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Deutsch2003 Milwaukee Brewers season
| 2003 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Miller Park | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Doug Melvin | |
| Managers | Ned Yost | |
| Television | WCGV-TV FSN Wisconsin (Daron Sutton, Bill Schroeder) | |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) | |
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The Milwaukee Brewers' 2003 season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the National League Central with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses.
Offseason
[edit]- October 11, 2002: Scott Podsednik was selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Seattle Mariners.[1]
- November 5, 2002: Brooks Kieschnick was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[2]
- November 13, 2002: Scott Seabol was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
- January 31, 2003: John Vander Wal was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[4]
- February 13, 2003: Tim Crabtree was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[5]
Regular season
[edit]- On September 19, 2003, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson hit a home run off of Brewers pitcher Doug Davis, his only MLB home run.[6]
Season standings
[edit]National League Central
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | 44–37 | 44–37 |
| Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | 48–33 | 39–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | 48–33 | 37–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 | 39–42 | 36–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | 31–50 | 37–44 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Source: [1] | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LA | MIL | MTL | 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 |
Transactions
[edit]- May 15, 2003: Scott Seabol was released by the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
- June 3, 2003: Tony Gwynn, Jr. was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2003.[7]
Roster
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Other batters
| Manager
Coaches
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Players stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Eddie Pérez | 107 | 350 | 95 | .271 | 11 | 45 |
| 1B | Richie Sexson | 162 | 606 | 165 | .272 | 45 | 124 |
| 2B | Eric Young Sr. | 109 | 404 | 105 | .260 | 15 | 31 |
| SS | Royce Clayton | 146 | 483 | 110 | .228 | 11 | 39 |
| 3B | Wes Helms | 134 | 476 | 124 | .261 | 23 | 67 |
| LF | Geoff Jenkins | 124 | 487 | 144 | .296 | 28 | 95 |
| CF | Scott Podsednik | 154 | 558 | 175 | .314 | 9 | 58 |
| RF | John Vander Wal | 117 | 327 | 84 | .257 | 14 | 45 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ginter | 127 | 358 | 92 | .257 | 14 | 44 |
| Brady Clark | 128 | 315 | 86 | .273 | 6 | 40 |
| Keith Osik | 80 | 241 | 60 | .249 | 2 | 21 |
| Alex Sánchez | 43 | 163 | 46 | .282 | 0 | 10 |
| Bill Hall | 52 | 142 | 37 | .261 | 5 | 20 |
| Enrique Cruz | 60 | 71 | 6 | .085 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Smith | 33 | 63 | 15 | .238 | 3 | 10 |
| Jason Conti | 30 | 48 | 11 | .229 | 2 | 7 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | 10 | 38 | 6 | .158 | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Zoccolillo | 20 | 37 | 4 | .108 | 0 | 3 |
| Rickie Weeks | 7 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheets | 34 | 220.2 | 11 | 13 | 4.45 | 157 |
| Wayne Franklin | 36 | 194.2 | 10 | 13 | 5.50 | 116 |
| Matt Kinney | 33 | 190.2 | 10 | 13 | 5.19 | 152 |
| Wes Obermueller | 12 | 65.2 | 2 | 5 | 5.07 | 34 |
| Doug Davis | 8 | 52.1 | 3 | 2 | 2.58 | 35 |
| Rubén Quevedo | 9 | 42.2 | 1 | 4 | 6.75 | 19 |
| Todd Ritchie | 5 | 28.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.08 | 15 |
| Luis Martínez | 4 | 16.1 | 0 | 3 | 9.92 | 10 |
| David Manning | 2 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 16.20 | 2 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 32 | 123.1 | 1 | 12 | 6.42 | 93 |
| Dave Burba | 17 | 43.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.53 | 35 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Kolb | 37 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1.96 | 39 |
| Luis Vizcaíno | 75 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6.39 | 61 |
| Leo Estrella | 58 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4.36 | 25 |
| Mike DeJean | 58 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 4.87 | 58 |
| Valerio De Los Santos | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.13 | 35 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.26 | 39 |
| Curt Leskanic | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 28 |
| Shane Nance | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.81 | 25 |
| Matt Ford | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.33 | 26 |
| John Foster | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 | 16 |
| Mike Crudale | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 | 7 |
| Jayson Durocher | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.05 | 7 |
Farm system
[edit]The Brewers' farm system consisted of eight minor league affiliates in 2003.[8] The Brewers operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Cincinnati Reds.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scott Podsednik Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Brooks Kieschnick Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Scott Seabol Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "John Vander Wal Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tim Crabtree Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Randy Johnson Career Home Runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Gwynn Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "2003 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "2003 Venezuelan Summer League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.