2003 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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2003  Los Angeles Dodgers
League National League
Division West
Ballpark Dodger Stadium
CityLos Angeles
Record85–77 (.525)
Divisional place2nd
Owners Fox Entertainment Group
President Bob Graziano
General managers Dan Evans
Managers Jim Tracy
Television Fox Sports Net West 2; KCOP (13)
Radio KFWB
Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Rick Monday
KWKW
Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela
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The 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 114th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 46th season in Los Angeles, California. It was a turbulent season as News Corporation (Fox) was seeking to sell the team. Nevertheless, the Dodgers fell just short of a Wild Card berth, winning 85 games while finishing second in the National League West. The Dodgers pitching staff led baseball in earned run average (3.16), Éric Gagné became the first Dodger to earn the NL Cy Young Award since 1988 as he converted all 55 of his save opportunities. Shawn Green set a new Dodger single season record with 49 doubles and Paul Lo Duca had a 25-game hitting streak.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League West

NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
San Francisco Giants 10061.621—57‍–‍2443‍–‍37
Los Angeles Dodgers 8577.52515½46‍–‍3539‍–‍42
Arizona Diamondbacks 8478.51916½45‍–‍3639‍–‍42
Colorado Rockies 7488.45726½49‍–‍3225‍–‍56
San Diego Padres 6498.39536½35‍–‍4629‍–‍52

Record vs. opponents

2003 National League record

Source:
TeamAZATLCHCCINCOLFLAHOULAMILMTLNYMPHIPITSDSFSTLAL
Arizona —2–52–47–210–92–55–110–93–34–24–24–23–39–105–143–311–4
Atlanta 5–2—4–23–36–09–105–14–24–212–711–89–107–26–12–44–210–5
Chicago 4–22–4—10–73–34–29–72–410–63–35–11–510–84–24–28–99–9
Cincinnati 2–73–37–10—4–22–45–122–48–102–42–45–45–113–33–39–77–5
Colorado 9–100–63–32–4—4–22–47–125–13–42–52–43–612–77–124–29–6
Florida 5–210–92–44–22–4—1–52–57–213–612–713–62–45–11–53–39–6
Houston 1–51–57–912–54–25–1—4–29–83–32–42–410–63–32–411–711–7
Los Angeles 9–102–44–24–212–75–22–4—4–24–23–32–55–18–116–134–211–7
Milwaukee 3–32–46–1010–81–52–78–92–4—0–66–34–210–75–11–53–135–7
Montreal 2–47–123–34–24–36–133–32–46–0—14–58–113–34–27–01–59–9
New York 2–48–111–54–25–27–124–23–33–65–14—7–124–23–34–21–55–10
Philadelphia 2–410–95–14–54–26–134–25–22–411–812–7—2–44–33–34–28–7
Pittsburgh 3–32–78–1011–56–34–26–101–57–103–32–44–2—4–22–47–105–7
San Diego 10–91–62–43–37–121–53–311–81–52–43–33–42–4—5–142–48–10
San Francisco 14–54–22–43–312–75–14–213–65–10–72–43–34–214–5—5–110–8
St. Louis 3–32–49–87–92–43–37–112–413–35–15–12–410–74–21–5—10–8

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Dave Roberts Center fielder
Paul Lo Duca Catcher
Shawn Green Right fielder
Brian Jordan Left fielder
Fred McGriff First baseman
Adrián Beltré Third baseman
Jolbert Cabrera Second baseman
César Izturis Shortstop
Hideo Nomo Starting pitcher

Notable transactions

Roster

2003 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Starting Pitchers stats

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOCG
Hideo Nomo 3333218.116-133.09981772
Kevin Brown 3232211.014-92.39561850
Odalis Pérez 3030185.112-124.52461410
Kazuhisa Ishii 2727147.09-73.861011400
Wilson Álvarez 211295.06-22.3723821
Andy Ashby 211273.03-105.1817410
Darren Dreifort 101060.14-44.0325670
Edwin Jackson 4322.02-12.4511190
Masao Kida 3212.00-13.00380

Relief Pitchers stats

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves

NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOSV
Éric Gagné 77082.12-31.202013755
Paul Quantrill 89077.12-51.7515441
Tom Martin 80051.01-23.5324510
Guillermo Mota 760105.06-31.9726991
Paul Shuey 62069.06-43.0033600
Steve Colyer 13019.20-02.759160
Troy Brohawn 12011.22-03.864130
Rodney Myers 409.00-06.00450
Víctor Alvarez 505.20-112.71630
Scott Mullen 103.00-09.00510

Batting Stats

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games; AB = At bats; Avg. = Batting average; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

NamePosGABAvg.RHHRRBISB
Paul Lo Duca C/1B147568.273641557520
David Ross C40124.258193210180
Todd Hundley C2133.182262110
Koyie Hill C33.33301000
Fred McGriff 1B86297.249327413400
Alex Cora 2B/SS148477.249391194344
César Izturis SS158558.2514714014010
Adrián Beltré 3B158559.2405013423802
Ron Coomer 1B/3B69125.24011304150
Robin Ventura 1B/3B49109.22011245130
Joe Thurston 2B1210.20022000
Shawn Green RF160611.2808417119856
Dave Roberts CF107388.250569721640
Jeromy Burnitz LF61230.2042547134
Jolbert Cabrera OF/IF128347.28243986376
Brian Jordan LF/CF/RF66224.29928676281
Mike Kinkade LF/RF/1B/3B88162.21625355141
Daryle Ward LF/1B52109.183620090
Rickey Henderson LF3072.208715253
Wilkin Ruan CF2141.22029021
Larry Barnes LF3038.21128020
Jason Romano LF/RF/CF/2B3736.08333002
Chad Hermansen LF1125.16024020
Bubba Crosby LF912.08301010
Chin-Feng Chen OF11.00000000

2003 Awards

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Las Vegas 51s Pacific Coast League John Shoemaker
AA Jacksonville Suns Southern League Dino Ebel
High A Vero Beach Dodgers Florida State League Scott Little
A South Georgia Waves South Atlantic League Dann Bilardello
Rookie Ogden Raptors Pioneer League Travis Barbary
Rookie Gulf Coast Dodgers Gulf Coast League Luis Salazar
Rookie DSL Dodgers
DSL Dodgers 2 		Dominican Summer League

Major League Baseball Draft

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Chad Billingsley

The Dodgers selected 50 players in this draft. Of those, 12 of them would eventually play Major League baseball.

The first round pick was right handed pitcher Chad Billingsley from Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He was a 2009 All-Star and pitched eight seasons with the Dodgers with an 81–61 record and 3.65 ERA in 219 games (190 starts) before missing most of 2013 and all of 2014 with serious arm injuries.

The sixth round pick, outfielder Matt Kemp from Midwest City High School would lead the National League in Home Runs and RBIs in 2011 as well as finishing second in the MVP vote that year.

The draft class also included catcher A. J. Ellis (18th round), who would become the Dodgers starting catcher in 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Ron Coomer Stats".
  2. ↑ 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
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