| 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | BankOne Ballpark | |
| City | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Record | 84–78 (.519) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Ken Kendrick Jerry Colangelo | |
| General managers | Joe Garagiola Jr. | |
| Managers | Bob Brenly | |
| Television | FSN Arizona KTVK (3TV) (Thom Brennaman, Steve Lyons, Greg Schulte, Jim Traber, Joe Garagiola) | |
| Radio | KTAR (620 AM) (Greg Schulte, Jeff Munn, Victor Rojas) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98–64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West. They finished the season with a record of 84–78, good enough for third place in the division.
Offseason
- December 15, 2002: Erubiel Durazo was traded by the Diamondbacks to the Oakland Athletics as part of a 4-team trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Diamondbacks. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe López to the Reds. The Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Blue Jays. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Jason Arnold (minors) to the Blue Jays on December 16.[1]
- January 30, 2003: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent by the Diamondbacks.[2]
- February 14, 2003: Scott Service was signed as a free agent by the Diamondbacks.[3]
Regular season
- September 19, 2003: Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson hit a home run off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Doug Davis, his only home run in his MLB career.[4]
Season standings
National League West
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 100 | 61 | 0.621 | — | 57–24 | 43–37 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 15½ | 46–35 | 39–42 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 16½ | 45–36 | 39–42 |
| Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 26½ | 49–32 | 25–56 |
| San Diego Padres | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 36½ | 35–46 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 11–4 |
| Atlanta | 5–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 10–5 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 10–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 10–8 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–9 | 9–9 |
| Cincinnati | 2–7 | 3–3 | 7–10 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–12 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–11 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–7 | 7-5 |
| Colorado | 9–10 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 9–6 |
| Florida | 5–2 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–2 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 9–6 |
| Houston | 1–5 | 1–5 | 7–9 | 12–5 | 4–2 | 5-1 | — | 4–2 | 9–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
| Los Angeles | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 11–7 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–10 | 10–8 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 8–9 | 2–4 | — | 0–6 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–13 | 5–7 |
| Montreal | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6-13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–0 | — | 14–5 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–0 | 1–5 | 9–9 |
| New York | 2–4 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–14 | — | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–10 |
| Philadelphia | 2-4 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–7 |
| Pittsburgh | 3–3 | 2–7 | 8–10 | 11–5 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 6–10 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 5–7 |
| San Diego | 10–9 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–14 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| San Francisco | 14–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 5–1 | 10–8 |
| St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 9–8 | 7–9 | 2–4 | 3-3 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 13–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 10–7 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 10–8 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 2003: 2003 Major League Baseball draft
- Conor Jackson was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (19th pick). Player signed June 16, 2003.[5]
- Carlos Quentin was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (29th pick). Player signed July 2, 2003.[6]
- June 16, 2003: Scott Service was selected off waivers from the Diamondbacks by the Toronto Blue Jays.[3]
- June 29, 2003: Matt Williams was released by the Diamondbacks.[7]
- July 29, 2003: David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors) were traded by the Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees for Raúl Mondesí and cash.[8]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Chad Moeller | 78 | 239 | 64 | .268 | 7 | 29 |
| 1B | Lyle Overbay | 86 | 254 | 70 | .276 | 4 | 28 |
| 2B | Junior Spivey | 106 | 365 | 93 | .255 | 13 | 50 |
| SS | Alex Cintrón | 117 | 448 | 142 | .317 | 13 | 51 |
| 3B | Craig Counsell | 89 | 303 | 71 | .234 | 3 | 21 |
| LF | Luis Gonzalez | 156 | 579 | 176 | .304 | 26 | 104 |
| CF | Steve Finley | 147 | 516 | 148 | .287 | 22 | 70 |
| RF | Danny Bautista | 88 | 284 | 78 | .275 | 4 | 36 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Hillenbrand | 85 | 330 | 88 | .267 | 17 | 59 |
| Matt Kata | 78 | 288 | 74 | .257 | 7 | 29 |
| Rod Barajas | 80 | 220 | 48 | .218 | 3 | 28 |
| Tony Womack | 61 | 219 | 52 | .237 | 2 | 15 |
| Carlos Baerga | 105 | 207 | 71 | .343 | 4 | 39 |
| Quinton McCracken | 115 | 203 | 46 | .227 | 0 | 18 |
| Robby Hammock | 65 | 195 | 55 | .282 | 8 | 28 |
| David Dellucci | 70 | 165 | 40 | .242 | 2 | 19 |
| Raúl Mondesí | 45 | 162 | 49 | .302 | 8 | 22 |
| Mark Grace | 66 | 135 | 27 | .200 | 3 | 16 |
| Matt Williams | 44 | 134 | 33 | .246 | 4 | 16 |
| Félix José | 18 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 6 |
| Luis Terrero | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Miguel Batista | 36 | 193.1 | 10 | 9 | 3.54 | 142 |
| Brandon Webb | 29 | 180.2 | 10 | 9 | 2.84 | 172 |
| Elmer Dessens | 34 | 175.2 | 8 | 8 | 5.07 | 113 |
| Curt Schilling | 24 | 168.0 | 8 | 9 | 2.95 | 194 |
| Randy Johnson | 18 | 114.0 | 6 | 8 | 4.26 | 125 |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | 7 | 43.0 | 1 | 5 | 3.56 | 33 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Good | 16 | 66.1 | 4 | 2 | 5.29 | 42 |
| John Patterson | 16 | 55.0 | 1 | 4 | 6.05 | 43 |
| Chris Capuano | 9 | 33.0 | 2 | 4 | 4.64 | 23 |
| Édgar González | 9 | 18.1 | 2 | 1 | 4.91 | 14 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Matt Mantei | 50 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 2.62 | 68 |
| Óscar Villarreal | 86 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2.57 | 80 |
| Mike Myers | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.70 | 21 |
| José Valverde | 54 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2.15 | 71 |
| Steve Randolph | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4.05 | 50 |
| Eddie Oropesa | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.82 | 39 |
| Mike Koplove | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 | 27 |
| Scott Service | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.91 | 18 |
| Brady Raggio | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.48 | 8 |
| Dennys Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 5 |
| Ricky Bottalico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 |
| Bret Prinz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
References
- ↑ Felipe López at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ricky Bottalico at Baseball Reference
- 1 2 Scott Service at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Randy Johnson Home Run Log (Batting) – Baseball-Reference PI
- ↑ Conor Jackson at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Carlos Quentin at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Matt Williams at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Raúl Mondesí at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007