2003 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 63-63
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Mitch Williams (63-63)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 177,723, Avg. 2,576 in 69 home dates
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 63 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Surf scored 610 runs and conceded 627 runs. Juan Thomas led Atlantic City with 27 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Brandon Jackson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Anthony Chavez topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.12 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2003 Atlantic City Surf who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jason Jacome, Matt Wagner, Kim Batiste, Ozzie Timmons, Creighton Gubanich, Brian Williams, Brian Simmons, Shane Monahan, Trey Beamon, Anthony Chavez and Jeff Ball.
Mitch Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ball | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jeremy Booth | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tighe Brown | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Pat Burns | S | L | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | Dallas, TX US |
| Lance Calmus | R | R | January 19, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ben Candelaria | L | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 167 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Jeremy Deitrick | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Williamsport, PA US |
| John Denny | L | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Chesterfield, MO US |
| Todd Etler | R | R | April 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Lauro Felix | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | El Paso, TX US |
| Chad Gambill | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Yon German | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jimmy Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 235 | Hartford, CT US |
| Creighton Gubanich | R | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Andy High | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Brandon Jackson | R | R | October 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Brody Jackson | R | R | October 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | House Springs, MO US |
| Jason Jacome | L | L | November 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 155 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ric Johnson | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Lara | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Pete Maestrales | S | R | July 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Delray Beach, FL US |
| Randi Mallard | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Raul Marval | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Craig Mattson | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Joe Matullo | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | West Orange, NJ US |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shane Monahan | L | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Syosset, NY US |
| Scott Navarro | L | L | November 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Dan Neil | L | L | August 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Suffern, NY US |
| Maximo Nunez | R | R | January 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Mark Rutherford | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | Livonia, MI US |
| Chris Searle | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Monterey, CA US |
| Anthony Shelby | L | L | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| Emison Soto | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Lucas Taylor | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | January 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ozzie Timmons | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rene Vega | L | L | August 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jose Velazquez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Matt Wagner | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Brian Williams | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Andy Zwirchitz | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Merrill, WI 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.
