2003 Lansing Lugnuts Roster
Team Record: 69-66
Finished 4th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Julio Garcia (69-66)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Ballpark: Oldsmobile Park
Attendance: 364,623, Avg. 5,977 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, Battle Creek Yankees 0
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, South Bend Silver Hawks 0
Finals - Lansing Lugnuts 3 games, Beloit Snappers 0
The Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 69 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Lugnuts scored 554 runs and yielded 536 runs. Kevin Collins led Lansing with 14 home runs Buck Coats drove in 59 runs. Félix Pie paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .285. Anderson Tavares topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.25 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2003 Lansing Lugnuts who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rocky Cherry, Robinson Chirinos, Buck Coats, Jake Fox, Rich Hill, Sean Marshall, Casey McGehee, Adalberto Méndez, Ryan O'Malley, Félix Pie, Clay Rapada, José Reyes, Jae Kuk Ryu, Andy Sisco, Ryan Theriot and Randy Wells.
Julio Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Baez | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| B. J. Benik | R | R | September 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Chadd Blasko | R | R | March 9, 1981 | 6'6" | 215 | South Bend, IN US |
| Keith Butler | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Mark Carter | L | L | August 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Rocky Cherry | R | R | August 19, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robinson Chirinos | R | R | June 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Buck Coats | L | R | June 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Kevin Collins | L | L | May 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Creighton | R | R | February 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Brian Dopirak | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Yorkin Ferreras | L | L | January 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 155 | Jaragua, Baoruco DO |
| Dan Foli | R | R | March 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jake Fox | R | R | July 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jason Fransz | R | R | February 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 212 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Craig Green | R | R | November 8, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Chuck Hickman | R | R | May 24, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Covington, LA US |
| Rich Hill | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 221 | Boston, MA US |
| Donnie Hood | R | R | December 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Reynoldsburg, OH US |
| J. J. Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Evans, GA US |
| Justin Jones | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Nick Jones | R | R | March 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Daniel Lopaze | L | R | December 13, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Sean Marshall | L | L | August 30, 1982 | 6'7" | 225 | Richmond, VA US |
| Casey McGehee | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| C. J. Medlin | R | R | March 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Adalberto Méndez | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Miller | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joey Monahan | R | R | January 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Wes O'Brien | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'6" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan O'Malley | R | L | April 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Paul O'Toole | L | R | February 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Félix Pie | L | L | February 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Clay Rapada | R | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| José Reyes | S | R | February 26, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Tony Richie | R | R | February 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Jae Kuk Ryu | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Choon Chung Do, Seoul KR |
| Issmael Salas | R | R | July 25, 1982 | 5'9" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Andy Sisco | L | L | January 13, 1983 | 6'10" | 270 | Steamboat Springs, CO US |
| Anderson Tavares | R | R | February 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ryan Theriot | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Carlos Vasquez | L | L | December 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Sucre, VE |
| Randy Wells | R | R | August 28, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jason Wylie | R | R | May 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Provo, 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.
