2003 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,724,165, Avg. 33,632
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Defeated Oakland Athletics 3-2
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Grady Little (95-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2003 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 95-67
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,724,165, Avg. 33,632
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Defeated Oakland Athletics 3-2
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Grady Little (95-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2003 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 2003 season with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 961 runs, best in the league. Boston gave up 809 runs. Manny Ramirez walloped 37 home runs for the team, while Trot Nixon, Nomar Garciaparra, David Ortiz, Kevin Millar, Jason Varitek and Bill Mueller each added 20 or more as well. Nomar Garciaparra recorded 105 runs batted in. Bill Mueller led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .326. Derek Lowe topped the team with 17 wins, and Pedro Martinez registered a 2.22 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Grady Little coached the team. The 2003 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Abad | 1B | L | L | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 184 | Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Hector Almonte | P | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Bronson Arroyo | P | R | R | February 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Key West, FL USA |
| Adrian Brown | CF | B | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS USA |
| John Burkett | P | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Bruce Chen | P | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Lou Collier | 3B | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Johnny Damon | CF | L | L | November 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Riley, KS USA |
| Alan Embree | P | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR USA |
| Casey Fossum | P | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Cherry Hill, NJ USA |
| Chad Fox | P | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Coronado, CA USA |
| Nomar Garciaparra | SS | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Jeremy Giambi | LF | L | L | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Bill Haselman | C | R | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Shea Hillenbrand | 1B | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Mesa, AZ USA |
| Bob Howry | P | L | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Damian Jackson | IF | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Todd Jones | P | L | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Marietta, GA USA |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | P | R | R | January 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 176 | Gwangju, Gwangju South Korea |
| Derek Lowe | P | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Brandon Lyon | P | R | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Pedro Martinez | P | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Dave McCarty | LF | R | L | November 23, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ramiro Mendoza | P | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, Los Santos Panama |
| Lou Merloni | 2B | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Kevin Millar | 1B | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Doug Mirabelli | C | R | R | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingman, AZ USA |
| Bill Mueller | 3B | B | R | March 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Maryland Heights, MO USA |
| Trot Nixon | RF | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC USA |
| David Ortiz | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Robert Person | P | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Manny Ramirez | LF | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ryan Rupe | P | R | R | March 31, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | Houston, TX USA |
| Freddy Sanchez | IF | R | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Scott Sauerbeck | P | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Rudy Seanez | P | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA USA |
| Jason Shiell | P | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Jeff Suppan | P | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Mike Timlin | P | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX USA |
| Kevin Tolar | P | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL USA |
| Jason Varitek | C | B | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI USA |
| Tim Wakefield | P | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL USA |
| Todd Walker | 2B | L | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Matt White | P | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Scott Williamson | P | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA USA |
| Steve Woodard | P | L | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Hartselle, AL USA |
