2003 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 82-54
Finished 1st in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Tony Beasley (82-54)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 176,366, Avg. 2,713 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Rome Braves 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 1
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 82 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.
The Crawdads scored 622 runs and allowed 532 runs. Brad Eldred led Hickory with 28 home runs, and Chris Bass walloped 15 or more, too. Brad Eldred drove in 80 runs. Rajai Davis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Jonathan Albaladejo topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Zach Duke, Jonathan Albaladejo, Shane Youman, Bryan Bullington, Brad Eldred, Rajai Davis, Juan Carlos Oviedo and Henry Owens were all players from the 2003 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony Beasley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Albaladejo | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 6'5" | 270 | San Juan, PR |
| Avelino Asprilla | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Calidonia, PA |
| Chris Bass | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Shelbyville, IN US |
| Russ Bayer | L | L | December 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| David Beigh | R | R | February 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | West Lafayette, IN US |
| Jon Berry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Anthony Bocchino | L | L | May 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bryan Bullington | R | R | September 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Travis Chapman | R | R | September 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Mike Collum | R | R | July 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Marcus Davila | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Rajai Davis | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT US |
| Miguel De La Cruz | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Zach Duke | L | L | April 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Clifton, TX US |
| Brad Eldred | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'6" | 270 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Nick Gravelle | L | L | February 14, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Longview, WA US |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alex Hart | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 214 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Josh Hudnall | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Keirstead | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | St. John, NB CA |
| Bobby Kingsbury | L | L | August 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Taber Lee | S | R | October 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Alexander Lissir | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Chaz Lytle | L | L | October 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Matt Meath | S | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Newman | R | R | February 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Denny Niño | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 211 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Patrick O'Brien | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Henry Owens | R | R | April 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Rudy Pena | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Kurt Shafer | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Josh Shortslef | R | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Oswego, NY US |
| Greg Withelder | R | L | May 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Shane Youman | L | L | October 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | New Iberia, LA 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.
