2003 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 4th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Joe Mikulik (74-65)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 143,596, Avg. 2,143 in 67 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Tourists led the circuit with 707 runs, sparked by 126 home runs. Asheville surrendered 643 runs. Jeff Salazar paced the team with 29 home runs, while Nick Gretz and Ryan Spilborghs walloped 15 or more, too. Jeff Salazar drove in 98 runs. Bernie Gonzalez and Jeff Salazar topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .284 clip. Doug Johnson and Rich Cartier paced the squad with 12 wins each, and Ben Crockett recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jeff Baker, Darren Clarke, Alvin Colina, Ubaldo Jiménez, Kit Pellow, Jeff Salazar and Ryan Spilborghs were all players from the 2003 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Mikulik served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Anderson | R | R | May 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Orange, CA US |
| Jeff Baker | R | R | June 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Bad Kissingen, Bayern DE |
| Jentry Beckstead | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Hal Bibee | R | R | May 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Kevin Brand | S | R | January 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Andrew Bushey | L | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Rich Cartier | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Darren Clarke | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'8" | 235 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alvin Colina | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Ben Crockett | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Beau Dannemiller | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mike Davies | L | L | March 29, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Jason Dooley | R | R | February 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Danville, VA US |
| Peter Dunkle | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ashley Freeman | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscumbia, AL US |
| Jason Frome | L | L | July 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Buddy Gallagher | L | L | January 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Garett Gentry | L | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 210 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Trey George | R | R | January 26, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Bernie Gonzalez | R | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Santurce, PR |
| Nick Gretz | L | R | January 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Fairbault, MN US |
| Luis Guance | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| K. J. Hendricks | S | R | February 20, 1981 | 5'7" | 165 | Temple, TX US |
| Ubaldo Jiménez | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Doug Johnson | R | R | December 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Ashland, WI US |
| Rikki Johnston | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | Victoria, Victoria AU |
| Chris Jones | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Oscar Materano | R | R | November 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Rock Mills | R | R | July 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jay Mitchell | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'7" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Steve Reba | R | R | March 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jeff Salazar | L | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rudy Santiago | L | R | November 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Duke Sardinha | R | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ryan Spilborghs | R | R | September 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Dan Street | R | R | October 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Leesburg, VA US |
| James Sweeney | R | R | June 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeremy Todd | L | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| William Vazquez | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Guayama, PR |
| Mike Watson | R | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Altoona, PA US |
| Travis Welsch | R | R | November 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Chris Young | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 218 | Biloxi, MS 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.
