2003 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 51-43
Finished 2nd in the CL's East Division
Manager: Wayne Terwilliger (51-43)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: New LaGrave Field
Attendance: 161,655, Avg. 3,674 in 44 home dates
Playoffs - Jackson Senators 3 games, Fort Worth Cats 2
The Fort Worth Cats of the Central League ended the 2003 season with a record of 51 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Cats plated 457 runs and allowed 422 runs. Jim Essian paced Fort Worth with 14 home runs Shawn Greene drove in 60 runs. Brian Moon led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .278. Steve Hahn and Jermaine Van Buren topped the team with 9 wins each, while Angel Aragon recorded a 2.58 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jermaine Van Buren played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fort Worth Cats to do so.
Wayne Terwilliger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Albertson | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Angel Aragon | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 238 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Kevin Brown | S | R | May 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Reagan Buckley | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Jake Carney | R | R | December 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX US |
| James Carroll | R | R | October 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Cumberland | R | L | January 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Tony DeMarco | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Jarod Franke | R | L | August 26, 1980 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Ricky Gomez | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | San Juan, PR |
| Kevin Goodrum | L | L | June 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Euclid, OH US |
| Shawn Greene | R | R | July 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Garland, TX US |
| Brad Guglielmelli | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Steve Hahn | L | L | September 19, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Pat Hannon | L | R | September 24, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Matt Harrington | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | West Valley, CA US |
| Tim Hartshorn | S | R | September 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Edison, NJ US |
| Mark Hickey | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Arlington, TX US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Erick Mejias | S | R | December 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Terrell Merriman | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Brian Moon | S | R | July 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Covington, GA US |
| Kevin Moore | S | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Shawn Onley | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Greenville, TX US |
| Kevin Orga | R | R | May 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mark Outlaw | L | L | January 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Waco, TX US |
| Bryon Smith | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryville, AZ US |
| Matt Thomas | R | R | February 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jermaine Van Buren | R | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Laurel, MS US |
| Brandon Wood | R | R | February 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Nacogdoches, 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.
