2003 Lake County Captains Roster
Team Record: 97-43
Finished 1st in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Luis Rivera (97-43)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Eastlake, Ohio
Ballpark: Classic Park
Attendance: 437,515, Avg. 6,341 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Lake County Captains 2 games, Lexington Legends 0
Finals - Rome Braves 3 games, Lake County Captains 1
The Lake County Captains of the South Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 97 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's Northern Division.
The Captains allowed 440 runs, least in the league. Lake County tallied 689 runs. Shaun Larkin paced the team with 20 home runs and drove in 80 runs. Nathan Panther topped batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Roberto Hernández led the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 2.07 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Jason Bere, Jonathan Van Every, Roberto Hernández, Omar Vizquel, John McDonald, Juan Lara, Ben Francisco, Michael Aubrey and Bob Wickman were all players from the 2003 Lake County Captains who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Luis Rivera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Allen | R | L | July 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Humble, TN US |
| Michael Aubrey | L | L | April 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Angel Bastardo | R | R | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Jason Bere | R | R | May 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Reid Casey | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jesus Colmenter | S | R | December 1, 1981 | 5'10" | 150 | Cabudare, Lara VE |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Dan Denham | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Antioch, CA US |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Shea Douglas | L | L | February 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI US |
| Dan Eisentrager | R | R | December 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Ben Francisco | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Julio Garcia | S | R | October 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javi Herrera | R | R | January 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Nelson Hiraldo | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Bryan Kent | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Brian Kirby | L | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Matt Knox | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Juan Lara | R | L | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Shaun Larkin | L | R | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Kevin Martin | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Clayton McCullough | L | R | December 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, NC US |
| John McDonald | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Ignacio Montano | L | L | March 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Nathan Panther | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Bill Peavey | L | L | January 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Todd Pennington | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | McClure, IL US |
| Randy Perez | L | L | April 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brandon Pinckney | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ryan Prahm | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Mason City, IA US |
| Keith Ramsey | S | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Ricardo Rojas | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 178 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Micah Schilling | L | R | December 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Sean Smith | R | R | October 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Concord, CA US |
| Chip Southerland | R | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Jonathan Van Every | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS US |
| Omar Vizquel | S | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dave Wallace | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jim Ed Warden | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'7" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Bob Wickman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | Green Bay, WI 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.
