2003 River City Rascals Roster
Team Record: 43-47
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Marc Hill (43-47)
Location: O'Fallon, Missouri
Ballpark: T.R. Hughes Ballpark
Attendance: 163,114, Avg. 3,793 in 43 home dates
The River City Rascals of the Frontier League ended the 2003 season with a record of 43 wins and 47 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Rascals plated 416 runs and surrendered 433 runs. Mike Conner paced River City with 19 home runs and drove in 53 runs. Josh Ury topped all regular batters by connecting at a .321 clip. Dan Krines led the team with 7 wins, while E. J. Laratta recorded a 2.79 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Justin Christian played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the River City Rascals to do so.
Marc Hill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Beckmann | R | R | September 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | O'Fallon, MO US |
| James Beever | R | R | October 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jeremiah Bergheger | L | R | May 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Ryan Bogardus | L | L | March 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Tony Caracciolo | R | R | July 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Justin Christian | R | R | April 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Mike Conner | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 207 | |
| Logan Critz | R | R | August 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| John Denny | L | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Chesterfield, MO US |
| Alex Dutka | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Adam Fazio | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Brian Fuess | L | R | March 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Belleville, IL US |
| Matthew Gecan | R | L | November 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Brad Glassco | L | L | July 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Brian Hopkins | ||||||
| Brody Jackson | R | R | October 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | House Springs, MO US |
| Corey Jager | R | R | April 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 198 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Wes Jaillet | R | R | March 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Kelly Johnson | R | R | May 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Joe Kalczynski | R | R | January 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Chris Klosterman | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dan Krines | R | R | December 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| E. J. Laratta | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Aaron Ledbetter | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Kelly Martin | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Abilene, TX US |
| Greg Modica | R | R | May 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| James Molinari | S | R | October 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Winterville, NC US |
| Brian Morgan | R | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Alvin Morrow | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 240 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Nick Niedbalski | R | L | November 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chad Pennington | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Tomas Perez | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 203 | |
| Mike Rhue | L | L | January 8, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Zack Riera | S | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| John Rose | R | R | October 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Mike Saunches | L | L | July 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Decatur, IL US |
| Rob Shabansky | L | L | February 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Steve Shippey | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Dan Shouse | L | L | September 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Adonis Smith | ||||||
| Steve Soja | R | R | January 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Michael Spry | R | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Lucas Taylor | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Matt Teahen | L | R | February 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Josh Ury | L | L | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Parsippany, NJ US |
| Luke Vogel | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Brian Weiss | R | R | June 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
