2003 Trenton Thunder Roster
Team Record: 70-71
Finished 4th in the EL's Northern Division
Manager: Stump Merrill (70-71)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 427,567, Avg. 6,108 in 70 home dates
The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 70 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Thunder scored 664 runs and conceded 717 runs. Mitch Jones led Trenton with 23 home runs, while Brian Myrow and Aaron Rifkin walloped 15 or more as well. Mitch Jones drove in 91 runs. Brian Myrow paced all regular batters by hitting .306. David Shepard, Eddi Candelario and Edison Reynoso topped the team with 8 wins each, and Chien-Ming Wang registered a 4.65 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2003 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Colter Bean, Robinson Canó, Greg Hansell, Chien-Ming Wang, Brian Myrow, Brad Halsey, Yhency Brazobán, Derek Jeter, José Contreras, Mike Vento, Mitch Jones, Adrián Hernández, Gabe White, Andy Cannizaro, Matt Smith, Christian Parker, Nick Johnson, Bernie Williams, Charlie Manning, Kevin Reese, Ramón Ramírez, Kevin Thompson and Dioner Navarro.
Stump Merrill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beal | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Colter Bean | R | R | January 16, 1977 | 6'6" | 255 | Anniston, AL US |
| Doug Boone | R | R | May 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Sam Bozanich | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 5'9" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Yhency Brazobán | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Brown | L | L | April 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Richmond, IN US |
| Eddi Candelario | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Andy Cannizaro | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robinson Canó | L | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| José Contreras | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'4" | 255 | Las Martinas, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Wes Cooksey | L | R | May 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Rik Currier | R | R | May 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Keoni DeRenne | S | R | April 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Alejandro Fernandez | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Omar Fuentes | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Alberto Garza | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Toppenish, WA US |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Bryan Grace | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jason Grove | L | L | August 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Brad Halsey | L | L | February 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Greg Hansell | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 213 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Adrián Hernández | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Charlie Isaacson | R | R | May 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Derek Jeter | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pequannock, NJ US |
| Nick Johnson | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mitch Jones | R | R | October 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Orem, UT US |
| Jeff Kennard | R | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Centerville, OH US |
| Mike Knowles | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| John Kremer | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Charlie Manning | L | L | March 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Jason Maule | L | R | July 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | New Britain, CT US |
| Deivi Mendez | R | R | May 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brian Myrow | L | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dioner Navarro | S | R | February 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Teuris Olivares | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | November 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Christian Parker | R | R | July 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Dave Parrish | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago, DO |
| Kevin Reese | L | L | March 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Edison Reynoso | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Aaron Rifkin | L | L | March 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Bo Robinson | R | R | August 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | February 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Adam Roller | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Eric Schmitt | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Falls Church, VA US |
| David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
| Matt Smith | L | L | June 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Kevin Thompson | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Mike Vento | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Francisco Villegas | R | R | March 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Chien-Ming Wang | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Tainan City, TW |
| Gabe White | L | L | November 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
| Bernie Williams | S | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
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.
