2003 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Phil Regan (67-73)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 361,545, Avg. 5,562 in 65 home dates
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps scored 570 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Brent Clevlen led West Michigan with 12 home runs Brent Clevlen and Victor Mendez each drove in 63 runs. Mike Rabelo paced all regular batters with a .274 average. Jon Connolly topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 1.41 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2003 West Michigan Whitecaps who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Humberto Sánchez, Scott Moore, Joel Zumaya, Brent Clevlen, Mike Rabelo and Ryan Raburn.
Phil Regan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Brito | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brent Clevlen | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Jon Connolly | R | L | August 24, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Luis Diaz | S | R | April 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Juan Figueroa | R | R | October 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jordan Gerk | L | L | July 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Kelowna, BC CA |
| Juan Gonzalez | S | R | February 23, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Graham | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Demetrius Heath | R | R | January 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Greenville, NC US |
| Michael Howell | R | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Jason Kennedy | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Minnetonka, MN US |
| Billy Kieninger | R | R | December 31, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jason Knoedler | S | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Ross Koenig | R | R | May 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lavon Lewis | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Chris Maples | R | R | October 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Hillsborough, NC US |
| Gilberto Mejia | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Victor Mendez | S | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Scott Moore | L | R | November 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Matty Oakes | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ian Ostlund | R | L | October 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Matt Parris | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Matt Pender | R | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Macon, GA US |
| Troy Pickford | R | R | August 9, 1979 | 6'8" | 220 | Fresno, CA US |
| Mike Rabelo | S | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Ryan Raburn | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Wilton Reynolds | R | R | March 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jermy Rodriguez | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Ed Romprey | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Victorville, CA US |
| Jody Roughton | L | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Joplin, MO US |
| Humberto Sánchez | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'6" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Smith | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dustin Smith | R | R | July 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Chris Steinborn | L | L | March 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Akron, OH US |
| Rob Watson | R | R | December 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joel Zumaya | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Chula Vista, CA 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.
