2002 Seattle Mariners season
The Seattle Mariners 2002 season was their 26th since the franchise creation. After their record 116 wins the previous year, they ended the season , but finished 3rd in the American League West and missed the postseason. This season began a playoff drought that has lasted for 20 seasons and is currently the longest in all of the four North American professional sports. Regular season. On May 2, 2002, Mike Cameron hit four home runs in one game versus the White Sox. Player stats. Batting. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits ; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" Starting pitchers. "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" Other pitchers. Relief pitchers. "Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" Major League Baseball Draft. The following is a list of 2002 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 50 selections  in the 2002 draft, the first being outfielder John Mayberry, Jr. in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23 pitchers, 12 outfielders, 5 catchers, 3 second basemen, 3 shortstops, 3 third basemen, 3 second basemen, and 1 first baseman.