2003 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 59-78
Finished 8th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Jeff Carter (59-78)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 132,983, Avg. 2,216 in 60 home dates
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 2003 season with a record of 59 wins and 78 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits scored 573 runs and allowed 682 runs, most in the circuit. Danny Matienzo led Quad Cities with 15 home runs and accounted for 59 RBI. Trent Oeltjen paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .298. Josh Hill topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.96 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
José Morales, Trent Oeltjen, Nick Blackburn, Alex Romero, Kevin Cameron, Jason Miller, Pat Neshek and Scott Baker were all players from the 2003 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Baker | R | R | September 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ricky Barrett | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nick Blackburn | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Ada, OK US |
| Omar Burgos | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 216 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Kevin Cameron | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tristan Crawford | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 213 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Seth Davidson | S | R | February 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 184 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eric Fischer | S | L | February 19, 1980 | 6'7" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Dusty Gomon | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Josh Gray | L | L | November 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 195 | Orange, TX US |
| Garrett Guzman | L | L | February 7, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Adam Harben | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| J. D. Huether | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Reading, PA US |
| Josh Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Justin Keeling | L | L | March 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Bryan Kennedy | L | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Riverside, CA US |
| Kaulana Kuhaulua | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Edgardo Lebron | S | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Humacao, PR |
| Jose Liz | R | R | May 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Erik Lohse | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 193 | Chico, CA US |
| Danny Matienzo | R | R | September 3, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Bill Mauer | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jesus Merchan | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jason Miller | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Felix Molina | S | R | May 5, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Mayaguez, PR |
| José Morales | S | R | February 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Steve Murray | L | L | June 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Peterborough, ON CA |
| Pat Neshek | S | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Madison, WI US |
| Jerry Oakes | L | R | April 29, 1982 | 6'5" | 191 | Lansdowne, PA US |
| Trent Oeltjen | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Justin Olson | R | R | April 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Ben Pattee | R | R | September 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 184 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Ron Perodin | L | L | October 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Inglewood, CA US |
| T. J. Prunty | R | R | July 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Alex Romero | L | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Smith | S | R | October 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Peter Tautor | L | R | June 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Box Hill, Victoria AU |
| Scott Tyler | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 265 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Scott Whitrock | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Aaron Williams | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Batavia, NY 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.
