2003 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Rick Rodriguez (74-66)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 148,195, Avg. 2,179 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Modesto A's 0
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 2003 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The A's tallied 759 runs and allowed 720 runs. Jed Morris paced Modesto with 13 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Gary Thomas led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Brad Weis topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Nick Swisher, Olmedo Sáenz, Marcus McBeth, Marcus Gwyn, Jason Perry, Micah Bowie, Chris Mabeus, Omar Quintanilla and Mark Teahen were all players from the 2003 Modesto A's who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rick Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Avendano | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 196 | El Guayabo, VE |
| Shane Bazzell | L | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Amory, MS US |
| Micah Bowie | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | Humble, TX US |
| Matt Bowser | L | L | March 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jeff Bruksch | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 212 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Christy | L | R | October 3, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Coleman | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| Beau Craig | S | R | February 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kyle Crowell | R | R | June 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Webster, TX US |
| Ryan Cullen | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Sayre, PA US |
| Steve Fischer | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Ryan France | R | R | January 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Ben Fritz | R | R | March 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose, CA US |
| Isaac Garcia | R | R | November 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Cristian Gonzalez | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marcus Gwyn | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| David Harriman | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, BC CA |
| Mark Kiger | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Mabeus | R | R | February 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 233 | Peoria, IL US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Derell McCall | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jed Morris | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| Chris Mowday | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 221 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Casey Myers | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 209 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Andy Neufeld | L | R | February 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Steve Obenchain | R | R | July 29, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jason Perry | L | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fremont, NE US |
| Brett Price | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 177 | Columbia, SC US |
| Omar Quintanilla | L | R | October 24, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Luke Robertson | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | Wichita, KS US |
| Olmedo Sáenz | R | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Adiel Sanchez | L | L | August 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
| Marc Sauer | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Chris Shank | R | R | January 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Jorge Soto | S | R | April 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Arroyo, PR |
| J. T. Stotts | R | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Nick Swisher | S | L | November 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mark Teahen | L | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Redlands, CA US |
| Gary Thomas | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Chris Tritle | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Jon Weber | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Brad Weis | L | L | November 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 187 | Winter Park, 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.
