2003 Coastal Bend Aviators Roster
Team Record: 46-50
Finished 4th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Les Lancaster (46-50)
Location: Robstown, Texas
Ballpark: Fairgrounds Field
Attendance: 103,134, Avg. 2,194 in 47 home dates
The Coastal Bend Aviators of the Central League ended the 2003 season with a record of 46 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Aviators plated 446 runs and surrendered 433 runs. Eric Battersby paced Coastal Bend with 10 home runs Cris Colón drove in 61 runs. Eric Battersby topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .312 average. Mike Smith led the squad with 11 wins, while Brian Langen recorded a 2.49 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2003 Coastal Bend Aviators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Smith, Cris Colón and Mel Hall.
Les Lancaster served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Adolfo | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Byron Batson | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Eric Battersby | R | L | February 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brett Black | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 218 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Hunter Bledsoe | R | R | January 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Aaron Bolton | R | R | November 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Adkins, TX US |
| Mark Bugger | R | R | April 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jake Carney | R | R | December 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX US |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Rey Chapa | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Kris Coffey | R | R | April 27, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Fremont, CA US |
| Cris Colón | S | R | January 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Matt Corrado | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'6" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Dalphie Correa | S | R | September 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gabe Council | L | L | December 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Memphis, TN US |
| Andy Davidson | L | L | March 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Aaron Dobbins | R | R | February 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Arlington, TX US |
| Rob Elias | L | R | January 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Eric Gonzalez | S | R | July 27, 1970 | 5'4" | 160 | La Feria, TX US |
| Mel Hall | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY US |
| Derry Hammond | R | R | October 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Jimmy Hooper | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Marcus Knight | S | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Gilbert Landestoy | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Brian Langen | L | L | March 13, 1978 | 6'7" | 210 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Rickey Lewis | R | R | April 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Jim Lira | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingsville, TX US |
| Matt Lucas | R | R | November 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Brandon Macchi | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Edwin Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Gregg Maluchnik | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Matt Mann | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Scott Merkich | R | R | December 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Rey Nunez | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 217 | |
| Andrew Oksen | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Juan Querecuto | R | R | December 3, 1969 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Mark Schuurman | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Santo Selmo | R | R | November 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 180 | Guaricano, DO |
| Chris Semprun | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Willingsboro, NJ US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Zachary Sonnier | L | L | December 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Kevin Sullivan | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jermaine Swinton | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 250 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
