2003 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 42-98
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Tim Blackwell (42-98)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 126,705, Avg. 1,810 in 70 home dates
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 2003 season with a record of 42 wins and 98 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Mavericks plated 687 runs and gave up 959 runs, most in the league. Brian Foster paced High Desert with 17 home runs Froilan Villanueva recorded 76 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Chris Sáenz paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.2 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2003 High Desert Mavericks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Derrin Ebert, Brad Nelson, Chris Sáenz and Ken Ray.
Tim Blackwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Alvarado | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Justin Backsmeyer | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Jason Belcher | L | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 217 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Dan Boyd | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Dade City, FL US |
| Rob Bystrowski | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Scott Candelaria | R | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ozzie Chavez | S | R | July 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Daryl Clark | L | R | September 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Nuremburg, DE |
| Aaron Dean | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Derrin Ebert | R | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mark Ernster | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brian Foster | R | R | August 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Burlington, NC US |
| Jeremy Frost | R | R | November 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| J. M. Gold | R | R | April 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Justin Gordon | L | L | May 26, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Taunton, MA US |
| Cristian Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dan Hall | R | R | June 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Jeff Hundley | L | L | February 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Warren, OH US |
| Kade Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Baytown, TX US |
| Dan Kolb | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Charlie Lozada | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 5'9" | 194 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tommy Marx | R | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'7" | 200 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Brian Mazone | L | L | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Chris Morris | S | R | July 1, 1979 | 5'8" | 185 | Georgetown, SC US |
| Brad Nelson | L | R | December 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 255 | Algona, IA US |
| Dave Nolasco | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Chad Petty | L | L | February 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Hubert Pruett | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Johnny Raburn | S | R | February 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ken Ray | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | June 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Sáenz | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ralph Santana | L | R | September 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| Greg Schaub | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Oxford, PA US |
| Pete Smart | R | L | November 22, 1977 | 6'7" | 200 | Dilley, TX US |
| Tony Stavros | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Eugene, OR US |
| Danny Stout | R | R | February 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| John Toner | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Froilan Villanueva | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Todd West | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Houston, TX 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.
