2003 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Torey Lovullo (73-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 103,433, Avg. 1,668 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Warthogs 2 games, Kinston Indians 0
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 2003 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Indians scored 570 runs and allowed 561 runs. Luke Scott led Kinston with 13 home runs Rodney Choy Foo accounted for 65 RBI. Willy Taveras paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .282. Travis Foley topped the squad with 10 wins, while Victor Kleine recorded a 2.56 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2003 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cliff Lee, Joe Inglett, Iván Ochoa, Willy Taveras, Eider Torres, Lee Gronkiewicz, Kazuhito Tadano, Luke Scott, J. D. Martin, Jack Cressend and Brian Slocum.
Torey Lovullo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Alvarez | L | L | September 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Shane Arthurs | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'5" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Reid Casey | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rodney Choy Foo | S | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Chris Cooper | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dan Denham | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Antioch, CA US |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Trey Dyson | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rick Elder | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Nate Fernley | R | R | January 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 160 | Torrance, CA US |
| Travis Foley | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mariano Gomez | L | L | September 12, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | San Pedro Sula, HN |
| Lee Gronkiewicz | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Hernandez | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Joe Inglett | L | R | June 29, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brian Jenkins | R | R | October 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Panama City, FL US |
| Brian Kirby | L | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Matt Knox | R | R | December 29, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Doug Lantz | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Southlake, TX US |
| Cliff Lee | L | L | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Benton, AR US |
| Dennis Malave | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ben Margalski | L | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| J. D. Martin | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Kevin Martin | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Marcos Mendoza | L | L | October 31, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Nick Moran | R | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rodolfo Navarro | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 191 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Iván Ochoa | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Pat Osborn | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bill Peavey | L | L | January 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ryan Prahm | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Mason City, IA US |
| Miguel Quintana | L | R | June 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Luke Scott | L | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | De Leon Springs, FL US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Brian Slocum | R | R | March 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Scott Sturkie | R | R | June 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kazuhito Tadano | R | R | April 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Willy Taveras | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Eider Torres | S | R | January 16, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dave Wallace | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jim Ed Warden | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'7" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Brian Wright | L | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Asheboro, NC 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.
