2003 New Orleans Zephyrs Roster
Team Record: 71-73
Finished 2nd in the PCL's East Division of the American Conference
Manager: Chris Maloney (71-73)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Zephyr Field
Attendance: 379,819, Avg. 5,426 in 70 home dates
The New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2003 season with a record of 71 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division of the American Conference.
The Zephyrs allowed 582 runs, least in the league. New Orleans tallied 609 runs. Alan Zinter paced the team with 17 home runs Royce Huffman drove in 60 runs. Henri Stanley led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .292 clip. Doug Sessions topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2003 New Orleans Zephyrs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Moriarty, Raúl Chávez, Brandon Puffer, John Buck, Ken Vining, Rob Stanifer, Mike Gallo, Carlos Hernández, Santiago Ramírez, Kirk Bullinger, Brian Moehler, Eric Cammack, Scott Linebrink, Ron Villone, Alan Zinter, Bob Scanlan, Roy Oswalt, Jared Fernández, Peter Munro, Jason Lane, Eric Bruntlett, Jason Alfaro, Nate Bland, Rodrigo Rosario, Randy Keisler, Jonathan Johnson, Dave Matranga, Tripp Cromer, Colin Porter, Kirk Saarloos, Mike Venafro, Adam Everett, José Vizcaíno, D. J. Houlton and Jeriome Robertson.
Chris Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alfaro | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Eric Bruntlett | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Lafayette, IN US |
| John Buck | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 245 | Kemmerer, WY US |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Eric Cammack | R | R | August 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Nederland, TX US |
| Raúl Chávez | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Eric Cole | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Boulder City, NV US |
| Tripp Cromer | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'2" | 165 | Lake City, SC US |
| Adam Everett | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Austell, GA US |
| Danny Fatheree | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 5'11" | 245 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mike Gallo | L | L | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| D. J. Houlton | R | R | August 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Royce Huffman | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonathan Johnson | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
| Jason Lane | R | L | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Scott Linebrink | R | R | August 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| Kyle Logan | L | R | July 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 196 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Dave Matranga | R | R | January 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Orange, CA US |
| Greg Miller | L | L | September 30, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Aurora, IL US |
| Brian Moehler | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Mike Moriarty | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Peter Munro | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Roy Oswalt | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Colin Porter | L | L | November 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Brandon Puffer | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| Santiago Ramírez | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Rodrigo Rosario | R | R | December 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kirk Saarloos | R | R | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Miguel Saladin | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Doug Sessions | R | R | September 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Rob Stanifer | R | R | March 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Easley, SC US |
| Henri Stanley | L | L | December 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Jon Topolski | L | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Mike Venafro | L | L | August 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Ron Villone | L | L | January 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Ken Vining | L | L | December 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Decatur, GA US |
| José Vizcaíno | S | R | March 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Alan Zinter | S | R | May 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | El Paso, TX 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.
