2003 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 73-70
Finished 3rd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Datz (73-70)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 551,916, Avg. 8,761 in 63 home dates
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2003 season with a record of 73 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Bisons plated 626 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Alex Escobar paced Buffalo with 24 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Greg LaRocca led all regular batters by hitting .290. Jason Stanford and Jason Phillips topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Jason Stanford registered a 3.43 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2003 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Wakeland, Brian Tallet, Jack Cressend, Jhonny Peralta, Benji Gil, Alex Escobar, Nick Bierbrodt, Derrick White, Aaron Myette, Rafael Betancourt, Dusty Wathan, Greg LaRocca, Dave Burba, Mark Little, Jason Rakers, Ben Broussard, Jason Stanford, Jamie Brown, Ángel Santos, Kyle Denney, Karim García, Dan Miceli, Dave Elder, David Cortés, Chad Paronto, Mike Fyhrie, Kazuhito Tadano, Víctor Martínez, Maicer Izturis, Matt White, Brandon Phillips, Ricardo Rodríguez, Jake Westbrook, Jason Boyd, Ricky Gutiérrez, Coco Crisp, Carl Sadler, Chad Durbin, Travis Hafner, Jason Phillips, José Santiago, Jason Bere, Lyle Mouton, Cliff Lee, Zach Sorensen, Josh Bard, Alex Herrera, Chris Magruder, Jeremy Guthrie, Jody Gerut and Jerrod Riggan.
Jeff Datz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bard | S | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Jason Bere | R | R | May 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Rafael Betancourt | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Nick Bierbrodt | L | L | May 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Jason Boyd | R | R | February 23, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | St. Clair, IL US |
| Ben Broussard | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jamie Brown | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
| Dave Burba | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Dayton, OH US |
| Lance Caraccioli | L | L | December 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Coco Crisp | S | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim DeCinces | L | R | April 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Kyle Denney | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Prague, OK US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Dave Elder | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Alex Escobar | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mike Fyhrie | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Karim García | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Jody Gerut | L | L | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Benji Gil | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Nate Grindell | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jeremy Guthrie | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Ricky Gutiérrez | R | R | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Travis Hafner | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Alex Herrera | L | L | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Maicer Izturis | S | R | September 12, 1980 | 5'8" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Greg LaRocca | R | R | November 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Oswego, NY US |
| Cliff Lee | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR US |
| Mark Little | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Lou Lucca | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chris Magruder | S | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Víctor Martínez | S | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Dan Miceli | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Lyle Mouton | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Aaron Myette | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Chad Paronto | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Jhonny Peralta | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brandon Phillips | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 211 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Scott Pratt | L | R | February 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jason Rakers | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 197 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Kenny Rayborn | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | L | R | May 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| José Santiago | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Fajardo, PR |
| Ángel Santos | S | R | August 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 178 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Reed Secrist | L | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 220 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Zach Sorensen | S | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Scott Sturkie | R | R | June 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kazuhito Tadano | R | R | April 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Brian Tallet | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Vic Valencia | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | May 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Chris Wakeland | L | L | June 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jake Westbrook | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA US |
| Derrick White | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA 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.
