2003 Nashua Pride Roster
Team Record: 71-55
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (71-55)
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 132,278, Avg. 1,917 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Nashua Pride 2 games, Bridgeport Bluefish 1
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Nashua Pride 2
The Nashua Pride of the Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 71 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Pride scored 633 runs and gave up 579 runs. Damian Sapp led Nashua with 25 home runs, and Glenn Murray walloped 15 or more, too. D. J. Boston drove in 71 runs. Dave Francia paced batters with significant playing time with a .328 average. Paxton Crawford topped the squad with 12 wins, while Carlos Chantres registered a 2.73 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2003 Nashua Pride who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Johnny Ruffin, Glenn Murray, Rusty Meacham, Pat Howell, Archie Corbin, Mitch Meluskey, Brian Looney, Melvin Nieves, James Lofton, Brian Smith, Chris Petersen, Curtis Pride, Paxton Crawford, Kevin McGlinchy and John Roper.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. J. Boston | L | L | September 6, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ronnie Branin | R | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Paxton Crawford | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ned Darley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Manning, SC US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bubba Hardwick | L | L | January 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Joe Kilburg | L | R | December 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kris Kozlowski | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 212 | East Meadow, NY US |
| Garrett Larkin | L | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Medfield, MA US |
| James Lofton | S | R | March 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Looney | L | L | September 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Kevin Lovingier | L | L | August 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Maywood, IL US |
| Gus Marquetti | S | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'6" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kevin McGlinchy | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Malden, MA US |
| Rusty Meacham | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL US |
| Mitch Meluskey | S | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Chris Petersen | R | R | November 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Pork Chop Pough | R | R | December 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Enrique Ramirez | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | El Seibo, DO |
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Chad Ricketts | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 250 | Waterloo, ON CA |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Rollandini | R | R | February 6, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Alexandria, VA US |
| John Roper | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Southern Pines, NC US |
| Johnny Ruffin | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL US |
| Damian Sapp | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Murray, UT US |
| Brian Smith | R | R | July 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Tommy Taylor | R | R | July 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 183 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Ryan Van Horn | R | R | September 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Modesto, CA 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.
