2003 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,779,895, Avg. 22,819
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (83-79)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2003 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,779,895, Avg. 22,819
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (83-79)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2003 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2003 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals plated 836 runs and conceded 867 runs. Carlos Beltran paced Kansas City with 26 home runs, while Mike Sweeney, Aaron Guiel, Raul Ibanez, Joe Randa and Angel Berroa each walloped 20 or more also. Carlos Beltran accounted for 100 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .307 clip. Darrell May led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.77 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Pena coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | P | R | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Brent Abernathy | 2B | R | R | September 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Brian Anderson | P | B | L | April 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Kevin Appier | P | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Miguel Asencio | P | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Carlos Beltran | CF | B | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, P.R. |
| Brandon Berger | RF | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | Covington, KY USA |
| Angel Berroa | SS | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Dee Brown | RF | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Ryan Bukvich | P | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL USA |
| Morgan Burkhart | 1B | B | L | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ USA |
| Travis Dawkins | 2B | R | R | May 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Rick DeHart | P | L | L | March 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Topeka, KS USA |
| David DeJesus | CF | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mike Difelice | C | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Carlos Febles | 2B | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Nate Field | P | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Chris George | P | L | L | September 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jason Gilfillan | P | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC USA |
| Jimmy Gobble | P | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Jason Grimsley | P | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX USA |
| Aaron Guiel | RF | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Ken Harvey | 1B | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Runelvys Hernandez | P | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jeremy Hill | P | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Raul Ibanez | LF | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | New York, NY USA |
| Rontrez Johnson | CF | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX USA |
| Curt Leskanic | P | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA USA |
| Al Levine | P | L | R | May 22, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| Jose Lima | P | R | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | L | L | April 9, 1967 | 6'8" | 225 | Geelong, Victoria Australia |
| Albie Lopez | P | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ USA |
| Mendy Lopez | IF | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pimentel, Duarte D.R. |
| Sean Lowe | P | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Mike MacDougal | P | B | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Julius Matos | 3B | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Darrell May | P | L | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Brent Mayne | C | L | R | April 19, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Loma Linda, CA USA |
| Scott Mullen | P | R | L | January 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | San Benito, TX USA |
| Jarrod Patterson | 3B | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Tom Prince | C | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL USA |
| Joe Randa | 3B | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Desi Relaford | 2B | B | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Kyle Snyder | P | B | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX USA |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA USA |
| Michael Tucker | RF | L | R | June 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | South Boston, VA USA |
| Brad Voyles | P | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Green Bay, WI USA |
| Les Walrond | P | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Rondell White | LF | R | R | February 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 193 | Milledgeville, GA USA |
| Kris Wilson | P | R | R | August 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Washington, DC USA |
| Jamey Wright | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
