2003 Atlanta Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2003 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 38th season in Atlanta and 133rd overall. The Braves won their ninth consecutive division title, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Florida Marlins. The Braves lost the NLDS to the Chicago Cubs, 3 games to 2. The Braves finished 2003 with their best offensive season up to that point in franchise history, hitting a franchise record 235 home runs. Atlanta also had one of the most noteworthy combined offensive outfield productions in league history.
The Braves' starting rotation had new faces in 2003, but aged pitchers. Opposite of what they were traditionally known for in years earlier. Greg Maddux was joined by trade acquisitions Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz , free agent Shane Reynolds and rookie Horacio Ramírez . Critics noted had Atlanta had a younger staff with this offense, they would've been more likely to win the World Series. Marcus Giles had an All-Star season as the Braves' second baseman and Gary Sheffield as the Braves' right fielder. Sheffield finished with a top 5 voting in NL MVP voting. 2003 also marked the last season for Maddux, ending his tenure in Atlanta after 11 seasons.
Offseason
November 18, 2002: Mike Hampton was traded by the Florida Marlins with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Ryan Baker (minors) and Tim Spooneybarger. (Hampton had been traded to the Marlins from the Colorado Rockies on November 16, 2002)[ 1]
November 20, 2002: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[ 2]
December 16, 2002: Ray King was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for John Foster and Wes Helms.[ 3]
December 17, 2002: Russ Ortiz was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves for Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez.[ 4]
December 18, 2002: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. (Byrd did not play for the Braves in 2003)[ 5]
December 19, 2002: Greg Maddux was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[ 6]
December 20, 2002: Johnny Estrada was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Kevin Millwood .[ 7]
January 6, 2003: Robert Fick signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[ 8]
January 8, 2003: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[ 9]
January 23, 2003: Roberto Hernandez signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[ 10]
April 10, 2003: Shane Reynolds signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[ 11]
Regular season
In 2003, John Smoltz set a Major League record (since tied) by having 34 saves before the All-Star Break.[ 12]
May 23, 2003 – During the Atlanta Braves 15-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Braves players Rafael Furcal , Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs to start the game.[ 13]
On August 10, 2003, Rafael Furcal of the Braves had an unassisted triple play. He caught the liner, touched second base, and tagged the runner going back to first base.[ 14]
Opening Day starters
Season standings
National League East
Record vs. opponents
Source: [1]
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LA
MIL
MTL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
AL
Arizona
—
2–5
2–4
7–2
10–9
2–5
5–1
10–9
3–3
4–2
4–2
4–2
3–3
9–10
5–14
3–3
11–4
Atlanta
5–2
—
4–2
3–3
6–0
9–10
5–1
4–2
4–2
12–7
11–8
9–10
7–2
6–1
2–4
4–2
10–5
Chicago
4–2
2–4
—
10–7
3–3
4–2
9–7
2–4
10–6
3–3
5–1
1–5
10–8
4–2
4–2
8–9
9–9
Cincinnati
2–7
3–3
7–10
—
4–2
2–4
5–12
2–4
8–10
2–4
2–4
5–4
5–11
3–3
3–3
9–7
7–5
Colorado
9–10
0–6
3–3
2–4
—
4–2
2–4
7–12
5–1
3–4
2–5
2–4
3–6
12–7
7–12
4–2
9–6
Florida
5–2
10–9
2–4
4–2
2–4
—
1–5
2–5
7–2
13–6
12–7
13–6
2–4
5–1
1–5
3–3
9–6
Houston
1–5
1–5
7–9
12–5
4–2
5–1
—
4–2
9–8
3–3
2–4
2–4
10–6
3–3
2–4
11–7
11–7
Los Angeles
9–10
2–4
4–2
4–2
12–7
5–2
2–4
—
4–2
4–2
3–3
2–5
5–1
8–11
6–13
4–2
11–7
Milwaukee
3–3
2–4
6–10
10–8
1–5
2–7
8–9
2–4
—
0–6
6–3
4–2
10–7
5–1
1–5
3–13
5–7
Montreal
2–4
7–12
3–3
4–2
4–3
6–13
3–3
2–4
6–0
—
14–5
8–11
3–3
4–2
7–0
1–5
9–9
New York
2–4
8–11
1–5
4–2
5–2
7–12
4–2
3–3
3–6
5–14
—
7–12
4–2
3–3
4–2
1–5
5–10
Philadelphia
2–4
10–9
5–1
4–5
4–2
6–13
4–2
5–2
2–4
11–8
12–7
—
2–4
4–3
3–3
4–2
8–7
Pittsburgh
3–3
2–7
8–10
11–5
6–3
4–2
6–10
1–5
7–10
3–3
2–4
4–2
—
4–2
2–4
7–10
5–7
San Diego
10–9
1–6
2–4
3–3
7–12
1–5
3–3
11–8
1–5
2–4
3–3
3–4
2–4
—
5–14
2–4
8–10
San Francisco
14–5
4–2
2–4
3–3
12–7
5–1
4–2
13–6
5–1
0–7
2–4
3–3
4–2
14–5
—
5–1
10–8
St. Louis
3–3
2–4
9–8
7–9
2–4
3–3
7–11
2–4
13–3
5–1
5–1
2–4
10–7
4–2
1–5
—
10–8
Notable transactions
August 29, 2003: Jaret Wright was selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the San Diego Padres.[ 15]
Notable draft signings in 2003 include Jarrod Saltalamacchia (36th overall) and Jonny Venters (30th round).[ 16]
Roster
2003 Atlanta Braves
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Game log
2003 Game Log: 101–61 (Home: 55–26; Away: 46–35)
March/April: 17–10 (Home: 10–6; Away: 7–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
March 31
Expos
2–10
Armas (1–0)
Maddux (0–1)
—
40,258
0–1
2
April 2
Expos
0–3
Day (1–0)
Ramirez (0–1)
Biddle (1)
19,116
0–2
3
April 3
Expos
0–4
Vazquez (1–0)
Ortiz (0–1)
—
19,505
0–3
4
April 4
Marlins
12–7
Hernandez (1–0)
Nunez (0–1)
Smoltz (1)
20,642
1–3
5
April 5
Marlins
1–17
Beckett (1–1)
Maddux (0–2)
—
23,081
1–4
6
April 6
Marlins
13–4
Ramirez (1–1)
Penny (0–1)
—
21,253
2–4
7
April 7
Marlins
3–0
Ortiz (1–1)
Pavano (0–2)
Smoltz (2)
19,326
3–4
8
April 8
@ Phillies
3–4 (10)
Mesa (1–0)
Gryboski (0–1)
—
13,283
3–5
9
April 9
@ Phillies
2–16
Padilla (1–1)
Maddux (0–3)
—
14,724
3–6
10
April 10
@ Phillies
6–2
Holmes (1–0)
Roa (0–2)
—
14,840
4–6
11
April 11
@ Marlins
4–7
Penny (1–1)
Ramirez (1–2)
Looper (1)
12,045
4–7
12
April 12
@ Marlins
5–12
Pavano (1–2)
Ortiz (1–2)
—
25,203
4–8
13
April 13
@ Marlins
7–1
Maddux (1–3)
Redman (1–2)
Smoltz (3)
21,834
5–8
14
April 15
@ Expos *
2–1 (10)
Bong (1–0)
Smith (1–1)
Smoltz (4)
13,399
6–8
15
April 16
@ Expos *
3–2
Ramirez (2–2)
Ohka (1–2)
Smoltz (5)
15,571
7–8
16
April 17
@ Expos *
14–8 (10)
Bong (2–0)
Biddle (1–1)
—
13,170
8–8
17
April 18
Phillies
5–4
Gryboski (1–1)
Wolf (2–1)
Smoltz (6)
28,100
9–8
18
April 19
Phillies
0–4
Padilla (3–1)
Hampton (0–1)
—
29,777
9–9
19
April 20
Phillies
8–1
Reynolds (1–0)
Duckworth (0–1)
—
22,978
10–9
20
April 22
Cardinals
5–3
Ortiz (2–2)
Stephenson (1–2)
Smoltz (7)
20,969
11–9
21
April 23
Cardinals
4–2
Maddux (2–3)
Morris (1–2)
Smoltz (8)
21,338
12–9
22
April 24
Cardinals
4–3
King (1–0)
Kline (0–2)
—
24,184
13–9
23
April 25
Brewers
5–12
Sheets (2–2)
Reynolds (1–1)
—
21,938
13–10
24
April 26
Brewers
3–2
King (2–0)
de los Santos (0–2)
Smoltz (9)
27,313
14–10
25
April 27
Brewers
7–1
Ortiz (3–2)
Rusch (1–4)
—
26,349
15–10
26
April 29
@ Astros
3–1
Maddux (3–3)
Oswalt (2–3)
Smoltz (10)
28,467
16–10
27
April 30
@ Astros
11–1
Hampton (1–1)
Miller (0–3)
—
24,018
17–10
*Games the Montreal Expos played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico , during the 2003 season counted as Expos home games.
May: 20–8 (Home: 9–3; Away: 11–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
28
May 1
@ Astros
8–7
Hernandez (2–0)
Wagner (1–2)
Smoltz (11)
24,673
18–10
29
May 2
@ Diamondbacks
4–2 (11)
Bong (3–0)
Mantei (3–1)
—
38,287
19–10
30
May 3
@ Diamondbacks
6–7
Villarreal (2–2)
Gryboski (1–2)
Mantei (5)
44,398
19–11
31
May 4
@ Diamondbacks
7–4 (11)
Hodges (1–0)
Capuano (0–1)
Smoltz (12)
38,851
20–11
32
May 6
Rockies
3–2
Hernandez (3–0)
Jones (0–1)
Smoltz (13)
18,108
21–11
–
May 7
Rockies
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for May 8
33
May 8 (1)
Rockies
12–6
Reynolds (2–1)
Cruz (3–3)
Smoltz (14)
N/A
22–11
34
May 8 (2)
Rockies
5–2
Ortiz (4–2)
Chacon (4–2)
Smoltz (15)
22,829
23–11
35
May 9
Giants
2–9
Foppert (2–2)
Maddux (3–4)
Brower (2)
32,040
23–12
36
May 10
Giants
6–3
Gryboski (2–2)
Nathan (4–1)
—
39,357
24–12
37
May 11
Giants
7–3
Hampton (2–1)
Schmidt (3–1)
—
28,329
25–12
38
May 12
@ Dodgers
11–4
Bong (4–0)
Gagne (0–1)
—
27,458
26–12
39
May 13
@ Dodgers
3–1
Ortiz (5–2)
Quantrill (0–2)
Smoltz (16)
31,021
27–12
40
May 14
@ Dodgers
1–5
Brown (4–1)
Maddux (3–5)
—
29,343
27–13
41
May 15
@ Padres
15–6
Ramirez (3–2)
Deago (0–1)
—
15,818
28–13
42
May 16
@ Padres
6–4
Gryboski (3–2)
Nagy (0–1)
Smoltz (17)
24,229
29–13
43
May 17
@ Padres
12–2
Reynolds (3–1)
Loewer (0–1)
—
28,551
30–13
44
May 18
@ Padres
6–3
Ortiz (6–2)
Lawrence (2–5)
Smoltz (18)
23,776
31–13
45
May 20
@ Reds
8–9
Sullivan (5–0)
Hernandez (3–1)
Williamson (11)
24,076
31–14
46
May 21
@ Reds
3–9
Reitsma (3–1)
Hampton (2–2)
—
33,355
31–15
47
May 22
@ Reds
9–4
Reynolds (4–1)
Dempster (1–4)
—
28,962
32–15
48
May 23
Mets
5–6
Trachsel (3–2)
Ortiz (6–3)
Benitez (14)
33,270
32–16
49
May 24
Mets
10–4
Ramirez (4–2)
Glavine (5–4)
—
40,912
33–16
50
May 25
Mets
3–1
Hernandez (4–1)
Weathers (1–4)
Smoltz (19)
41,432
34–16
51
May 26
Reds
6–7 (11)
White (2–0)
Hernandez (4–2)
—
33,455
34–17
52
May 27
Reds
3–2 (10)
Hodges (2–0)
Reitsma (3–2)
—
23,041
35–17
53
May 28
Reds
15–3
Ortiz (7–3)
Austin (2–3)
Bong (1)
25,713
36–17
54
May 30
@ Mets
5–2
Maddux (4–5)
Glavine (5–5)
Smoltz (20)
26,439
37–17
55
May 31
@ Mets
2–4
Seo (2–2)
Hampton (2–3)
Benitez (16)
33,378
37–18
June: 14–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 6–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
56
June 1
@ Mets
4–10
Leiter (6–2)
Gryboski (3–3)
—
25,162
37–19
57
June 3
Rangers
6–5
Gryboski (4–3)
Urbina (0–2)
Smoltz (21)
30,444
38–19
58
June 4
Rangers
5–2
Maddux (5–5)
Thomson (3–7)
Smoltz (22)
30,836
39–19
59
June 5
Rangers
8–4
Bong (5–0)
Fultz (1–1)
—
35,944
40–19
–
June 6
Pirates
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 5
60
June 7
Pirates
8–6
Hernandez (5–2)
Boehringer (3–2)
Smoltz (23)
35,397
41–19
61
June 8
Pirates
6–5
Hodges (3–0)
Fogg (2–3)
Smoltz (24)
29,869
42–19
62
June 10
@ Athletics
3–4 (12)
Bradford (5–3)
Bong (5–1)
—
22,088
42–20
63
June 11
@ Athletics
11–6
Ramirez (5–2)
Lilly (3–5)
—
35,618
43–20
64
June 12
@ Athletics
4–2
Reynolds (5–1)
Zito (7–5)
Smoltz (25)
21,173
44–20
65
June 13
@ Mariners
1–2
Garcia (7–6)
Ortiz (7–4)
Nelson (4)
45,791
44–21
66
June 14
@ Mariners
3–1
Hampton (3–3)
Moyer (10–3)
Smoltz (26)
45,971
45–21
67
June 15
@ Mariners
1–2
Meche (9–3)
Maddux (5–6)
Nelson (5)
45,732
45–22
68
June 17
@ Phillies
4–5
Wendell (1–1)
Holmes (1–1)
—
24,133
45–23
69
June 18
@ Phillies
6–1
Ortiz (8–4)
Millwood (8–5)
—
26,475
46–23
70
June 19
@ Phillies
2–3
Mesa (2–4)
Smoltz (0–1)
—
27,207
46–24
71
June 20
Orioles
6–3
Maddux (6–6)
Ponson (9–4)
Smoltz (27)
35,526
47–24
72
June 21
Orioles
10–2
Ramirez (6–2)
Lopez (1–4)
—
46,860
48–24
73
June 22
Orioles
3–9
Johnson (6–3)
Reynolds (5–2)
Hentgen (1)
34,904
48–25
74
June 24
Phillies
5–3
Ortiz (9–4)
Millwood (8–6)
Smoltz (28)
31,796
49–25
75
June 25
Phillies
1–8
Padilla (6–7)
Maddux (6–7)
—
31,724
49–26
76
June 26
Phillies
1–8
Wolf (9–3)
Hampton (3–4)
—
30,405
49–27
77
June 27
@ Devil Rays
8–2
Ramirez (7–2)
Gonzalez (3–4)
—
16,398
50–27
78
June 28
@ Devil Rays
7–9
Zambrano (5–4)
Reynolds (5–3)
Carter (13)
26,696
50–28
79
June 29
@ Devil Rays
2–0
Ortiz (10–4)
Sosa (1–6)
Smoltz (29)
22,670
51–28
80
June 30
@ Marlins
1–8
Redman (6–3)
Maddux (6–8)
—
11,254
51–29
July: 20–8 (Home: 11–4; Away: 9–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
81
July 1
@ Marlins
1–20
Beckett (3–3)
Hampton (3–5)
—
13,073
51–30
82
July 2
@ Marlins
2–1 (13)
Gryboski (5–3)
Almanza (4–5)
Smoltz (30)
30,634
52–30
83
July 3
Expos
4–5
Vargas (6–3)
Reynolds (5–4)
Manon (1)
31,607
52–31
84
July 4
Expos
8–6
Ortiz (11–4)
Ohka (7–8)
Smoltz (31)
48,923
53–31
85
July 5
Expos
3–2
Bong (6–1)
Biddle (3–3)
—
34,454
54–31
86
July 6
Expos
7–5
Hampton (4–5)
Drew (0–1)
Smoltz (32)
27,724
55–31
87
July 7
@ Mets
7–3
Ramirez (8–2)
Seo (5–5)
—
32,399
56–31
88
July 8
@ Mets
5–3
Reynolds (6–4)
Roach (0–2)
Smoltz (33)
29,096
57–31
89
July 9
@ Mets
6–3
Ortiz (12–4)
Glavine (6–9)
Smoltz (34)
30,308
58–31
90
July 10
@ Cubs
13–3
Maddux (7–8)
Estes (6–8)
—
38,756
59–31
91
July 11
@ Cubs
9–5
Hampton (5–5)
Prior (8–5)
—
39,334
60–31
92
July 12
@ Cubs
3–7
Clement (7–7)
Ramirez (8–3)
—
39,980
60–32
93
July 13
@ Cubs
7–2
Reynolds (7–4)
Zambrano (6–8)
—
39,832
61–32
74th All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois
94
July 17
Mets
3–2
Maddux (8–8)
Franco (0–2)
—
36,688
62–32
95
July 18
Mets
11–4
Hampton (6–5)
Seo (5–6)
—
44,815
63–32
96
July 19
Mets
7–4
Ortiz (13–4)
Glavine (6–10)
Smoltz (35)
45,759
64–32
97
July 20
Mets
11–8
King (3–0)
Stanton (2–4)
Smoltz (36)
36,029
65–32
98
July 21
Cubs
6–15
Veres (1–1)
Reynolds (7–5)
—
39,950
65–33
99
July 22
Cubs
8–4
Maddux (9–8)
Mitre (0–1)
—
39,226
66–33
100
July 23
Marlins
4–5 (12)
Bump (3–0)
Hodges (3–1)
—
27,137
66–34
101
July 24
Marlins
5–2
Ortiz (14–4)
Penny (8–8)
Smoltz (37)
33,711
67–34
102
July 25
@ Expos
8–9 (11)
Ayala (7–2)
Bong (6–2)
—
10,069
67–35
103
July 26
@ Expos
15–4
Reynolds (8–5)
Day (4–4)
—
14,132
68–35
104
July 27
@ Expos
10–13
Manon (1–2)
King (3–1)
Biddle (25)
16,074
68–36
105
July 28
@ Expos
10–8
Hampton (7–5)
Vazquez (8–7)
Smoltz (38)
9,750
69–36
106
July 29
Astros
6–3
Ortiz (15–4)
Stone (5–4)
Smoltz (39)
30,415
70–36
107
July 30
Astros
3–7
Villone (3–1)
Ramirez (8–4)
—
27,960
70–37
108
July 31
Astros
7–4
Reynolds (9–5)
Miller (7–10)
Smoltz (40)
30,047
71–37
August: 16–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
109
August 1
Dodgers
2–0
Maddux (10–8)
Nomo (12–9)
Smoltz (41)
37,951
72–37
110
August 2
Dodgers
6–4
Hampton (8–5)
Ashby (2–9)
Smoltz (42)
47,506
73–37
111
August 3
Dodgers
4–8
Mota (3–2)
Ortiz (15–5)
—
34,930
73–38
112
August 5
@ Brewers
3–4
DeJean (3–7)
Holmes (1–2)
Kolb (5)
20,986
73–39
113
August 6
@ Brewers
10–2
Maddux (11–8)
Franklin (7–9)
—
30,010
74–39
114
August 7
@ Brewers
7–1
Hampton (9–5)
Obermueller (0–3)
—
31,097
75–39
115
August 8
@ Cardinals
7–2
Ortiz (16–5)
Fassero (1–6)
—
45,796
76–39
116
August 9
@ Cardinals
1–3
Stephenson (6–11)
Reynolds (9–6)
Isringhausen (10)
47,692
76–40
117
August 10
@ Cardinals
2–3
Eldred (5–4)
Smoltz (0–2)
Isringhausen (11)
39,320
76–41
118
August 12
Padres
4–14
Eaton (7–8)
Maddux (11–9)
—
25,422
76–42
119
August 13
Padres
7–1
Hampton (10–5)
Jarvis (4–5)
—
20,862
77–42
120
August 14
Padres
7–4
Ortiz (17–5)
Peavy (9–9)
Smoltz (43)
23,923
78–42
121
August 15
Diamondbacks
10–4
Reynolds (10–6)
Johnson (3–5)
—
34,544
79–42
122
August 16
Diamondbacks
10–6
Gryboski (6–3)
Oropesa (3–3)
—
49,127
80–42
123
August 17
Diamondbacks
0–2
Schilling (7–6)
Maddux (11–10)
Mantei (18)
37,606
80–43
124
August 18
Diamondbacks
6–1
Hampton (11–5)
Batista (7–7)
—
23,986
81–43
125
August 19
@ Giants
4–5 (10)
Worrell (4–3)
King (3–2)
—
42,307
81–44
126
August 20
@ Giants
1–2
Nathan (8–3)
Gryboski (6–4)
—
41,974
81–45
127
August 21
@ Giants
3–4 (10)
Rodriguez (7–2)
Hodges (3–2)
—
41,745
81–46
128
August 22
@ Rockies
9–3
Maddux (12–10)
Jennings (10–12)
—
35,578
82–46
129
August 23
@ Rockies
5–4
Hampton (12–5)
Tsao (2–2)
Smoltz (44)
42,303
83–46
130
August 24
@ Rockies
12–6
Ortiz (18–5)
Stark (2–2)
—
31,227
84–46
131
August 26
Mets
5–6
Seo (8–8)
Reynolds (10–7)
Stanton (4)
24,694
84–47
132
August 27
Mets
4–1
Maddux (13–10)
Heilman (2–6)
Mercker (1)
23,755
85–47
133
August 28
Mets
1–3
Leiter (13–7)
Hampton (12–6)
Weathers (5)
27,856
85–48
134
August 29
@ Pirates
5–6
Tavárez (3–3)
Cunnane (0–1)
—
27,415
85–49
135
August 30
@ Pirates
13–6
Ramirez (9–4)
Perez (4–8)
—
21,323
86–49
136
August 31
@ Pirates
10–4
Reynolds (11–7)
D'Amico (8–13)
—
23,822
87–49
September: 14–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
137
September 1
@ Mets
2–3
Wheeler (1–2)
Hodges (3–3)
Weathers (6)
23,877
87–50
138
September 2
@ Mets
1–3
Leiter (14–7)
Hampton (12–7)
Weathers (7)
24,390
87–51
139
September 3
@ Mets
3–9
Trachsel (14–8)
Ortiz (18–6)
—
16,439
87–52
140
September 5 (1)
Pirates
3–2 (10)
Cunnane (1–1)
Corey (0–2)
—
N/A
88–52
141
September 5 (2)
Pirates
3–5
Corey (1–2)
Reynolds (11–8)
Tavárez (5)
31,849
88–53
142
September 6
Pirates
9–2
Maddux (14–10)
D'Amico (8–14)
—
36,932
89–53
143
September 7
Pirates
2–1
Hampton (13–7)
Wells (7–8)
Cunnane (1)
27,703
90–53
144
September 8
Phillies
6–4
Ortiz (19–6)
Millwood (14–10)
Cunnane (2)
17,543
91–53
145
September 9
Phillies
5–18
Wolf (14–9)
Reynolds (11–9)
—
21,257
91–54
146
September 10
Phillies
4–2
Ramirez (10–4)
Padilla (13–10)
Cunnane (3)
21,321
92–54
147
September 11
Phillies
3–8
Myers (14–7)
Maddux (14–11)
—
23,811
92–55
148
September 12
@ Marlins
4–5
Looper (6–3)
King (3–3)
—
25,622
92–56
149
September 13
@ Marlins
3–8
Willis (13–6)
Ortiz (19–7)
—
40,414
92–57
150
September 14
@ Marlins
8–4
Cunnane (2–1)
Looper (6–4)
—
18,725
93–57
151
September 15
@ Expos
10–6
Ramirez (11–4)
L. Hernandez (15–9)
—
9,696
94–57
152
September 16
@ Expos
4–5 (10)
Biddle (5–8)
R. Hernandez (5–3)
—
9,843
94–58
153
September 17
@ Expos
14–4
Hampton (14–7)
Tucker (1–3)
—
17,526
95–58
154
September 19
Marlins
1–0
Ortiz (20–7)
Beckett (8–8)
—
35,942
96–58
155
September 20
Marlins
5–6 (11)
Helling (8–8)
Cunnane (2–2)
—
42,496
96–59
156
September 21
Marlins
8–0
Maddux (15–11)
Pavano (11–13)
—
33,827
97–59
157
September 22
Marlins
3–6
Redman (14–9)
Hampton (14–8)
Urbina (29)
17,345
97–60
158
September 23
Expos
2–0
Wright (2–5)
Vazquez (13–12)
Smoltz (45)
22,539
98–60
159
September 24
Expos
9–1
Ortiz (21–7)
Day (9–8)
—
23,594
99–60
160
September 26
@ Phillies
6–0
Ramirez (12–4)
Padilla (14–12)
—
58,096
100–60
161
September 27
@ Phillies
6–7 (10)
Cormier (8–0)
King (3–4)
—
58,303
100–61
162
September 28
@ Phillies
5–2
Maddux (16–11)
Millwood (14–12)
Marquis (1)
58,554
101–61
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Player stats
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Postseason
Game log
Award winners
2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
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References
^ "Mike Hampton Stats" .
^ "Donzell McDonald Stats" .
^ "Ray King Stats" .
^ "Russ Ortiz Stats" .
^ Paul Byrd Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "Greg Maddux Stats" .
^ "Johnny Estrada Stats" .
^ "Robert Fick Stats" .
^ Julio Franco Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "Roberto Hernandez Stats" .
^ "Shane Reynolds Stats" .
^ Sports Illustrated, Volume 109, No. 2, July 14–21, 2008, p.24, Published by Time Inc.
^ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records . Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386 .
^ "Unassisted Triple Plays | Baseball Almanac" .
^ Jaret Wright Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ 2003 Major League Baseball draft
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
^ Baseball America 2004 Annual Directory
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