2003 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 5th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jack Lind (58-82)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 154,927, Avg. 2,312 in 67 home dates
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 2003 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Giants scored 620 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 740 runs. Dan Trumble led San Jose with 21 home runs Bryan Carter drove in 66 runs. Daniel Ortmeier paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Brion Treadway topped the team with 8 wins, while J. T. Thomas recorded a 3.45 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2003 San Jose Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Clay Hensley, Jason Christiansen, Brian Burres, Francisco Liriano, Marvin Benard, Daniel Ortmeier, Ángel Chávez, Justin Knoedler, Jesse Foppert, David Aardsma, Chad Zerbe and Trey Lunsford.
Jack Lind served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aardsma | R | R | December 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Timothy Alvarez | L | L | January 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 235 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Keith Anderson | R | R | January 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Escondido, CA US |
| Chris Begg | R | R | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Uxbridge, ON CA |
| Marvin Benard | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Bluefields, Atlantico Sur NI |
| Julian Benavidez | R | R | April 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 218 | Oakland, CA US |
| Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Greg Bruso | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Brian Burres | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Bryan Carter | L | L | February 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ángel Chávez | R | R | July 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Jason Christiansen | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jeff Clark | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'6" | 247 | Norwich, CT US |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Cram | R | R | August 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Branden Florence | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jesse Foppert | R | R | July 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Reading, PA US |
| James Garcia | R | R | February 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Chris George | R | R | October 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Kyle Gross | R | R | December 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ryan Hannaman | L | L | August 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Clay Hensley | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Tomball, TX US |
| Micah Holst | R | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Wes Hutchison | R | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Justin Knoedler | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jay Knowlton | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Milwaukie, OR US |
| Francisco Liriano | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Trey Lunsford | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Odessa, TX US |
| Jackson Markert | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Sean Martin | R | R | March 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Derin McMains | S | R | November 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Oskaloosa, IA US |
| Daniel Ortmeier | S | L | May 11, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Dan Padgett | L | L | January 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Anthony Pannone | R | R | July 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 212 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Julio Pavon | R | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Granada, NI |
| Rafael Rigueiro | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jeremy Schmidt | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | West Allis, WI US |
| Aaron Sobieraj | R | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ramon Soler | S | R | September 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Las Caobas, DO |
| Zach Strong | S | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| J. T. Thomas | L | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 207 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Brion Treadway | R | R | April 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Dan Trumble | R | R | September 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 219 | Nampa, ID US |
| Anthony Turco | L | R | October 8, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Kevin Vent | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Kennett, MO US |
| Tyler Von Schell | R | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Ben Washburn | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH 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.
