2003 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Stu Cole (79-61)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 62,898, Avg. 953 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Modesto A's 0
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Visalia Oaks 2
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2003 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 720 runs and conceded 628 runs. Jayson Nix led Visalia with 21 home runs, while Dan Phillips walloped 15 or more, too. Jayson Nix drove in 86 runs. Corey Slavik paced all regular hitters with a .321 average. Justin Hampson topped the team with 14 wins, and Jeff Francis recorded a 3.48 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2003 Visalia Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Speier, Jeff Salazar, Ubaldo Jiménez, Jayson Nix, Denny Stark, Denny Neagle, Sean Green, Justin Hampson, Pablo Ozuna, Mike Esposito, Juan Uribe, Ryan Shealy, Alex Serrano, Jeff Francis, Sean Barker and Doug Bernier.
Stu Cole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Barker | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Brian Barre | L | L | May 26, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Doug Bernier | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dan Conway | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Ben Crockett | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Paul Darnell | R | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| John Edwards | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Mike Esposito | R | R | September 27, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Cam Esslinger | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Jeff Francis | L | L | January 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jason Frome | L | L | July 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
| Casey Fuller | L | L | February 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 215 | Clovis, CA US |
| Sean Green | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Louisville, KY US |
| Justin Hampson | L | L | May 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Ubaldo Jiménez | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Casey Lambert | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Justin Lincoln | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Boothbay Harbor, ME US |
| Tony Miller | R | R | August 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Denny Neagle | L | L | September 13, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Gambrills, MD US |
| Jayson Nix | R | R | August 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Pablo Ozuna | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zack Parker | R | L | August 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Paris, TX US |
| Isaac Pavlik | R | L | May 19, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Bryan Peck | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Athens, TN US |
| Dan Phillips | R | R | August 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Ryan Price | R | R | January 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Roswell, NM US |
| Melvin Rosario | L | L | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeff Salazar | L | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Alex Serrano | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Ryan Shealy | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'5" | 240 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Gerrit Simpson | R | R | December 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Corey Slavik | L | R | March 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Woodbridge, NJ US |
| Judd Songster | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | North Platte, NE US |
| Ryan Speier | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Kyle Stanton | R | R | February 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Coshocton, OH US |
| Denny Stark | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Kevin Sullivan | R | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Hector Tena | R | R | June 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Palenque, DO |
| Juan Uribe | R | R | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 245 | Palenque, DO |
| Nick Webb | L | L | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Winchester | R | R | January 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Metairie, LA US |
| Jase Wrigley | R | R | November 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlanta, GA 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.
