2003 Wichita Wranglers Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Keith Bodie (71-69)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 153,665, Avg. 2,439 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Frisco RoughRiders 3 games, Wichita Wranglers 0
The Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League ended the 2003 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Wranglers scored 665 runs and gave up 629 runs. Tydus Meadows paced Wichita with 17 home runs, and Byron Gettis walloped 15 or more, too. Byron Gettis drove in 103 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Jimmy Gobble led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.2 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2003 Wichita Wranglers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nate Field, Norris Hopper, Jimmy Gobble, Miguel Asencio, Jorge Vásquez, Kyle Snyder, Brian Sanches, Jeremy Hill, Brian Rose, David DeJesus, Mike Tonis, Runelvys Hernández, Les Walrond, Oscar Salazar, Shawn Sedlacek, Buddy Carlyle, Chad Santos, Byron Gettis, Jason Dellaero, Carlos Beltrán, Alejandro Machado and Zack Greinke.
Keith Bodie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Arnerich | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Miguel Asencio | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Ryan Baerlocher | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 240 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Carlos Beltrán | S | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, PR |
| Hunter Bledsoe | R | R | January 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Buddy Carlyle | L | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Marco Cunningham | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Billings, MT US |
| David DeJesus | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jason Dellaero | S | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Darren Fenster | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Edison, NJ US |
| Ian Ferguson | R | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Stockton, CA US |
| Nate Field | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Pat Flury | R | R | March 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Justin Gemoll | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 218 | South Lake Tahoe, CA US |
| Byron Gettis | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL US |
| Jimmy Gobble | L | L | July 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Bristol, TN US |
| Zack Greinke | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jake Guzman | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Brian Harris | S | R | April 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 171 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Corey Hart | S | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Runelvys Hernández | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Garrett Lee | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Tom Lora | S | R | October 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Dajabon, DO |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Steve Medrano | S | R | October 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Natale | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Nick Ortiz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, PR |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brian Sanches | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chad Santos | L | L | April 28, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Shawn Sedlacek | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Shaun Shiery | L | L | December 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Brad Stiles | L | L | February 9, 1981 | 6'6" | 233 | Lamar, CO US |
| Danny Tamayo | R | R | June 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 219 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Tonis | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dave Ullery | L | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brazil, IN US |
| Jorge Vásquez | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Les Walrond | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Scott Walter | R | R | December 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Manhattan Beach, CA US |
| Wes Wilkerson | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dusty Wrightsman | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Terre Haute, IL US |
| Doug Young | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
