2003 Fort Wayne Wizards Roster
Team Record: 71-66
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Gary Jones (71-66)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 257,013, Avg. 3,894 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Battle Creek Yankees 2 games, Fort Wayne Wizards 0
The Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 71 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Wizards scored 520 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 529 runs. L. J. Biernbaum led Fort Wayne with 10 home runs Paul McAnulty drove in 73 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .273 clip. Gabe Ribas paced the squad with 13 wins, while Brian Whitaker registered a 2.09 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Cory Doyne, Jon Huber, Dale Thayer, David Pauley, Luke Carlin, Colt Morton, Drew Macias, Luis Cruz and Paul McAnulty were all players from the 2003 Fort Wayne Wizards who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gary Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Agosto | R | R | January 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Steve Baker | R | R | April 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Kevin Beavers | L | L | October 22, 1979 | 6'5" | 190 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Chuck Bechtel | R | R | November 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Norristown, PA US |
| L. J. Biernbaum | L | L | July 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Doc Brooks | R | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Brian Burgamy | S | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Luke Carlin | S | R | December 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Aaron Coonrod | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Fremont, OH US |
| Andrew Corona | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Virgilio DeLeon | R | R | April 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John DiBetta | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Marc Dulkowski | S | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Bryan Edwards | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Omar Falcon | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Alex Garcia | S | R | January 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 150 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Grant Gregg | L | L | June 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Searcy, AZ US |
| Jon Huber | R | R | July 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kervin Jacobo | S | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kennard Jones | L | L | September 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joe Lima | R | R | July 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tom Lipari | L | L | April 23, 1979 | 6'5" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Drew Macias | L | L | March 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Domingo Martinez | R | R | August 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul McAnulty | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 5'11" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Eudy Morel | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Andres Pagan | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Yauco, PR |
| David Pauley | R | R | June 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Longmont, CO US |
| Gabe Ribas | R | R | February 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| John Richards | L | L | November 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Coos Bay, OR US |
| Mike Richardson | R | R | July 11, 1979 | 5'9" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kevin Seibert | R | R | September 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Eddie Serrano | R | R | October 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Steve Shirley | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Adam Shorsher | R | R | October 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Rashad Smith | L | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Jackson, TN US |
| Darwin Soto | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Luke Steidlmayer | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chico, CA US |
| Peter Stonard | L | R | December 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Dale Thayer | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Josh Tranum | L | L | May 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Middleton, TN US |
| Wilmer Villatoro | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 160 | La Union, SV |
| Brian Whitaker | R | R | November 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Nobuaki Yoshida | L | L | August 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Sendai, JP |
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.
