2003 Carolina Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 80-58
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Tracy Woodson (80-58)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 204,867, Avg. 3,252 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Carolina Mudcats 3 games, Tennessee Smokies 1
Finals - Carolina Mudcats 3 games, Huntsville Stars 2
The Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 80 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mudcats scored 654 runs and yielded 546 runs. Matt Padgett led Carolina with 17 home runs and drove in 76 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Donnie Bridges topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.82 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2003 Carolina Mudcats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Josh Wilson, Chris Aguila, Kevin Polcovich, Denny Bautista, Frank Gracesqui, Ryan Snare, Clint Sodowsky, Brandon Harper, Josh Beckett, Chip Ambres, Steve Kent, Josh Willingham, Wilson Valdez, Craig House, Dontrelle Willis, Aaron Small, Ryan Jorgensen, Miguel Cabrera, Adrián González, Marty McLeary and Randy Messenger.
Tracy Woodson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Aguila | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dennis Anderson | S | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Ashby | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryan Baker | R | R | March 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Marty Barnett | R | R | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Harlan, IA US |
| Denny Bautista | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana DO |
| Josh Beckett | R | R | May 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Spring, TX US |
| Tommy Bost | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Meridian, MS US |
| Donnie Bridges | R | R | December 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Miguel Cabrera | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 249 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kris Clute | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Cueto | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean Fesh | L | L | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerrod Fuell | R | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Grant, NM US |
| Adrián González | L | L | May 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Frank Gracesqui | S | L | August 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brandon Harper | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
| Craig House | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Okinawa, JP |
| Trevor Hutchinson | R | R | October 8, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Boulder, CO US |
| Ryan Jorgensen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Steve Kent | S | L | October 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Chris Key | R | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| Pat Magness | L | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 245 | Kansas City, MO US |
| David Marchbanks | L | L | February 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Marty McLeary | R | R | October 26, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Kettering, OH US |
| Mike McNutt | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Jesus Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Todd Moser | L | L | October 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Omar Ortiz | S | R | September 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Matt Padgett | L | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Newberry, SC US |
| Kevin Polcovich | R | R | June 28, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn, NY US |
| Matthew Saucedo | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Redlands, CA US |
| Aaron Small | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Will Smith | L | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Ryan Snare | L | L | February 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Clint Sodowsky | L | R | July 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Nic Ungs | R | R | September 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Wilson Valdez | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Josh Willingham | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL US |
| Dontrelle Willis | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
