2003 Louisville Bats Roster
Team Record: 79-64
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Dave Miley (0-0), Rick Burleson (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 651,510, Avg. 9,307 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Louisville Bats 1
The Louisville Bats of the International League ended the 2003 season with a record of 79 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Bats scored 690 runs and allowed 630 runs. Brandon Larson led Louisville with 20 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Wilton Guerrero paced all regular hitters by hitting .277. Scott Randall topped the squad with 10 wins, while Seth Etherton recorded a 4.31 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2003 Louisville Bats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gabe White, Lance Davis, Jacob Cruz, Dustin Moseley, Calvin Pickering, Ryan Wagner, Chris Michalak, Jason Maxwell, Seth Etherton, Ryan Hanigan, Jose Acevedo, Joe Valentine, Michael Coleman, Matt Belisle, Chris Reitsma, Aaron Harang, Scott Service, Ryan Dempster, Emil Brown, Santiago Pérez, Jaime Navarro, Jimmy Haynes, Carlos Almánzar, Felipe Crespo, Rich Croushore, Dernell Stenson, Brandon Larson, Robin Jennings, Josías Manzanillo, Felipe López, Corky Miller, Ryan Freel, Mark Watson, Mark Budzinski, Wily Mo Peña, Brian Shackelford, Brandon Claussen, José Guillén, Kelly Dransfeldt, Rubén Mateo, Stephen Smitherman, Brian Reith, Scott Randall, Pete Harnisch, Chris Clapinski, Todd Van Poppel, Joey Hamilton, Sean DePaula, Russell Branyan, Ray Olmedo, Juan Castro, Wilton Guerrero, Travis Miller, Jim Chamblee, Keith Mitchell, Kevin Baez, Kris Keller, John Bale, Jimmy Anderson, Jeff Austin and Juan Cerros.
Dave Miley and Rick Burleson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acevedo | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Adkins | L | L | May 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington, WV US |
| Carlos Almánzar | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 166 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jimmy Anderson | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jeff Austin | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Kevin Baez | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Bobby Bevel | L | L | October 10, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Russell Branyan | L | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Budzinski | L | L | August 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Wilmy Caceres | S | R | October 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Troy Cairns | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Juan Castro | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Cerros | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jim Chamblee | R | R | May 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 170 | Denton, TX US |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brandon Claussen | R | L | May 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Michael Coleman | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jorge Cortes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Felipe Crespo | S | R | March 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rich Croushore | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Lakehurst, NJ US |
| Jacob Cruz | L | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Bobby Darula | L | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Ryan Dempster | R | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Sechelt, BC CA |
| Sean DePaula | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
| Kelly Dransfeldt | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Seth Etherton | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Julius Foreman | L | R | February 18, 1979 | 5'8" | 160 | Millen, GA US |
| Ryan Freel | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Dave Gil | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Wilton Guerrero | S | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Don Gregorio, Peravia DO |
| José Guillén | R | R | May 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Joey Hamilton | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Ryan Hanigan | R | R | August 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington, DC US |
| Aaron Harang | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Jimmy Haynes | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robin Jennings | L | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Singapore, SG |
| Kris Keller | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Felipe López | S | R | May 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rubén Mateo | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Maxwell | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Chris Michalak | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Travis Miller | R | L | November 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Keith Mitchell | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dustin Moseley | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Ryan Mottl | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Jaime Navarro | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ray Olmedo | S | R | May 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Wily Mo Peña | R | R | January 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 260 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Santiago Pérez | S | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Calvin Pickering | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Scott Randall | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Mike Stefanski | R | R | September 12, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | Flint, MI US |
| Dernell Stenson | L | L | June 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | La Grange, GA US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Todd Van Poppel | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Ryan Wagner | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Yoakum, TX US |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gabe White | L | L | November 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Sebring, FL 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.
