2003 Tennessee Smokies Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Mark DeJohn (72-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Kodak, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Attendance: 256,597, Avg. 3,888 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Carolina Mudcats 3 games, Tennessee Smokies 1
The Tennessee Smokies of the Southern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Smokies scored 564 runs and allowed 561 runs. Bucky Jacobsen walloped 31 home runs for Tennessee, while Corey Erickson swatted 15 or more also. Bucky Jacobsen accounted for 84 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Nick Stocks led the squad with 10 wins, and Rhett Parrott recorded a 3.27 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Jason Pearson, Rick Ankiel, Chris Duncan, Chris Carpenter, Tyler Johnson, Bucky Jacobsen, Josh Pearce, Jason Isringhausen, Josh Kinney, Les Walrond, Joe Girardi, John Nelson, Yadier Molina, John Gall, Skip Schumaker, Dan Haren and Chris Narveson were all players from the 2003 Tennessee Smokies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mark DeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennys Abreu | R | R | April 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 203 | , Aragua VE |
| Rick Ankiel | L | L | July 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Josh Axelson | R | R | December 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Shaun Boyd | R | R | August 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 188 | Corona, CA US |
| Kevan Burns | L | L | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Chris Carpenter | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH US |
| Pat Collins | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Orange, NJ US |
| B. R. Cook | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Jeremy Cook | R | R | May 11, 1978 | 6'6" | 235 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Caonabo Cosme | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jeremy Cummings | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jeremy Dodson | L | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sherman, TX US |
| Chris Duncan | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Juan Figueroa | R | R | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Gall | R | R | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, CA US |
| Joe Girardi | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Dan Haren | R | R | September 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 215 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Bucky Jacobsen | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Riverton, WY US |
| Cheyenne Janke | R | R | February 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Tyler Johnson | S | L | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, MO US |
| Josh Kinney | R | R | March 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
| Scott Krause | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Euclid, OH US |
| Jeremy Lambert | R | R | January 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Matt Lemanczyk | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Yadier Molina | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Dan Moylan | L | R | April 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Keene, NH US |
| Chris Narveson | L | L | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Englewood, CO US |
| John Nelson | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
| Chris Netwall | R | R | November 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Allentown, PA US |
| John Novinsky | R | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Rhett Parrott | R | R | November 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Dalton, GA US |
| Josh Pearce | R | R | August 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Yakima, WA US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesse Roman | L | L | April 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Skip Schumaker | L | R | February 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kevin Sprague | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Nick Stocks | R | R | August 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Julio Villalón | R | R | May 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 172 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Les Walrond | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Chris Weekly | L | R | December 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Scottsdale, AZ 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.
