2003 Winston-Salem Warthogs Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 3rd in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Razor Shines (71-67)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 124,454, Avg. 2,040 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Warthogs 2 games, Kinston Indians 0
Finals - Winston-Salem Warthogs 3 games, Lynchburg Hillcats 0
The Winston-Salem Warthogs of the Carolina League ended the 2003 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's Southern Division.
The Warthogs scored 574 runs and allowed 542 runs. Brian Becker led Winston-Salem with 19 home runs, and Eric Welsh walloped 15 or more, too. Brian Becker drove in 72 runs. Ruddy Yan topped all regular hitters with a .264 average. Ryan Wing and Kris Honel paced the team with 9 wins each, while Ryan Wing earned a 2.98 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Morse, Heath Phillips, Frank Francisco, Carlos Castillo, Pedro López, Jeremy Reed and Chris Stewart were all players from the 2003 Winston-Salem Warthogs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Razor Shines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Allen | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Chris Amador | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 167 | Arecibo, PR |
| Byeong-Hak An | L | L | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Bu Chun City, KR |
| Dan Barnett | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Avon Park, FL US |
| Brian Becker | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 247 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Tim Bittner | L | L | June 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Reading, PA US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Julio Castro | R | R | July 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 208 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Darren Ciraco | R | R | April 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Josh Fields | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Kalispell, MT US |
| Frank Francisco | R | R | September 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rolando Garza | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Indio, CA US |
| Daylan Holt | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kris Honel | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'5" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Rick Hummel | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodstock, IL US |
| Aaron Kirkland | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Lackaff | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| B. J. LaMura | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Pedro López | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Nik Lubisich | L | L | April 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Norm Martel | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Hampton, VA US |
| Kris McWhirter | L | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ryan Meaux | R | L | October 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Mike Morse | R | R | March 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tommy Nicholson | L | R | August 23, 1979 | 5'9" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Brandon O'Neal | S | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Joliet, IL US |
| Scott Patten | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Heath Phillips | L | L | March 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Evansville, IN US |
| Dwayne Pollok | R | R | November 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rob Purvis | R | R | August 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tipton, IN US |
| Jeremy Reed | L | L | June 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Casey Rogowski | L | L | May 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Livonia, MI US |
| Wally Rosa | R | R | November 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 182 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Andrew Salvo | L | R | August 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Michael Spidale | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Broadview, IL US |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Eric Storey | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Jason Stumm | R | R | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Centralia, WA US |
| Dennis Ulacia | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Welsh | L | L | September 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Ryan Wing | L | L | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Mitch Wylie | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Davenport, IA US |
| Ruddy Yan | S | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
