2003 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Frank Kremblas (75-63)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 198,416, Avg. 2,961 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Huntsville Stars 3 games, Birmingham Barons 2
Finals - Carolina Mudcats 3 games, Huntsville Stars 2
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Stars allowed 542 runs, least in the league. Huntsville plated 596 runs. Corey Hart paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 94 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Derek Lee topped the squad with 11 wins, and Luis Martínez registered a 2.58 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ben Hendrickson, Ben Diggins, Dave Krynzel, Tim Crabtree, Corey Hart, Luis Martínez, Alejandro Machado, Pedro Liriano, Chris Barnwell, Chris Sáenz, Doug Davis, Ken Ray, Matt Childers, Mike Adams, Brad Nelson, J. J. Hardy and Geoff Jenkins were all players from the 2003 Huntsville Stars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Kremblas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Adams | L | L | October 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 191 | Sumter, SC US |
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Joel Alvarado | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Chris Barnwell | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Greg Bruso | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Matt Childers | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Douglas, GA US |
| Daryl Clark | L | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Nuremburg, DE |
| Chris Cosbey | L | L | November 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Tim Crabtree | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, MI US |
| Doug Davis | R | L | September 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ben Diggins | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'7" | 230 | Leoti, KS US |
| Brandon Gemoll | L | L | September 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 212 | Reno, NV US |
| Ryan Gripp | R | R | April 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Cristian Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Hammons | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| J. J. Hardy | R | R | August 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Corey Hart | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Ben Hendrickson | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Jeff Housman | L | L | August 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Jeff Hundley | L | L | February 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Warren, OH US |
| Geoff Jenkins | L | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Olympia, WA US |
| Kade Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Baytown, TX US |
| Mike Jones | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Corona, CA US |
| Ryan Knox | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 184 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mike Kremblas | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Dave Krynzel | L | L | November 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Derek Lee | L | L | August 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Pedro Liriano | R | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luis Martínez | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Miller | R | R | February 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brian Moon | S | R | July 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Covington, GA US |
| Brad Nelson | L | R | December 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 255 | Algona, IA US |
| Dave Nolasco | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Matt Parker | R | R | December 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Rich Paz | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Ken Ray | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | June 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Sáenz | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Noochie Varner | R | R | December 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Cynthiana, KY 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.
