2003 Gary SouthShore RailCats Roster
Team Record: 36-54
Finished 5th in the NL's North Division
Manager: Garry Templeton (36-54)
Location: Gary, Indiana
Ballpark: U.S. Steel Yard
Attendance: 140,310, Avg. 3,189 in 44 home dates
The Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 36 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The SouthShore RailCats scored 370 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 460 runs. Wes Chamberlain led Gary with 13 home runs and accounted for 66 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .310. Sazi Guthrie topped the team with 9 wins, and Tony O'Donnell registered a 3.39 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2003 Gary SouthShore RailCats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Howard Battle, Tim Byrdak, Bubba Carpenter and Wes Chamberlain.
Garry Templeton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Andel | L | R | March 25, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Maywood, IL US |
| Shaun Argento | R | R | December 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Moises Barba | R | R | June 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Howard Battle | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Clemente Bonilla | R | R | February 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | West Covina, CA US |
| Billy Brown | R | R | March 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Ron Bush | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tim Byrdak | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Henry Calderon | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Callier | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Wes Chamberlain | R | R | April 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Josh Cisneros | R | R | November 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Rickey Clinton | R | R | August 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Billy Coleman | R | R | January 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Demetrick Drumming | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dytarious Edwards | L | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Byron Embry | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Richmond, KY US |
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | North Adams, MA US |
| Chris Franco | R | R | February 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd George | R | R | December 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Gontmaher | R | L | September 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Bell Canyon, CA US |
| Scott Goodman | L | L | August 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Vincent Griffin | L | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sazi Guthrie | ||||||
| Jim Harrison | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 227 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Chad Hill | R | R | April 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Houdek | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Brian Kent | L | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Dallas Mahan | L | L | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Billy Malone | R | R | May 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Maywood, IL US |
| Graham Mazur | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Menomonee Falls, WI US |
| Benji Miller | R | R | May 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Sean Murphy | S | R | October 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Tony O'Donnell | L | L | February 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ben Orr | L | L | February 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rene Pinto | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Aaron Reid | R | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Justin Sanchez | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dan Soria | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Garry Templeton | R | R | August 24, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Phil Thompson | R | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jake Upwood | L | L | September 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Luis Urueta | S | R | January 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
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.
