2003 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 42-24
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Ray Smith (42-24)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 24,004, Avg. 828 in 29 home dates
Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Martinsville Astros 1
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 2003 season with a record of 42 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Twins paced the league with 385 runs, sparked by 47 home runs. Elizabethton surrendered 244 runs, fewest in the league. Dusty Gomon powered the team with 15 home runs Kyle Phillips drove in 49 runs. Brock Peterson topped all regular batters by connecting at a .290 clip. Evan Meek led the squad with 7 wins, while Chris Schutt recorded a 1.99 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2003 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Julio De Paula, Evan Meek, Brock Peterson, Kyle Phillips, Denard Span and Levale Speigner.
Ray Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Arneson | S | R | December 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Eric Brandon | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jesse Collins | S | R | March 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Kevin Culpepper | R | L | June 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 185 | Toccoa, GA US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Angelo Fermin | S | R | November 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 169 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Angel Garcia | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Dusty Gomon | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Gray | L | L | November 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Orange, TX US |
| Ryan Hader | R | L | March 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tim Henkenjohann | L | R | September 3, 1980 | 6'5" | 218 | Wilhelmshaven, DE |
| Hiroyuki Iida | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Shimane, JP |
| Josh Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Johnny Lynch | L | L | May 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| Chris Marini | L | L | February 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dennis Medina | R | R | January 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 199 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Evan Meek | R | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Paul Mutch | R | R | January 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Ron Perodin | L | L | October 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Brock Peterson | R | R | November 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Centralia, WA US |
| Kyle Phillips | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jason Pospishil | S | R | January 28, 1983 | 5'8" | 160 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Chris Schutt | R | R | February 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Skokie, IL US |
| Errol Simonitsch | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Glendale, CA US |
| Justin Sims | L | R | December 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Denard Span | L | L | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ryan Spataro | L | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Barrie, ON CA |
| Levale Speigner | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Thomasville, GA US |
| J. R. Taylor | S | R | November 6, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jon Uhl | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashua, NH 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.
