2003 Rome Braves Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (78-61)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Rome, Georgia
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Attendance: 246,718, Avg. 3,979 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Rome Braves 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 1
Finals - Rome Braves 3 games, Lake County Captains 1
The Rome Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Braves plated 577 runs and allowed 471 runs. Jeff Francoeur paced Rome with 14 home runs Brian McCann drove in 71 runs. Onil Joseph led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .296 average. Blaine Boyer topped the squad with 12 wins, while Anthony Lerew recorded a 2.39 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Blaine Boyer, José Capellán, Kyle Davies, Jeff Francoeur, Luis Hernández, Anthony Lerew, Brian McCann and Dan Meyer were all players from the 2003 Rome Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rocket Wheeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Almeida | L | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Quincy, MA US |
| Frank Arteaga | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Cole Barthel | R | R | August 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Monroe, LA US |
| Miguel Bernard | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Blaine Boyer | R | R | July 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Angelo Burrows | L | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Freeport, BS |
| Josh Burrus | R | R | August 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Marietta, GA US |
| José Capellán | R | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Brad David | L | L | May 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Greg Donato | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Delano, CA US |
| Ryan Ewin | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'7" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Jeff Francoeur | R | R | January 8, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Grasso | R | R | December 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Albany, NY US |
| Carlos Guzman | R | R | July 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Luis Hernández | S | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Quibor, Lara VE |
| Willie James | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ardley Jansen | R | R | February 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 160 | Willemstad, CW |
| Onil Joseph | S | R | February 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sung Ki Jung | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 161 | Yeo Soo, KR |
| Anthony Lerew | L | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Barry Mabry | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Brian McCann | L | R | February 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Athens, GA US |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Dan Meyer | R | L | July 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Mike Mueller | R | R | August 22, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Hartford, WI US |
| Efigenio Peralta | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Yaron Peters | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Roat | R | R | May 14, 1980 | 5'10" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alonzo Ruelas | R | R | April 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
| Danny Ruiz | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Jon Schuerholz | R | R | June 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Fernando Tadefa | L | L | November 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Paul Weichard | S | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ringwood, Victoria AU |
| Matt Wright | R | R | March 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | Waco, 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.
