2003 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 64-79
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (64-79)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 446,882, Avg. 7,093 in 63 home dates
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 2003 season with a record of 64 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 544 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 582 runs. Mike Hessman led Richmond with 16 home runs Johnny Estrada accounted for 66 RBI. Jesse Garcia paced all regular batters by hitting .306. Travis Phelps topped the team with 9 wins, while Andy Pratt recorded a 3.4 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2003 Richmond Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Donzell McDonald, Jung Bong, Andy Pratt, Joey Dawley, Chuck Smith, J. C. Boscán, Roberto Hernández, Chris Fussell, Sam McConnell, Matt Belisle, Mike Hubbard, Rontrez Johnson, Jesse Garcia, Bobby Jones, Frank Castillo, Ryan Glynn, Mike Romano, Jason Marquis, Ryan Langerhans, Wilson Betemit, Travis Phelps, Mike Hessman, Johnny Estrada, Nick Green, Adam LaRoche, Ramón Castro, Will Cunnane, Bo Porter, John Ennis, Stubby Clapp and Damon Hollins.
Pat Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Aguilar | S | L | January 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | Downey, CA US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Wilson Betemit | S | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jung Bong | L | L | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Seoul, KR |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Frank Castillo | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX US |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Stubby Clapp | L | R | February 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Will Cunnane | R | R | April 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Suffern, NY US |
| Joey Dawley | R | R | September 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jamie Emiliano | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 210 | Andrews, TX US |
| John Ennis | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Montrose, CO US |
| Johnny Estrada | S | R | June 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Hayward, CA US |
| Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jason Fitzgerald | L | L | September 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Fussell | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oregon, OH US |
| Jesse Garcia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ryan Glynn | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Nick Green | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Buddy Hernandez | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Hessman | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Damon Hollins | R | L | June 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Mike Hubbard | R | R | February 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Rontrez Johnson | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX US |
| Bobby Jones | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Ryan Langerhans | L | L | February 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Adam LaRoche | L | L | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange County, CA US |
| Derrick Lewis | R | R | May 7, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jason Marquis | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Sam McConnell | L | L | December 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Middletown, OH US |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Travis Phelps | R | R | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Neosho, MO US |
| Bo Porter | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Andy Pratt | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Romano | S | R | March 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chuck Smith | R | R | October 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Billy Sylvester | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Darlington, SC US |
| Kazuhiro Takeoka | R | R | January 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Rito, Shiga JP |
| Travis Wilson | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Christchurch, NZ |
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.
