2003 New Britain Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 73-68
Finished 2nd in the EL's Northern Division
Manager: Stan Cliburn (73-68)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 271,143, Avg. 4,304 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - New Haven Ravens 3 games, New Britain Rock Cats 2
The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 73 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Rock Cats scored 701 runs and yielded 625 runs. Jeff Deardorff led New Britain with 17 home runs Terry Tiffee drove in 93 runs. Jeff Deardorff paced all regular batters with a .316 average. Brent Schoening topped the squad with 12 wins, while Henry Bonilla recorded a 3.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2003 New Britain Rock Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Horacio Estrada, Terry Tiffee, Jason Bartlett, Justin Morneau, J. D. Durbin, Willie Eyre, Jesse Crain, Joe Mauer, Josh Rabe, Pat Neshek, Rob Bowen and Brian Wolfe.
Stan Cliburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | S | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 192 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Brian Baron | L | R | September 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Jason Bartlett | R | R | October 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Henry Bonilla | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | San Salvador, San Salvador SV |
| Rob Bowen | S | R | February 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bedford, TX US |
| Matt Carnes | R | R | August 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | Joplin, MO US |
| Mike Christensen | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Kevin Connacher | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Ronnie Corona | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Jesse Crain | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Seth Davidson | S | R | February 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 184 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Deardorff | R | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Michigan City, IN US |
| J. D. Durbin | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Horacio Estrada | L | L | October 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| Willie Eyre | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Adam Flohr | L | L | March 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| B. J. Garbe | R | R | February 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Kelley Gulledge | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | Arlington, TX US |
| Brent Hoard | R | L | November 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Beau Kemp | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Claremore, OK US |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Joe Mauer | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jon McDonald | R | R | October 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Victor Moreno | R | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Justin Morneau | L | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Pat Neshek | S | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Madison, WI US |
| Ryan Owens | R | R | March 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Jon Pridie | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Josh Rabe | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Quincy, IL US |
| Josh Renick | R | R | December 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | London, OH US |
| Josmir Romero | R | R | November 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 202 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Matt Scanlon | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brent Schoening | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 184 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Terry Tiffee | S | R | April 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Kevin West | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | San Jose, CA US |
| Brian Wolfe | R | R | November 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Fullerton, CA 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.
