2003 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 23-40
Finished 9th in the AL
Manager: Don Buford (23-40)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 22,853, Avg. 846 in 27 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 2003 season with a record of 23 wins and 40 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Orioles scored 263 runs and yielded 286 runs. Corey Shafer drove in 34 runs. Elvis Morel led all regular hitters by connecting at a .267 clip. Carlos Perez topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.01 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2003 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Hoey, Hayden Penn, Marino Salas and Jim Johnson.
Don Buford served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Acosta | R | R | February 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 157 | San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO |
| Quincy Ascencion | R | R | November 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Willemstad, CW |
| Justin Azze | L | L | September 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Alan Beck | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Stephen Blanton | L | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 212 | Tampa, FL US |
| Darrius Brown | L | L | September 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Travis Brown | R | R | August 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Douglas Brubaker | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Casey Cahill | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 197 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Trevor Caughey | L | L | November 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 172 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Josh Cenate | L | L | January 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 211 | Charleston, WV US |
| Eddie Colbert | S | R | December 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Costello | R | R | February 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Robert Estrada | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Paracotos, Miranda VE |
| Kyle George | R | R | October 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tim Gilhooly | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Marin, CA US |
| Francisco Guerrero | R | R | May 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Henry Guerrero | R | R | April 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 189 | , Carabobo VE |
| Jorge Hadad | R | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Jim Hoey | R | R | December 30, 1982 | 6'6" | 205 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Matt Houston | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Woodard, OK US |
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'6" | 250 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Rick McKernan | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | Columbia, MD US |
| T. W. Mincey | L | L | May 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 194 | Winston, GA US |
| Elvis Morel | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 157 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hayden Penn | R | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Carlos Perez | L | L | May 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Russell Petrick | L | L | February 12, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Monroe, WA US |
| Josh Potter | R | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 175 | Clearfield, PA US |
| Chris Reilly | R | R | November 17, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Arturo Rivas | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco Yare, Miranda VE |
| Marino Salas | R | R | October 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Corey Shafer | L | L | December 17, 1982 | 6'3" | 221 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mel Spivey | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Atmore, AL US |
| Eric Sultemeier | R | R | June 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Zach Sutton | R | R | January 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Enterprise, AL US |
| Tim Thurman | R | R | December 31, 1979 | 6'7" | 250 | Orange, CA US |
| Landon Wareham | R | R | September 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Delta, CO 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.
