2003 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 55-78
Finished 6th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Gary Green (55-78)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 30,832, Avg. 551 in 56 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2003 season with a record of 55 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers scored 540 runs and allowed 621 runs, most in the circuit. Neil Jenkins led Lakeland with 14 home runs Juan Tejeda drove in 76 runs. Curtis Granderson topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .286. Corey Hamman and Lee Rodney paced the team with 6 wins each, while Trevor Leu recorded a 3.25 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2003 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Curtis Granderson, Mark Woodyard, Ryan Raburn, Don Kelly, Anderson Hernández and Roberto Novoa.
Gary Green served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alvarado | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Kenny Baugh | R | R | February 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| John Birtwell | R | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Felix Cuello | R | R | September 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Cazuela, DO |
| Luis Diaz | S | R | April 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Curtis Granderson | L | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Corey Hamman | L | L | April 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Denville, NJ US |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael Howell | R | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Neil Jenkins | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Don Kelly | L | R | February 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Butler, PA US |
| Billy Kieninger | R | R | December 31, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Dayton, OH US |
| Rick Kirsten | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Mike Kobow | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Hutchinson, MN US |
| Andy Kropf | S | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Trevor Leu | L | L | December 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Norman, OK US |
| Alfredo Lugo | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Mattle | L | R | December 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Barberton, OH US |
| Kevin McDonald | L | R | March 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Starkville, MS US |
| Kevin McDowell | L | L | November 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Moates | R | R | August 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashville, TN US |
| Damien Myers | L | L | November 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Roberto Novoa | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Ian Ostlund | R | L | October 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Chad Petty | L | L | February 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ryan Raburn | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Lee Rodney | R | R | November 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 187 | Dacula, GA US |
| Jody Roughton | L | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Danilo Sanchez | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Landon Stockman | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Dickson, TN US |
| Juan Tejeda | R | R | January 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Irving Tress | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Alex Trezza | L | R | September 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rob Watson | R | R | December 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Michael Woods | R | R | September 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mark Woodyard | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Mobile, AL 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.
