2003 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 63-67
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Tim Leiper (63-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 49,684, Avg. 764 in 65 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 2003 season with a record of 63 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox scored 480 runs and yielded 535 runs. Greg Catalanotte led Sarasota with 11 home runs John Hattig drove in 70 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Jason Howell paced the team with 9 wins, while Phil Dumatrait registered a 3.03 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2003 Sarasota Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ramiro Mendoza, Phil Dumatrait, Melvin Dorta, Robert Person, Kason Gabbard, David Murphy, Chris Smith, Juan Pérez, Brian Esposito, John Hattig, Alan Embree, Manny Delcarmen, Charlie Zink, Matt White and Chad Fox.
Tim Leiper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Bailie | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 212 | Richland, WA US |
| Mike Barclay | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 6'3" | 170 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Blake Blasi | S | R | March 23, 1979 | 5'8" | 165 | Wichita, KS US |
| Pat Boran | S | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Zach Borowiak | R | R | May 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Centralia, IL US |
| Jim Buckley | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 223 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Terry Byron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | , St. Croix VI |
| Mike Calitri | R | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Dave Callahan | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Alex Carbajal | L | L | November 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Osmar Castillo | S | R | January 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Greg Catalanotte | S | R | June 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| James Clelland | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'4" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Alberto Concepcion | R | R | April 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Torrance, CA US |
| Matt Cooper | R | R | October 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Elvis DeJesus | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 150 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Manny Delcarmen | R | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Dennison | R | R | January 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Melvin Dorta | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Phil Dumatrait | R | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| William Durazo | S | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Elmore | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Bluefield, WV US |
| Alan Embree | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR US |
| Brian Esposito | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Chad Fox | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Coronado, CA US |
| Sheldon Fulse | S | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Leesburg, FL US |
| Kason Gabbard | L | L | April 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Oxford, OH US |
| Jerome Gamble | R | R | April 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 235 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Jim Goelz | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Smithtown, NY US |
| John Hattig | S | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Tamuning, GU |
| Jason Howell | L | L | May 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Boone, NC US |
| Kevin Huang | R | R | April 25, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Pingtung, TW |
| Matthew Kaercher | R | R | January 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Billings, MT US |
| Ryo Kumagai | R | R | August 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tokyo, JP |
| Edgar Martinez | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 245 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Lamont Matthews | L | L | June 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Sean McGowan | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Winchester, MA US |
| Ramiro Mendoza | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, PA |
| Rene Miniel | R | R | April 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Freddie Money | R | R | January 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Dothan, AL US |
| David Murphy | L | L | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| David Pahucki | R | R | October 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Middletown, NY US |
| Juan Pérez | R | L | September 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Villa Rivas, Duarte DO |
| Kenny Perez | S | R | September 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Robert Person | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Jason Ramos | S | R | August 9, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Reynolds | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Shane Rhodes | L | L | January 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eladio Rodriguez | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Brett Rudrude | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Abilene, TX US |
| Tony Schrager | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Antron Seiber | R | R | May 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Independence, LA US |
| Eric Shanks | R | R | July 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Chris Smith | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Will Smith | R | R | May 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Greg Stone | L | R | February 19, 1981 | 5'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mat Thompson | R | R | August 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Boise, ID US |
| Fernando Veracierto | R | R | August 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Maiquetia, Vargas VE |
| Felix Villegas | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Matt White | R | L | August 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Charlie Zink | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, 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.
