2003 Kansas City Royals season
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The 2003 Kansas City Royals
season was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Royals finishing third in the American League
Central with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses. This was a hopeful and promising winning season ("We Believe" was the slogan) for the Royals, but resulted in them not appearing in the playoffs.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It involved the Royals finishing third in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
Central with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses. This was a hopeful and promising winning season ("We Believe" was the slogan) for the Royals, but resulted in them not appearing in the playoffs.
Offseason
- October 15, 2002: AJ Hinch was released by the Kansas City Royals.
- December 18, 2002: Buddy Carlyle was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
Roster
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Pitchers |
Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders |
Manager Coaches (pitching) (first base) (third base) (hitting) (bullpen) |
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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