2002 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Rd # Player Pos DOB and Age School
1 1 Bryan Bullington RHP ( 1980-09-30 ) September 30 , 1980 ( aged 21 ) Ball State University ( Muncie , Indiana )
2 42 Blair Johnson RHP ( 1984-03-25 ) March 25 , 1984 ( aged 18 ) Washburn Rural HS ( Topeka , Kansas )
3 73 Taber Lee SS ( 1980-10-18 ) October 18 , 1980 ( aged 21 ) San Diego State University ( San Diego , California )
4 103 Wardell Starling RHP ( 1983-03-14 ) March 14 , 1983 ( aged 19 ) Lawrence E Elkins HS ( Missouri City , Texas )
5 133 Alex Hart RHP ( 1980-01-10 ) January 10 , 1980 ( aged 22 ) University of Florida ( Gainesville , Florida )
6 163 Brad Eldred 1B ( 1980-07-12 ) July 12 , 1980 ( aged 21 ) Florida International University ( Miami , Florida )
7 193 Matt Capps RHP ( 1983-09-03 ) September 3 , 1983 ( aged 18 ) Alexander HS ( Douglasville , Georgia )
8 223 Bobby Kingsbury OF ( 1980-08-30 ) August 30 , 1980 ( aged 21 ) Fordham University ( New York City )
9 253 Joe Hicks OF ( 1984-04-22 ) April 22 , 1984 ( aged 18 ) Forest Brook HS ( Houston , Texas )
10 283 David Davidson LHP ( 1984-04-23 ) April 23 , 1984 ( aged 18 ) Denis Morris HS ( St. Catharines , ON )
Draft Picks
Main article : 2002 Major League Baseball draft
The 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 121st season of the franchise; the 116th in the National League. This was their second season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fourth in the National League Central with a record of 72-89. The Pirates missed the playoffs for the tenth straight season, tying a record set between 1980-89.