In the 2002
Baltimore Orioles
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season, the team finished 4th in the
American League
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East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses.
The Orioles had a record of 63–63 at the conclusion of play on August 23, but then proceeded to lose 32 of their last 36 games of the season, including their final 12 in a row.
Offseason
*October 3, 2001:
Tim Raines
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was sent to the Baltimore Orioles by the
Montreal Expos
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as part of a conditional deal.
*November 20, 2001:
Izzy Molina was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
Regular season
Season standings
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Transactions
*June 4, 2002:
Adam Loewen
Adam Alexander Loewen (born April 9, 1984) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and outfielder. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles from 2006 to 2008, before converting to a position player and playin ...
was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (4th pick) of the
2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2003.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Other pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
= Relief pitchers
=
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Farm system
[''Baseball America 2003 Directory.'' Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2003]
References
2002 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference2002 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
Baltimore Orioles seasons
Baltimore Orioles Season, 2002
Baltimore
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