2003 Batavia Muckdogs Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 30-45
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Luis Meléndez (30-45)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Batavia, New York
Ballpark: Dwyer Stadium
Attendance: 42,801, Avg. 1,157 in 37 home dates
2003 Batavia Muckdogs Statistics

The Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2003 season with a record of 30 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the league's Pinckney Division.

The Muckdogs plated 266 runs and surrendered 333 runs. Bryan Hansen drove in 33 runs. Javon Moran led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Joe Diefenderfer topped the team with 6 wins, while Justin Libey recorded a 2.78 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2003 Batavia Muckdogs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Michael Bourn, Scott Mathieson, Jean Machi and Brad Ziegler.

Luis Meléndez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jake BlalockRRAugust 6, 19836'4"205San Diego, CA US
Alex BorgoRRAugust 5, 19806'0"205Kempton, DE
Michael BournLRDecember 27, 19825'11"190Houston, TX US
Omar BramascoRROctober 28, 19816'0"180Orange County, CA US
Henry BritoRRJuly 26, 19806'2"170La Guaira, Vargas VE
Joe BruninkLROctober 24, 19816'2"200Holland, MI US
Chico CortezSRDecember 15, 19806'1"215Upland, CA US
Julio De La CruzRROctober 7, 19806'1"161Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO
Vinnie DeChristofaroLLApril 2, 19826'2"168Jersey City, NJ US
Esteban Delos SantosSRDecember 26, 19826'1"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jeury DiazSRFebruary 16, 19816'1"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Joe DiefenderferLLJanuary 7, 19816'0"170San Luis Obispo, CA US
Nelson EcharryRRFebruary 16, 19826'4"190La Guaira, Vargas VE
Kiel FisherLRSeptember 29, 19836'4"190Riverside, CA US
J. D. FoustRRMay 7, 19816'4"200Norwood, OH US
Bryan HansenLLMay 8, 19836'2"200Smithtown, NY US
Jack HeadleyRRDecember 19, 19795'11"200Gilroy, CA US
Daniel HodgesLLMarch 6, 19816'0"180Jacksonville, FL US
Justin LibeyRRJanuary 14, 19816'5"215Angola, IN US
Jean MachiRRFebruary 1, 19826'0"255El Tigre, Anzoategui VE
Scott MathiesonRRFebruary 27, 19846'3"230Vancouver, BC CA
Caleb McConnellRRMay 14, 19816'4"220West Monroe, LA US
Victor MenocalRRAugust 7, 19796'4"210Wilmington, NC US
Zach MinorRRAugust 4, 19796'6"210Walnut Creek, CA US
Javon MoranRRSeptember 30, 19825'11"175Valdosta, GA US
Tim MossRRJanuary 26, 19825'9"150Dallas, TX US
Darin NaatjesLRJuly 27, 19806'9"245Rock Valley, IA US
Zach NormanRRJanuary 20, 19826'0"210Independence, MO US
Brad OvertonRRApril 27, 19816'2"190Winston-Salem, NC US
Matt PadillaRRAugust 30, 19816'2"230Redding, CA US
Kyle ParcusLLOctober 7, 19816'2"190Temple, TX US
Justin RileyRRSeptember 15, 19805'11"205Fort Walton Beach, FL US
Chris RupertRLJune 19, 19806'0"190Austin, TX US
Marc TugwellRRApril 16, 19816'0"190Fairfax, VA US
Carlos UrrutiaRRSeptember 3, 19816'3"210Mariara, Carabobo VE
Cory VonTungelinRRJuly 7, 19816'1"180Oklahoma City, OK US
Joe WilsonLLAugust 2, 19826'3"195Fairfield, CT US
C. J. WoodrowRRAugust 21, 19816'3"200Minneapolis, MN US
Brad ZieglerRROctober 10, 19796'4"220Pratt, KS 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.



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