2003 Royals 1 Roster
Team Record: 36-19
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Kevin Boles (36-19)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
Playoffs - Royals 1 1 game, Rangers 0
The Royals 1 of the Arizona League ended the 2003 season with a record of 36 wins and 19 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Royals 1 paced the circuit with 398 runs, ignited by 44 home runs. The club allowed 260 runs, least in the league. Brandon Powell accounted for 46 RBI. Alexander Batista topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .367 clip. Luke Palmer led the team with 6 wins, while Dusty Hughes recorded a 2.87 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2003 Royals 1 who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Braun, Dusty Hughes, Paul Phillips, Carlos Rosa, Ambiorix Burgos, Mitch Maier, Mike Aviles, Mendy López, Dee Brown, Kyle Snyder, Miguel Asencio and Brian Rose.
Kevin Boles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alleva | R | R | August 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Miguel Asencio | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Mike Aviles | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Alexander Batista | R | R | August 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 196 | Estero Hondo, DO |
| Carlos Blanco | R | L | June 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Ryan Braun | R | R | July 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Kitchener, ON CA |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ambiorix Burgos | R | R | April 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Carlos Caballero | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Danny Christensen | L | L | August 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chris Coughlin | R | R | September 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Havelock, NC US |
| Yovany D'Amico | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 225 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Adam Donachie | R | R | March 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Alexis Encarnacion | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Fingers | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'5" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Goodman | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Augusta, GA US |
| Robert Grana | R | R | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 208 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jonathan Guzman | R | R | August 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dusty Hughes | L | L | June 29, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Mendy López | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Chris Lubanski | L | L | March 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Mitch Maier | L | R | June 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Petoskey, MI US |
| Bruce McCleland | R | R | December 16, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | Cape Town, ZA |
| Chamar McDonald | R | R | June 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Jackson, MS US |
| Brian McFall | R | R | March 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Rene Oriental | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luke Palmer | R | R | May 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Baker, OR US |
| Paul Phillips | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Demopolis, AL US |
| Brandon Powell | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 191 | Florence, SC US |
| Carlos Rosa | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Julio Rosario | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Justin Sherman | R | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 216 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Eddie Solis | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kenard Springer | R | R | September 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 209 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Nelson Taveras | R | R | February 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Miguel Vega | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Guayama, PR |
| Konrad Weitz | R | R | July 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Capetown, ZA |
