2003 Lakewood BlueClaws Roster
Team Record: 57-81
Finished 7th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Buddy Biancalana (57-81)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Ballpark: GPU FirstEnergy Park
Attendance: 445,838, Avg. 6,654 in 67 home dates
The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 57 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the league's Northern Division.
The BlueClaws scored 464 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 599 runs. Mark McRoberts led Lakewood with 17 home runs Terry Jones drove in 66 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .240 clip. Francisco Butto paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.04 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2003 Lakewood BlueClaws who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alfredo Simón, Chris Roberson, Rob Tejeda, Zack Segovia and Cole Hamels.
Buddy Biancalana served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Baisley | R | R | August 24, 1979 | 6'9" | 205 | Dade City, FL US |
| Ryan Barthelemy | L | R | May 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Miami, FL US |
| Alex Borgo | R | R | August 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Kempton, DE |
| Nick Bourgeois | L | L | October 26, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Omar Bramasco | R | R | October 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Francisco Butto | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Justin Cerrato | R | R | June 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Largo, FL US |
| Vinnie DeChristofaro | L | L | April 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 168 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Esteban Delos Santos | S | R | December 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Gradoville | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Lee Gwaltney | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Wisebaden, DE |
| Cole Hamels | L | L | December 27, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bryan Hansen | L | L | May 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Daniel Hodges | L | L | March 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Matt Hopper | R | R | November 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Jeremy Isenhower | L | R | April 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Paola, KS US |
| Nicholas Italiano | L | R | May 31, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Camden, NJ US |
| Andy Jarvis | L | L | September 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | Renton, WA US |
| Terry Jones | R | R | March 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Pomona, CA US |
| Jarrod Lawson | R | R | April 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Farmington, MO US |
| Andre Marshall | S | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Casey Martinez | R | R | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mark McRoberts | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Victor Menocal | R | R | August 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Zach Minor | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Karl Nonemaker | L | L | January 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Denville, NJ US |
| Kevin Nulton | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chad Oliva | R | R | August 27, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | Bayshore, NY US |
| Rod Perry | R | R | February 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robby Read | R | R | July 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Beau Richardson | L | L | September 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Maplewood, NJ US |
| Chris Roberson | S | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Carlos Rodriguez | S | R | October 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Alcarrizos, DO |
| Chris Rupert | R | L | June 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Emilio Sanchez | R | R | July 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jack Santora | S | R | October 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Monterey, CA US |
| Takahiko Sato | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Zack Segovia | R | R | April 11, 1983 | 6'2" | 245 | Dallas, TX US |
| Alfredo Simón | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'6" | 265 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Sweeney | R | R | February 25, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Rob Tejeda | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Nick Tempesta | L | R | November 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Marc Tugwell | R | R | April 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Carlos Urrutia | R | R | September 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Sean Walsh | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Catskill, NY US |
| Ryan Wardinsky | S | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Kalispell, MT 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.
