2003 Somerset Patriots Roster
Team Record: 67-59
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Sparky Lyle (67-59)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 345,798, Avg. 5,161 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Somerset Patriots 2 games, Camden Riversharks 0
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Nashua Pride 2
The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 2003 season with a record of 67 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Patriots scored 664 runs and conceded 557 runs. Ryan Radmanovich led Somerset with 21 home runs and accounted for 65 RBI. Eric Martins paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Brett Jodie topped the squad with 12 wins, while Justin Jensen recorded a 2.88 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Steve Falteisek, Jason Dickson, Glen Barker, Edgard Clemente, Melvin Nieves, Leslie Brea, Alex Hernández, Ryan Radmanovich, Mike Oquist, Greg Blosser, Robinson Cancel, Mike Figga, Mitch Meluskey, Luis Lopez, Rick Krivda, Robert Dodd, Brett Jodie and Scott Aldred were all players from the 2003 Somerset Patriots who played in the Majors during their careers.
Sparky Lyle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | L | L | June 12, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Glen Barker | S | R | May 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| Leslie Brea | R | R | October 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Jason Cly | R | R | March 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Derek Dace | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'7" | 200 | Rolla, MO US |
| Sandy DeLeon | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Jason Dickson | L | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | London, ON CA |
| Robert Dodd | L | L | March 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Matt Dryer | R | R | November 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Rochester, NY US |
| Emiliano Escandon | S | R | November 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Steve Falteisek | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Gray | L | L | December 6, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Kirk Griffin | R | R | June 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tony Gsell | R | R | December 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Alex Hernández | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Norm Hutchins | S | L | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | White Plains, NY US |
| Justin Jensen | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Brett Jodie | R | R | March 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 208 | Columbia, SC US |
| Marcus Knight | S | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Rick Krivda | R | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rob Luce | S | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 168 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Jeremy Luster | S | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Eric Martins | R | R | November 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom McGee | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Mitch Meluskey | S | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Scott Navarro | L | L | November 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Jeff Nettles | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Oquist | R | R | May 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Ryan Radmanovich | L | R | August 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Matt Schwager | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Plainview, NE US |
| Cam Smith | R | R | September 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ 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.
