2003 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 78-63
Finished 2nd in the EL's Southern Division
Manager: Dale Sveum (78-63)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 365,376, Avg. 5,621 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Akron Aeros 3 games, Altoona Curve 1
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 78 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Curve yielded 525 runs, fewest in the league. Altoona plated 636 runs. Shawn Garrett paced the squad with 13 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Kevin Nicholson topped all regular hitters with a .294 average. Sean Burnett led the team with 14 wins, while Landon Jacobsen registered a 2.94 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2003 Altoona Curve who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Bennett, Frank Brooks, Sean Burnett, Shawn Camp, José Castillo, Chris Duffy, Tom Fordham, Mike Gonzalez, John Grabow, Chris Heintz, J. R. House, Mike Johnston, Anastacio Martínez, Kevin Nicholson, Ronny Paulino, Chan Perry, Ray Sadler, Chris Shelton, Ian Snell and John Van Benschoten.
Dale Sveum served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. J. Barns | L | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jeff Bennett | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN US |
| Josh Bonifay | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Macon, GA US |
| Brady Borner | L | L | April 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 182 | Edina, MN US |
| Frank Brooks | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Sean Burnett | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Shawn Camp | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Joe Caruso | R | R | December 30, 1974 | 5'9" | 190 | Lock Haven, PA US |
| José Castillo | R | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Mercedes, Guarico VE |
| Clint Chrysler | L | L | November 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Mike Connolly | L | L | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Chris Duffy | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Tom Fordham | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Shawn Garrett | S | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Centralia, IL US |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| John Grabow | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Brad Guy | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fortuna, CA US |
| Chris Heintz | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| J. R. House | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Landon Jacobsen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Mitchell, SD US |
| Mike Johnston | L | L | March 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Anastacio Martínez | R | R | November 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Neal McDade | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Naples, FL US |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Kevin Nicholson | S | R | March 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Todd Ozias | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Rick Palma | L | L | September 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ronny Paulino | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chan Perry | R | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Brett Roneberg | L | L | February 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Ray Sadler | R | R | September 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Clifton, TX US |
| Ben Shaffar | S | R | September 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Paducah, KY US |
| Chris Shelton | R | R | June 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Shaun Skrehot | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ian Snell | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Dover, DE US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Van Benschoten | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
