2003 New Jersey Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 31-42
Finished 5th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Tommy Shields (31-42)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Augusta, New Jersey
Ballpark: Skylands Stadium
Attendance: 117,220, Avg. 3,349 in 35 home dates
The New Jersey Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2003 season with a record of 31 wins and 42 losses, finishing fifth in the league's McNamara Division.
The Cardinals scored 282 runs and allowed 331 runs. Jose Virgil drove in 36 runs. Kevin Estrada led all regular batters with a .292 average, while Derek Roper recorded a 3.32 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2003 New Jersey Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brendan Ryan, Joe Mather, Matt Pagnozzi and Dennis Dove.
Tommy Shields served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Aguero | R | R | May 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | , Lara VE |
| Roberto Batista | R | R | March 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Buddy Blair | L | L | July 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Matt Blanton | L | L | May 10, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Crystal Lake, IL US |
| Jared Bonnell | R | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Josh Brey | R | L | August 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Josh Bridges | R | R | October 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Dennis Dove | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Tifton, GA US |
| Erik Drown | R | R | February 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Kevin Estrada | S | R | October 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Carson, CA US |
| Melvin Falu | S | R | August 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Sal Frisella | R | R | April 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jay Galbraith | L | L | July 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | White Plains, NY US |
| Justin Garza | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Andy Ginther | R | R | September 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Willoughby, OH US |
| Casey Grimm | L | L | February 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Jason John | R | R | November 3, 1981 | 6'5" | 230 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| B. J. Jordan | L | L | April 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Joe Mather | R | R | July 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Mark Michael | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| James Mondesir | S | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Daylon Monette | S | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Whittier, CA US |
| Juan Morales | R | R | December 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Kainoa Obrey | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Matt Pagnozzi | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, AZ US |
| Jordan Pals | R | R | October 18, 1980 | 6'8" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Omar Pena | R | R | March 2, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derek Roper | R | R | December 31, 1980 | 6'6" | 205 | Elk City, OK US |
| Bob Runyon | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Brendan Ryan | R | R | March 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Scalamandre | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Billy Schmitt | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Zach Smithlin | S | R | October 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Peter Soteropoulos | L | L | August 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Danvers, MA US |
| Mike Tamulionis | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Soughton, MA US |
| Tee Thomas | R | R | June 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 187 | Starkville, MS US |
| Jeff Tolotti | L | L | May 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Reno, NV US |
| Chris Tuttle | L | R | May 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Elyria, OH US |
| Luis Urueta | S | R | January 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Joe Van Gorder | L | L | March 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Jose Virgil | S | R | March 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Willie Williamson | L | L | May 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Manchester, NH 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.
