2003 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 33-57
Finished 5th in the NL's South Division
Manager: Jay Kirkpatrick (33-57)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 91,005, Avg. 2,068 in 44 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 33 wins and 57 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Explorers plated 377 runs and yielded 516 runs, most in the league. Justin Carroll paced Sioux City with 10 home runs Mike Figga and John Cotton each accounted for 44 RBI. Casey Baker led batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Chris Swiatkiewicz topped the team with 8 wins, while Ralph McCasland registered a 3.91 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2003 Sioux City Explorers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included José Malavé, Desi Wilson, Trey Beamon and Mike Figga.
Jay Kirkpatrick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Baker | L | L | August 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Pichi Balet | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Paul Bartolucci | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Brunswold | R | R | November 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Justin Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Norman, OK US |
| John Cotton | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Curran | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 6'7" | 210 | Mount Vernon, WA US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Wes Faust | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'7" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | North Adams, MA US |
| Brian Foy | R | R | November 16, 1980 | 5'5" | 160 | |
| Chad Henry | R | R | November 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Panama City, FL US |
| Doug Johnston | R | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Kevin Kuklis | R | R | August 19, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Ramon Linares | R | R | April 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Luther | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Barry Mabry | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| José Malavé | R | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 212 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Ralph McCasland | L | L | February 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Darrell Nicholas | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Garyville, LA US |
| Jay Reames | R | R | October 31, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Seneca, SC US |
| Jon Rohlfing | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Ryan Ruiz | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Todd Santore | L | R | February 12, 1976 | 5'10" | 205 | |
| Steve Sawyer | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayette, AL US |
| J. D. Scholten | R | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'6" | 228 | |
| Santo Selmo | R | R | November 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 180 | Guaricano, DO |
| Rob Shabansky | L | L | February 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Adam Shafer | L | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 250 | Moscow Mills, MO US |
| Wilson Sido | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Baoruco, DO |
| Ira Smith | R | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Jeremy Smith | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Mel Spivey | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Atmore, AL US |
| Adam Springston | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'6" | 206 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| John St. Amant | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | Marrero, LA US |
| Jason Sullivan | R | R | December 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Kenny White | S | R | November 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Webster, FL US |
| Andy Wilson | L | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'6" | 160 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Desi Wilson | L | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Lance Woodcock | R | R | March 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Placerville, CA US |
| Anthony Yacco | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | White Plains, 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.
