2003 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Joe Cunningham (65-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Dozer Park
Attendance: 246,370, Avg. 3,623 in 68 home dates
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Chiefs scored 571 runs and conceded 558 runs. Reid Gorecki led Peoria with 15 home runs Travis Hanson drove in 78 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .277 average. Don Graves paced the team with 8 wins, while Josh Teekel recorded a 2.36 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Girardi, Andy Cavazos, Blake Hawksworth, Brad Thompson, Jason Motte, Mike McCoy, Terry Evans and Reid Gorecki were all players from the 2003 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Adamczyk | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 202 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Roberto Batista | R | R | March 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Tim Belz | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Mineola, NY US |
| Buddy Blair | L | L | July 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Kyle Boyer | R | R | March 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Ogden, UT US |
| Jason Burch | R | R | October 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Andy Cavazos | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Freeport, TX US |
| Clint Chauncey | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 192 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Wilson Ciprian | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Brandon DeJaynes | R | R | September 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Erik Drown | R | R | February 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Tyler Durham | R | R | October 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chad Ehrnsberger | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Chris Eickhorst | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Jonathan Estes | L | R | May 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Terry Evans | R | R | January 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Dublin, GA US |
| Brian Flynn | R | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Jay Galbraith | L | L | July 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | White Plains, NY US |
| Andy Ginther | R | R | September 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Willoughby, OH US |
| Joe Girardi | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Reid Gorecki | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Queens, NY US |
| Don Graves | R | R | January 3, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Travis Hanson | L | R | January 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Blake Hawksworth | R | R | March 1, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jutt Hileman | R | R | July 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Milko Jaramillo | S | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| B. J. Jordan | L | L | April 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Ben Julianel | S | L | September 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Mike Knowles | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| Will Lafferty | R | R | April 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Matt Lemanczyk | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Tim Lemon | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Miguel Martinez | R | R | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mike McCoy | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Mejia | R | R | December 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Daylon Monette | S | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jason Motte | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Tyler Parker | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Nick Plancich | R | R | September 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Anthony Rawson | L | L | July 31, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Marcos Rodriguez | L | L | April 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Joe Rogers | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bob Runyon | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport News, VA US |
| Aaron Russelburg | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Owensboro, KY US |
| John Santor | S | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 224 | Northridge, CA US |
| Rich Scalamandre | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Scott Schweitzer | L | L | May 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 235 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Josh Teekel | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Brad Thompson | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Chase Voshell | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Williams | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Bellflower, 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.
