2003 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (80-60)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 315,134, Avg. 4,924 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 0
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2003 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's Northern Division.
The Blue Rocks conceded 477 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Wilmington tallied 589 runs. Trey Dyson paced the team with 14 home runs Chris Fallon drove in 79 runs. Trey Dyson led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .275 average. Kyle Middleton and Zack Greinke topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Kyle Middleton registered a 2.42 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2003 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Zach McClellan, Jorge Vásquez, Rúben Gotay, Andrés Blanco, Eduardo Villacis, Shane Costa, Zack Greinke, Mel Stocker, Paul Phillips and Brian Bass.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Alleva | L | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Barry Armitage | R | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 275 | Durban, ZA |
| Tony Arnerich | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brian Bass | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Andrés Blanco | S | R | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 192 | Urama, Carabobo VE |
| Gabe Boruff | S | R | November 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Ephrata, WA US |
| Matt Burch | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Elmira, NY US |
| Shane Costa | L | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Visalia, CA US |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Justin Cowan | R | R | November 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Soldotna, AK US |
| Ryan Dorsey | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 160 | Fargo, ND US |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Draper | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Trey Dyson | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Chris Fallon | L | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Darren Fenster | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Edison, NJ US |
| Rúben Gotay | S | R | December 25, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Zack Greinke | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Colt Griffin | R | R | September 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 229 | Longview, TX US |
| Brett Groves | S | R | October 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Adam Keim | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 196 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Billy Keppinger | L | L | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Aric LeClair | L | L | April 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, VT US |
| Justin Lord | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Dothan, AL US |
| Derrik Lytle | L | L | December 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Robbie McClellan | R | R | January 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Beloit, KS US |
| Zach McClellan | R | R | November 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Trae McGill | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Robbie Morrison | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Natale | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Paul Phillips | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Demopolis, AL US |
| James Shanks | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Appling, GA US |
| Brad Stiles | L | L | February 9, 1981 | 6'6" | 233 | Lamar, CO US |
| Mel Stocker | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 156 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Stodolka | L | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Chris Tierney | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jorge Vásquez | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Eduardo Villacis | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Scott Walter | R | R | December 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Manhattan Beach, CA US |
| Dusty Wrightsman | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Terre Haute, IL 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.
