The Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 season was the 121st season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in third-place in the National League East

National League East

The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles . All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles...

, 15 games behind the Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....

, and five games behind the 2003 World Series

2003 World Series

The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. The Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in six games, 4–2.-Background:...

 champion Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins

The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...

, who were the NL's wild-card winner. The Phillies were managed by their former shortstop Larry Bowa

Larry Bowa

Lawrence Robert Bowa is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball.-Early life:...

, as they played their final season of home games at Veterans Stadium

Veterans Stadium

Philadelphia Veterans Stadium was a professional-sports, multi-purpose stadium, located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...

, before moving the club to Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park is a 43,647-seat baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Citizens Bank Park opened on April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12 of the same year, with the...

 in .

Offseason

• December 2, 2002: David Bell was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• December 6, 2002: Jim Thome
  Jim Thome
  James Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
  
   signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• December 7, 2002: Dan Plesac
  Dan Plesac
  Daniel Thomas Plesac is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with an 18-year career from to . He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies...
  
   was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• March 29, 2003: Wayne Gomes was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Roster

2003 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (hitting) (bullpen) (pitching) (first base) (bench) (third base)

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	158	577	173	.300	20	101
	85	297	58	.195	4	37
	146	522	109	.209	21	64
	135	495	150	.303	7	45
	121	255	63	.247	13	46
	131	508	159	.313	13	81
	125	298	79	.265	5	33
	122	492	142	.289	14	63
	43	125	34	.272	4	20
	156	628	165	.263	8	62
	159	578	154	.266	47	131
	43	134	32	.239	2	21

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

Farm system