2003 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Webster Garrison (80-59)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 516,133, Avg. 7,941 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Clinton LumberKings 2 games, Kane County Cougars 1
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cougars gave up 519 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Kane County plated 636 runs. Nelson Cruz paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Brant Colamarino walloped 15 or more also. Nelson Cruz drove in 85 runs. John McCurdy led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .274 clip. Drew Dickinson topped the squad with 11 wins, and Joe Blanton recorded a 2.57 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Andre Ethier, Bill Murphy, Joe Blanton, Marcus McBeth, Santiago Casilla, Jared Burton, Shane Komine, John Baker and Nelson Cruz were all players from the 2003 Kane County Cougars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Webster Garrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | L | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jason Basil | R | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Blanton | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brant Colamarino | L | L | December 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Beau Craig | S | R | February 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nelson Cruz | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Drew Dickinson | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 174 | Freeport, IL US |
| Chris Dunwell | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 193 | San Diego, CA US |
| Andre Ethier | L | L | April 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Francis Gomez | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 184 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Cristian Gonzalez | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Shawn Kohn | R | R | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Madison, WI US |
| Shane Komine | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Leonard Landeros | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Exeter, CA US |
| Brigmer Leon | R | R | April 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 213 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Matt Lynch | L | L | January 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Dustin Majewski | L | L | August 16, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Brenham, TX US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Derell McCall | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| John McCurdy | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chris Mowday | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 221 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Bill Murphy | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Kirk Nordness | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Steve Obenchain | R | R | July 29, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | South Bend, IN US |
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | May 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 183 | Jusepin, VE |
| Nick Rogers | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| J. P. Schmidt | L | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Shank | R | R | January 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Eduardo Sierra | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| Brad Sullivan | R | R | September 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaumont, TX US |
| John Suomi | L | R | October 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Chris Tritle | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Kory Wayment | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 173 | Ogden, UT 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.
