2003 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 7th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Joe Szekely (64-74)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 59,427, Avg. 900 in 66 home dates
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The Bees plated 628 runs and allowed 631 runs. Tim Frend and Kila Ka'aihue paced Burlington with 11 home runs apiece. Donnie Murphy drove in 98 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Colt Griffin and Eric Ackerman paced the team with 9 wins each, while Drew Endicott recorded a 3.75 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Donnie Murphy, Kila Ka'aihue, Devon Lowery, Jonah Bayliss, Matt Tupman, Ambiorix Burgos, Mel Stocker and Ángel Sánchez were all players from the 2003 Burlington Bees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Szekely served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ackerman | L | L | October 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 199 | Reading, PA US |
| Alexis Alexander | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Dayton, OH US |
| Barry Armitage | R | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 275 | Durban, ZA |
| Greg Atencio | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 191 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jonah Bayliss | R | R | August 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | North Adams, MA US |
| Matt Burch | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Elmira, NY US |
| Ambiorix Burgos | R | R | April 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Ramsey Carter | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Steve Chamberlain | L | R | July 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | Springfield, IL US |
| Danny Christensen | L | L | August 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kyle Colton | R | R | November 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Andres De La Cruz | R | R | December 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Erik Dean | L | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'0" | 198 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Drew Endicott | R | R | March 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 181 | Joplin, MO US |
| Damaso Espino | R | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Tim Frend | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 208 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Bryan Graham | L | L | June 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Colt Griffin | R | R | September 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 229 | Longview, TX US |
| Jake Guzman | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Nate Hoelscher | L | L | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Alexandria, MN US |
| Dave Jensen | L | L | December 16, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Payson, UT US |
| Kila Ka'aihue | L | R | March 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Kailua, HI US |
| Kahi Kaanoi | L | R | August 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Billy Keppinger | L | L | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Lonnquist | R | R | June 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Justin Lord | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Dothan, AL US |
| Devon Lowery | L | R | March 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Derrik Lytle | L | L | December 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Trae McGill | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jon Metzger | L | L | October 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Monroe, WI US |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Ángel Sánchez | R | R | September 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Humacao, PR |
| Shaun Shiery | L | L | December 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Bernard Stephens | L | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 208 | Augusta, GA US |
| Mel Stocker | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 156 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Matt Tupman | L | R | November 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Concord, NH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
