2003 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 3rd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (67-76)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 480,963, Avg. 7,399 in 65 home dates
The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 2003 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Tides scored 581 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Jorge Velandia, Matt Watson and Prentice Redman led Norfolk with 11 home runs apiece. Matt Watson drove in 55 runs. Jorge Toca paced batters with significant playing time with a .274 average. Jason Middlebrook and Jeremy Griffiths topped the team with 7 wins each, while Jeremy Griffiths registered a 2.74 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2003 Norfolk Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jimmy Serrano, Daniel Garcia, Heath Bell, Jeff Duncan, Timo Pérez, Joe Depastino, Craig Brazell, Pat Strange, Mike Glavine, Phil Seibel, Marco Scutaro, John Franco, Prentice Redman, Joe McEwing, Edwin Almonte, Jason Phillips, Orber Moreno, Aaron Heilman, Jason Middlebrook, Jaime Cerda, Jeremy Griffiths, Pedro Feliciano, Eric Cammack, Raúl González, Esix Snead, Mike Piazza, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Kenny Kelly, Jason Anderson, Matt Watson, John Bale, Russ Johnson, Dan Wheeler, Jorge Velandia, Grant Roberts, Jason Roach, Jerrod Riggan, Gil Velazquez, Tyler Yates, Mike Bacsik, Jorge Toca, Chris Basak, Lyle Mouton and José Reyes.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Almonte | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jason Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 188 | Danville, IL US |
| Mike Bacsik | L | L | November 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Heath Bell | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Oceanside, CA US |
| P. J. Bevis | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Eric Cammack | R | R | August 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Nederland, TX US |
| Jaime Cerda | L | L | October 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
| Joe Depastino | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Pedro Feliciano | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| John Franco | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Daniel Garcia | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mike Glavine | L | L | January 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Concord, MA US |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Jeremy Griffiths | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 6'6" | 240 | Fairview, OH US |
| Aaron Heilman | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Logansport, IN US |
| Russ Johnson | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jake Joseph | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Kenny Kelly | R | R | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Plant City, FL US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Joe McEwing | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA US |
| Jason Middlebrook | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI US |
| Orber Moreno | R | R | April 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lyle Mouton | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Rodney Nye | R | R | December 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Timo Pérez | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Mike Piazza | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Norristown, PA US |
| Josh Pressley | L | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Bangor, ME US |
| Prentice Redman | R | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| José Reyes | S | R | June 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Jason Roach | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Kinston, NC US |
| Grant Roberts | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Jason Scobie | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Marco Scutaro | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Phil Seibel | L | L | January 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jimmy Serrano | R | R | May 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Tsushima, Nagasaki JP |
| Brian Shipp | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Esix Snead | S | R | June 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Pat Strange | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 243 | Springfield, MA US |
| Jorge Toca | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Jorge Velandia | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Watson | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Dan Wheeler | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Providence, RI US |
| John Wilson | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | West Hills, CA US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI US |
| Pete Zamora | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mission Viejo, 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.
