2003 Dayton Dragons Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Donnie Scott (61-78)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Day Air Ballpark
Attendance: 590,382, Avg. 8,434 in 70 home dates
The Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Dragons scored 580 runs and gave up 639 runs. Ryan Fry led Dayton with 15 home runs Kevin Howard drove in 75 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Edward Valdez paced the squad with 11 wins, while Juan Frias recorded a 3.54 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Todd Coffey, Miguel Pérez, Ryan Hanigan, Carlos Guevara, Jimmy Haynes, Chris Booker and Joey Votto were all players from the 2003 Dayton Dragons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Donnie Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulio Araque | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Joel Barreto | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 152 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Mike Bassett | L | L | February 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Gorky Batista | R | R | March 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Jon Berry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Luis Bolivar | R | R | February 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | , Aragua VE |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Matt Boone | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Steve Booth | R | R | August 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Troy Cairns | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Brad Correll | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Justin Davis | L | L | July 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Josh Daws | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Kyle Edens | R | R | January 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Alex Farfan | R | R | January 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Julius Foreman | L | R | February 18, 1979 | 5'8" | 160 | Millen, GA US |
| Juan Frias | L | L | August 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Ryan Fry | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Don Gemmell | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Astoria, OR US |
| Brad George | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 6'5" | 200 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Justin Gillman | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Panama City, FL US |
| Jean Granado | L | L | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Gruler | R | R | September 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Carlos Guevara | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Uvalde, TX US |
| Ryan Hanigan | R | R | August 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington, DC US |
| B. J. Hawes | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jimmy Haynes | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA US |
| Kevin Howard | L | R | June 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Edduar Jumelles | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Clint Keown | R | R | February 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| O. J. King | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Okemah, OK US |
| Domonique Lewis | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Kyle Lucas | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Tiago Magalhães | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Freddy Martinez | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt McWilliams | L | L | April 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Julio Medina | R | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Ceyala, MX |
| Manuel Paula | R | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Thomas Pauly | R | R | July 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Miguel Pérez | R | R | September 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ivan Reyes | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Junior Ruiz | L | R | June 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Redding, CA US |
| Jarrod Schmidt | R | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Mark Schramek | L | R | June 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Orlando Sulbaran | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Josh Thigpen | R | R | June 27, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Florence, AL US |
| Hector Tiburcio | S | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Damian Ursin | R | R | November 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 197 | Gramercy, LA US |
| Edward Valdez | R | R | February 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jason Vavao | R | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Camilo Vazquez | L | L | October 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joey Votto | L | R | September 10, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Travis Wong | R | R | August 28, 1981 | 6'6" | 235 | Austin, TX 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.
