2003 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (77-62)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 81,154, Avg. 1,230 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Jupiter Hammerheads 0
Finals - St. Lucie Mets 3 games, Dunedin Blue Jays 1
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 2003 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 566 runs and yielded 505 runs. David Wright paced St. Lucie with 15 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Chase Lambin led all regular hitters by hitting .289. Blake McGinley and Matt Peterson topped the team with 9 wins each.
Players from the 2003 St. Lucie Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Grant Roberts, Neal Musser, Matt Watson, David Wright, Pedro Astacio, Tony Clark, John Franco, Jose Díaz, Lenny DiNardo, Justin Huber, David Cone, Tyler Yates, Scott Kazmir, Ángel Pagán, Joe Hietpas and Gil Velazquez.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| David Bacani | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Bennett | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Helena, MT US |
| Ryan Bicondoa | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverton, WY US |
| David Byard | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Cambridge, OH US |
| Tony Calabrese | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Rafael Castro | R | R | February 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | La Cueva, DO |
| Ender Chavez | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ken Chenard | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Tony Clark | S | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'8" | 205 | Newton, KS US |
| David Cone | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Frank Corr | R | R | September 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | DeLand, FL US |
| Mike Cox | L | L | November 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Noel Devarez | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lenny DiNardo | L | L | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Harold Eckert | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 218 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Chad Elliott | R | L | January 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Fullerton, CA US |
| John Franco | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Matt Galante | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 5'7" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Brett Harper | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 245 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Joe Hietpas | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Appleton, WI US |
| David Housel | S | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Justin Huber | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Joe Jiannetti | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brett Kay | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Scott Kazmir | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Chase Lambin | S | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Forrest Lawson | R | R | November 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Wayne Lydon | S | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Bobby Malek | L | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Nick Maness | R | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Blake McGinley | R | L | August 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Robert McIntyre | R | R | December 8, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Albany, GA US |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Wayne Ough | R | R | November 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Werribee, Victoria AU |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Robert Paulk | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ross Peeples | L | L | February 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 196 | Albany, GA US |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Luz Portobanco | R | R | September 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Granada, NI |
| Josh Pressley | L | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Bangor, ME US |
| Grant Roberts | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason Scobie | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Kole Strayhorn | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 196 | Seminole, OK US |
| John Toner | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Watson | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA US |
| David Wright | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI 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.
