2003 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 39-37
Finished 2nd in the NWL's West Division
Manager: Roy Howell (39-37)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 130,657, Avg. 3,438 in 38 home dates
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 39 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Emeralds plated 346 runs and gave up 339 runs. Fernando Valenzuela recorded 46 runs batted in. Brian Wahlbrink paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .300. Sean Thompson topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2003 Eugene Emeralds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luke Carlin, Jared Wells, Colt Morton, Leo Rosales, Eddie Bonine and Dirk Hayhurst.
Roy Howell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Baker | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Wysox, PA US |
| Chuck Bechtel | R | R | November 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Norristown, PA US |
| Greg Bochy | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Eddie Bonine | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, GA US |
| Luke Carlin | S | R | December 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Aaron Coonrod | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Fremont, OH US |
| James Darby | R | R | January 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Camden, New South Wales AU |
| Thomas Fabrizio | L | L | October 10, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Omar Falcon | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Alex Garcia | S | R | January 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 150 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Clark Girardeau | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Grant Gregg | L | L | June 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Searcy, AZ US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Billy Hogan | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kervin Jacobo | S | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Johanning | L | L | May 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Canton, OH US |
| Ryan Johnson | L | L | January 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Matt Lauderdale | R | R | April 14, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jeff Leise | L | L | September 18, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| Domingo Martinez | R | R | August 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Daniel Moore | R | L | June 24, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Spencer, NC US |
| Ruben Mora | S | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jose Oyervides | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | McAllen, TX US |
| Howard Pence | R | R | October 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Henry Perez | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 6'4" | 238 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jordan Pickens | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Carlos Prensa | R | R | June 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Peeter Ramos | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ronnie Robinson | R | R | April 22, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Leo Rosales | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adam Shorsher | R | R | October 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Rashad Smith | L | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Jackson, TN US |
| Justin Smyres | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Sean Thompson | L | L | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Brian Wahlbrink | R | R | March 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Jared Wells | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Nobuaki Yoshida | L | L | August 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Sendai, JP |
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.
