2003 Lexington Legends Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (75-63)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Ballpark: Applebee's Park
Attendance: 370,656, Avg. 5,372 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Lake County Captains 2 games, Lexington Legends 0
The Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Legends plated 587 runs and yielded 555 runs. John Fagan paced Lexington with 18 home runs T. J. Soto drove in 62 runs. Ryan Kochen led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .248 clip. Fernando Nieve topped the team with 14 wins, while Jailen Peguero registered a 3.64 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Jesse Carlson, Brooks Conrad, Cory Doyne, Devern Hansack, Mark McLemore, Fernando Nieve, Jailen Peguero and Chris Sampson were all players from the 2003 Lexington Legends who played in the Majors during their careers.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Acevedo | R | R | August 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Wilner Alvarez | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Angel Barrios | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | , Bolivar VE |
| Jesse Carlson | L | L | December 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | New Britain, CT US |
| Robinson Cespedes | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Steve Checksfield | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Hahn AFB, DE |
| Brooks Conrad | S | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kevin Davidson | R | R | July 21, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Brendon Davis | R | R | April 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 196 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Juan De Leon | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Cory Doyne | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rodrigo Escobar | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| John Fagan | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'5" | 217 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Osvaldo Fernando | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Daniel Freeman | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Ruston, LA US |
| Derick Grigsby | R | R | June 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Marshall, TX US |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Devern Hansack | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Pearl Lagoon, NI |
| Dustin Hawkins | L | L | November 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Ogden, UT US |
| Aaron Heitzman | L | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Justin Humphries | R | R | February 24, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Richmond, TX US |
| Ryan Kochen | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Cameron Likely | R | R | February 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mark McLemore | L | L | October 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| German Melendez | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Mark Obradovich | S | R | October 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Pat Peavey | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Pedrique | R | R | November 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jailen Peguero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Julio Salazar | L | L | June 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Rubio, VE |
| Chris Sampson | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Ernnie Sinclair | R | R | April 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Bluefields, NI |
| T. J. Soto | R | R | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Ruston, LA US |
| Billy Westhoff | L | R | January 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Dubuque, IA 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.
