2003 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (73-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 110,356, Avg. 1,698 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Dunedin Blue Jays 2 games, Fort Myers Miracle 1
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2003 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Miracle led the circuit with 607 runs, spearheaded by 49 home runs. Fort Myers allowed 560 runs. Garrett Jones paced the team with 18 home runs Jason Kubel drove in 82 runs. James Tomlin topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. J. D. Durbin and Colby Miller paced the squad with 9 wins each, while Colby Miller recorded a 2.71 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2003 Fort Myers Miracle who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Travis Bowyer, Jesse Crain, J. D. Durbin, Garrett Jones, Jason Kubel, Joe Mauer, Luis Maza, Jason Miller, Eric Milton, José Morales, Pat Neshek, Kyle Phillips, Tommy Watkins and Brian Wolfe.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | S | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 192 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Renyel Alvarez | L | L | June 17, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Greg Blum | R | R | August 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Montclair, CA US |
| Henry Bonilla | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | San Salvador, San Salvador SV |
| Travis Bowyer | R | R | August 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Mike Christensen | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| J. C. Contreras | L | L | April 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jesse Crain | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Josh Daws | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| J. D. Durbin | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Joe Foote | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Kelley Gulledge | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | Arlington, TX US |
| Jannio Gutierrez | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ken Holubec | L | L | September 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 218 | Houston, TX US |
| Garrett Jones | L | L | June 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Harvey, IL US |
| Beau Kemp | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Claremore, OK US |
| Bryan Kennedy | L | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jason Kubel | L | R | May 25, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Belle Fourche, SD US |
| Kaulana Kuhaulua | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeff Lincoln | R | R | April 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Erik Lohse | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 193 | Chico, CA US |
| Jake Mauer | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Joe Mauer | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Luis Maza | R | R | June 22, 1980 | 5'8" | 195 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Jose Mendez | R | R | July 17, 1983 | 5'8" | 184 | Bejuma, Carabobo VE |
| Colby Miller | R | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Jason Miller | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Eric Milton | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | State College, PA US |
| José Morales | S | R | February 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Victor Moreno | R | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Pat Neshek | S | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Madison, WI US |
| Justin Olson | R | R | April 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Kyle Phillips | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Randazzo | R | L | August 12, 1981 | 6'7" | 210 | Media, PA US |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Josmir Romero | R | R | November 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 202 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Michael Sandoval | R | R | July 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Brett Tamburrino | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Manny Tejada | R | R | April 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| James Tomlin | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stephen Tope | R | R | January 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Juan Velazquez | S | R | August 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Matt Vorwald | S | R | November 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rockford, IL US |
| Tommy Watkins | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Brian Wolfe | R | R | November 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Matt Yeatman | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Aurora, CO 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.
