2003 Potomac Cannons Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 3rd in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Jayhawk Owens (62-77)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 160,238, Avg. 2,716 in 59 home dates
The Potomac Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 2003 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Cannons scored 543 runs and gave up 579 runs. Jesse Gutierrez led Potomac with 16 home runs and accounted for 76 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .278. Steve Kelly and Ty Howington topped the team with 7 wins each.
Members of the 2003 Potomac Cannons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tony Blanco, Scott Sobkowiak, Brian Shackelford, Clayton Andrews, Charlie Manning, Todd Coffey, William Bergolla, Edwin Encarnación, Brad Salmon, Phil Dumatrait and Chris Denorfia.
Jayhawk Owens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Clayton Andrews | R | L | May 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Jeff Bannon | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Joel Barreto | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 152 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Bobby Basham | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| William Bergolla | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | , Carabobo VE |
| Tony Blanco | R | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Nick Brannon | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jeff Bruksch | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 212 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Calitri | R | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Wandel Campana | R | R | June 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Daylan Childress | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Floresville, TX US |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Brad Correll | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jorge Cortes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Nate Cotton | L | R | July 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Brandon Culp | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Justin Davis | L | L | July 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Josh Daws | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Casey DeHart | L | L | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chris Denorfia | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT US |
| Phil Dumatrait | R | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Kyle Edens | R | R | January 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jean Granado | L | L | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brett Gray | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Jesse Gutierrez | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| B. J. Hawes | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Habelito Hernandez | R | R | January 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Heath Honeycutt | R | R | July 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
| Ty Howington | S | L | November 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Steve Kelly | R | R | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charlie Manning | L | L | March 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Candido Martinez | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rafael Motooka | R | R | April 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Gary Patchett | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Bryan Prince | R | R | November 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Chris Reed | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Orange, CA US |
| Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Junior Ruiz | L | R | June 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Redding, CA US |
| Brad Salmon | L | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mark Schramek | L | R | June 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Eric Shanks | R | R | July 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Scott Sobkowiak | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Woodstock, IL US |
| Kyle Stanton | R | R | February 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Orlando Sulbaran | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | July 3, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Edward Valdez | R | R | February 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Chris Williamson | L | L | August 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Travis Wong | R | R | August 28, 1981 | 6'6" | 235 | Austin, 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.
