2003 Cleveland Indians season
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Offseason
- December 6, 2002: Travis Hafner was traded by the Texas Rangers with Aaron Myette to the Cleveland Indians for Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese.
- December 19, 2002: Jason Bere was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- December 23, 2002: AJ Hinch was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- January 14, 2003: Shane Spencer signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- March 29, 2003: AJ Hinch was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Cleveland Indians.
Notable transactions
- June 3, 2003: Kevin KouzmanoffKevin KouzmanoffKevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...
was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003. - July 18, 2003: Shane Spencer was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Ricardo Rodríguez to the Texas Rangers for Ryan Ludwick.
Roster
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Game log
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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| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
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| C | Josh Bard Josh Bard Joshua David Bard is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter who is a free agent. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed.... |
91 | 303 | 25 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 36 | .244 | 0 |
| 1B | Ben Broussard Ben Broussard Benjamin Isaac Broussard is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. He is currently a musician. Broussard was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft... |
116 | 386 | 53 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 55 | .249 | 5 |
| 2B | Brandon Phillips Brandon Phillips Brandon Emil Phillips is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. The Raleigh, North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft by the former Montreal Expos after signing a letter of intent to play both baseball and football at the University of Georgia... |
112 | 370 | 36 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 33 | .208 | 4 |
| 3B | Casey Blake Casey Blake William Casey Blake is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.Blake previously played with the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before... |
152 | 557 | 80 | 143 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 67 | .257 | 7 |
| SS | Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He previously played with the Cleveland Indians.-Playing career:... |
77 | 242 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 21 | .227 | 1 |
| LF | Matt Lawton Matt Lawton Matthew "Matt" Lawton, Jr. is a retired professional baseball whose career spanned 15 seasons, including 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. Lawton, an outfielder, made his major league debut September 5, 1995, with the Minnesota Twins, who signed him four years prior... |
99 | 374 | 57 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 53 | .249 | 10 |
| CF | Milton Bradley | 101 | 377 | 61 | 121 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 56 | .321 | 17 |
| RF | Jody Gerut Jody Gerut Joseph Diego Gerut is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He attended Jackson Middle School, Willowbrook High School, and later Stanford University... |
127 | 480 | 66 | 134 | 33 | 2 | 22 | 75 | .279 | 4 |
| DH | Ellis Burks Ellis Burks Ellis Rena Burks is a former outfielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons... |
55 | 198 | 27 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 28 | .263 | 1 |
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| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Crisp Coco Crisp Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp is an American professional baseball center fielder. Crisp is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed... |
99 | 414 | 55 | 110 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 27 | .266 | 15 |
| Alex Escobar Alex Escobar Alexander José Escobar [ess-COE-bar] is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies organization.... |
28 | 99 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .273 | 1 |
| Karim García Karim García Gustavo Karim García Aguayo is an outfielder with the Hanhwa Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization. García bats and throws left-handed, and has been nicknamed "The Latino Bambino."-Early years:... |
24 | 93 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .194 | 0 |
| Ricky Gutiérrez Ricky Gutiérrez Ricardo "Ricky" Gutiérrez a Cuban-American is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for the San Diego Padres , Houston Astros , Chicago Cubs , Cleveland Indians , New York Mets and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed... |
16 | 50 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 | 0 |
| Travis Hafner Travis Hafner Travis Lee Hafner is a left-handed hitting designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. His nickname, "Pronk", was given to him by former teammate Bill Selby during spring training of when people sometimes referred to him as "The Project" and other times... |
91 | 291 | 35 | 74 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 40 | .254 | 2 |
| Greg LaRocca Greg LaRocca Gregory Mark LaRocca is a second baseman for the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional Baseball league Pacific League.... |
5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 |
| Tim Laker Tim Laker Timothy John Laker is a minor-league baseball manager and a former Major League Baseball catcher... |
52 | 162 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .241 | 2 |
| Ryan Ludwick Ryan Ludwick Ryan Andrew Ludwick is a Major League Baseball right fielder. His brother Eric played four seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.-High school, college, and minor leagues:Ludwick attended Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.... |
39 | 136 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | .265 | 2 |
| Chris Magruder Chris Magruder Christopher James Magruder is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers.... |
9 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .346 | 0 |
| Víctor Martínez | 49 | 159 | 15 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .289 | 1 |
| John McDonald | 82 | 214 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .215 | 3 |
| Angel Santos Angel Santos Ángel Ramón Santos Berrios is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played with the Boston Red Sox in 2001 and Cleveland Indians in 2003.-External links:... |
32 | 76 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .224 | 1 |
| Bill Selby Bill Selby William Frank Selby is a former utility player from to with the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. He also played one season in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars in . Selby played in 198 total MLB games, with a .223 career batting average. Mostly used off the bench, Selby hit... |
27 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .103 | 0 |
| Zach Sorensen Zach Sorensen Zach Hart Sorensen is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop.Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the amateur draft, Sorensen would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Indians on June 3,... |
36 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .135 | 0 |
| Shane Spencer Shane Spencer Michael Shane Spencer is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. In Major League Baseball, he played a total of 538 games for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets, compiling 438 hits, 59 home runs, and 242 RBI... |
64 | 210 | 23 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .271 | 2 |
| Omar Vizquel Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique Vizquel González , nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. Vizquel has played for the Seattle Mariners , the Cleveland Indians , the San Francisco Giants , the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox... |
64 | 250 | 43 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 19 | .244 | 8 |
Note: Pitchers' hitting stats are not included above.
Starting pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | BB | K |
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| CC Sabathia | 13 | 9 | 3.60 | 30 | 30 | 197.2 | 66 | 141 |
| Jason Davis | 8 | 11 | 4.68 | 27 | 27 | 165.1 | 47 | 85 |
| Brian Anderson Brian Anderson (pitcher) Brian James Anderson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played 13 season for five teams, as well as a sports broadcaster and coach. Currently, Anderson is the color commentator on the Rays TV crew on Sun Sports.... |
9 | 10 | 3.71 | 25 | 24 | 148.0 | 32 | 72 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 3 | 9 | 5.73 | 15 | 15 | 81.2 | 28 | 41 |
| Cliff Lee Cliff Lee Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee has also played for the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers.... |
3 | 3 | 3.61 | 9 | 9 | 52.1 | 20 | 44 |
| Jason Bere Jason Bere Jason Phillip Bere is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from to... |
0 | 0 | 4.05 | 2 | 2 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Westbrook Jake Westbrook Jacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known as a sinker ball pitcher and has also hit a grand slam home run.... |
7 | 10 | 4.33 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 133.0 | 56 | 58 |
| Billy Traber Billy Traber William Henry "Billy" Traber, Jr. is a left-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent.-College:... |
6 | 9 | 5.24 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 111.2 | 40 | 88 |
| Jason Stanford Jason Stanford Jason John Stanford is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He is a 1995 graduate of Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Tucson. Stanford attended Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas in 1996 and 1997, where he was an Academic... |
1 | 3 | 3.60 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 50.0 | 16 | 30 |
| Brian Tallet Brian Tallet Brian Curtis Tallet is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He stands 6' 6" in height. Brian Tallet pitched for the LSU Tigers and won a national championship in 2000.... |
0 | 2 | 4.74 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19.0 | 8 | 9 |
| Chad Durbin Chad Durbin Chad Griffin Durbin is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He has also played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League... |
0 | 1 | 7.27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 3 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched;SV = Saves; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts| Player | W | L | ERA | G | SV | IP | BB | K |
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| Danys Báez Danys Báez Danys Báez González is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Báez has previously played for the Cleveland Indians , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Los Angeles Dodgers , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles , and Philadelphia Phillies .-Cleveland Indians:Báez was signed by the Cleveland... |
2 | 9 | 3.81 | 73 | 25 | 75.2 | 23 | 66 |
| David Riske David Riske David Richard Riske is a Major League Baseball Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher.-Career:Riske was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 56th round of the June amateur draft... |
2 | 2 | 2.29 | 68 | 8 | 74.2 | 20 | 82 |
| Jason Boyd Jason Boyd (baseball) Jason Pernell Boyd, born February 23, 1973 in St. Clair, Illinois, is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Boyd played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians .-External links:... |
3 | 1 | 4.30 | 44 | 0 | 52.1 | 26 | 31 |
| Terry Mulholland Terry Mulholland Terence John Mulholland is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.-Early and personal life:... |
3 | 4 | 4.91 | 45 | 0 | 99.0 | 37 | 42 |
| Rafael Betancourt Rafael Betancourt Rafael Jose Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1999. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then re-signed him as a free agent in December... |
2 | 2 | 2.13 | 33 | 1 | 38.0 | 13 | 36 |
| Jack Cressend Jack Cressend John Baptiste "Jack" Cressend III is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Cressend played for the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians .-External links:... |
2 | 1 | 2.51 | 33 | 0 | 43.0 | 9 | 28 |
| José Santiago José Santiago (2000s pitcher) José Rafael Santiago Fuentes is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. He bats and throws right-handed.... |
1 | 3 | 2.84 | 25 | 0 | 31.2 | 14 | 15 |
| Dan Miceli Dan Miceli Daniel Miceli is former major league baseball relief pitcher.-Early career:Miceli was signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent in , but never saw time at the major league level for Kansas City. Instead, he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates with pitcher Jon Lieber in exchange... |
1 | 1 | 1.20 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 19 |
| Carl Sadler Carl Sadler William Carl Sadler is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Sadler played for the Cleveland Indians in and .... |
0 | 0 | 1.86 | 18 | 0 | 9.2 | 5 | 10 |
| Nick Bierbrodt Nick Bierbrodt Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. After playing for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in , he returned to the United States the next year, joining the Long Beach Armada of the independent Golden Baseball League.... |
0 | 0 | 6.75 | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 9 |
| David Lee David Lee (baseball) David Emmer Lee is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Lee played for the Colorado Rockies , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians . Lee currently lives in a boro of Pittsburgh called Pleasant Hills coaching 6-7-8 year old baseball.-External links:... |
1 | 0 | 4.70 | 8 | 0 | 7.2 | 6 | 7 |
| Alex Herrera Alex Herrera Alexander Jose Herrera is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher. His only major league experience came with the Cleveland Indians .... |
0 | 0 | 9.00 | 10 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 6 |
| Chad Paronto Chad Paronto Chad Michael Paronto is an American Baseball player. Paronto attended the University of Massachusetts before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the amateur draft. Paronto's best pitches include a 90-94 mph fastball and a heavy sinker which he uses mainly with men... |
0 | 2 | 9.45 | 6 | 0 | 6.2 | 3 | 6 |
| Jason Phillips Jason Phillips (pitcher) Jason Charles Phillips is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians . Phillips batted and threw right-handed... |
0 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jerrod Riggan Jerrod Riggan Jerrod Ashley Riggan is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Riggan played for the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians . He also played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers in 2003 and 2004.-External links:... |
0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 |
| David Cortes David Cortés David Cárdenas Cortés is a Mexican retired professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , and Colorado Rockies .... |
0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Myette Aaron Myette Aaron Kenneth Myette is a former Major League Baseball Canadian right-handed pitcher.... |
0 | 0 | 23.62 | 2 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Elder Dave Elder (baseball) David Matthew Elder is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Elder played for the Cleveland Indians in and .... |
1 | 1 | 19.29 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 3 |
Awards and honors
All-Star Game2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 74th midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 15, 2003 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Chicago...
- C. C. Sabathia, Pitcher, Reserve
Minor league affiliates
| Classification level | Team | League |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets... |
International League International League The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States... |
| AA | Akron Aeros Akron Aeros The Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans... |
Eastern League |
| Advanced A | Kinston Indians Kinston Indians The Kinston Indians were a minor league baseball team of the Carolina League , and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and were named for their parent club... |
Carolina League Carolina League The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth... |
| A | Lake County Captains Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a minor league baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The team, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, plays in the Midwest League.... |
South Atlantic League South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States... |
| Short Season A | Mahoning Valley Scrappers Mahoning Valley Scrappers The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league baseball club based in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians Major League... |
New York - Penn League New York - Penn League The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early... |
| Rookie | Burlington Indians Burlington Royals The Burlington Royals are a minor league baseball team in Burlington, North Carolina, USA. They are a Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and have been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since September 1, 2006. For the previous 21 years, the team had been affiliated with the Cleveland... |
Appalachian League Appalachian League The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee... |