2003 Salem Avalanche Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 1st in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: John Massarelli (73-65)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 175,155, Avg. 2,825 in 62 home dates
The Salem Avalanche of the Carolina League ended the 2003 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.
The Avalanche scored 611 runs and allowed 612 runs. Charlton Jimerson led Salem with 12 home runs Brooks Conrad drove in 61 runs. Todd Self topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Jared Gothreaux paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.83 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Sampson, Wandy Rodríguez, Brooks Conrad, Todd Self, Héctor Giménez, Charlton Jimerson and Philip Barzilla were all players from the 2003 Salem Avalanche who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Massarelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Astacio | R | R | August 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | El Seibo, DO |
| Jimmy Barrett | R | R | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Philip Barzilla | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Juan Campos | R | R | March 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | , Monagas VE |
| Josh Canales | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Brandon Caraway | S | R | October 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Steve Checksfield | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Hahn AFB, DE |
| Brooks Conrad | S | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jory Coughenour | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Jared Gothreaux | R | R | January 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jon Helquist | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Eric Ireland | R | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Charlton Jimerson | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Fehlandt Lentini | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Cameron Likely | R | R | February 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Matt Lucas | R | R | November 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Joe Lydic | R | R | February 20, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Monte Mansfield | R | R | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Denny McDaniel | L | L | August 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Bee Cave, TX US |
| Trevor Mote | S | R | July 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Francisco Pena | R | R | March 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Tony Pluta | R | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Visalia, CA US |
| Brandon Roberson | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Nick Roberts | R | R | November 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Richfield, UT US |
| Brian Rodaway | L | L | September 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Mike Rodriguez | L | L | October 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Wandy Rodríguez | S | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Reinaldo Ruiz | R | R | February 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | , Falcon VE |
| Chris Sampson | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Manny Santillan | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Todd Self | L | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ernnie Sinclair | R | R | April 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Bluefields, NI |
| T. J. Soto | R | R | August 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Ruston, LA US |
| Ryan Stegall | R | R | November 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | North Kansas City, MO US |
| Max Tremblay | L | L | June 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Downey, 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.
