) || Guerrero (41) || Jacobs Field || 32,330 || 66–82 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || Twins || 0–5 || Lohse (13–8) || Lee (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 28,061 || 66–83 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 (1) || @ Red Sox || 1–6 || Martinez (19–4) || Rodríguez (2–2) || — || Fenway Park || 30,023 || 66–84 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 16 (2) || @ Red Sox || 7–1 || Tallet (1–0) || Castillo (5–15) || — || Fenway Park || 31,203 || 67–84 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || @ Red Sox || 2–4 || Wakefield (11–5) || Sabathia (11–11) || Urbina (36) || Fenway Park || 31,760 || 67–85 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 18 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Riske (2–2) || Embree (3–6) || Báez (4) || Fenway Park || 31,829 || 68–85 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Davis (1–0) || Obermueller (0–1) || Báez (5) || Kauffman Stadium || 13,271 || 69–85 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Grimsley (4–6) || Mulholland (3–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 15,446 || 69–86 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Sabathia (12–11) || Grimsley (4–7) || Báez (6) || Kauffman Stadium || 11,177 || 70–86 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Hawkins (5–0) || Elder (0–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 21,634 || 70–87 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Twins || 5–7 (12) || Romero (9–2) || Maurer (0–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 15,314 || 70–88 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ Twins || 8–4 || Drese (10–9) || Jackson (2–3) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 17,772 || 71–88 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 27 || Royals || 4–3 || Sabathia (13–11) || Obermueller (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 27,706 || 72–88 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 28 || Royals || 6–5 (10) || Wohlers (3–4) || MacDougal (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,428 || 73–88 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 29 || Royals || 7–3 || Wright (2–3) || Mullen (4–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 32,018 || 74–88 || W4 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Note: Pitchers' hitting stats are not included above.

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched;SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

• Jim Thome, Roberto Clemente Award All-Star Game

Minor league affiliates

References

• 2002 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference
• 2002 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/costech01.shtml Chris Coste] at ''Baseball Reference''
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beverja01.shtml Jason Beverlin] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdondo01.shtml Donzell McDonald] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alomaro01.shtml Roberto Alomar] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rockejo01.shtml John Rocker] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. "Bruce Aven Stats".
7. "Cleveland Indians Opening Day Starters".
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/guthrje01.shtml Jeremy Guthrie] at ''Baseball Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brousbe01.shtml Ben Broussard] at ''Baseball Reference''
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sizemgr01.shtml Grady Sizemore] at ''Baseball Reference''
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shueypa01.shtml Paul Shuey] at ''Baseball Reference''
12. (July 16, 2002). "Team notes - American League Central". USA Today.