2003 Seattle Mariners season
Major League Baseball team season
The Seattle Mariners 2003 season was their 27th since the franchise creation. The team finished second in the American League West with a record of 93–69.
The team used only five starting pitchers the entire season, which was unusual.[1] The five starting pitchers were Ryan Franklin, Freddy Garcia, Gil Meche, Jamie Moyer and Joel Piñeiro.
Offseason
October 11, 2002: Scott Podsednik was selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Seattle Mariners.[2]
November 15, 2002: Mariners named Bob Melvin , as the team's new manager, after Lou Piniella left to manage the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
December 6, 2002: John Olerud was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.[3]
January 16, 2003: John Mabry was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners.[4]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
ANA
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Anaheim
—
1–8
3–6
3–4
6–3
6–1
6–3
5–4
3–6
8–12
8–11
6–3
9–10
2–7
11–7
Baltimore
8–1
—
9–10
2–4
3–3
3–3
3–4
3–4
6–13–1
2–7
4–5
8–11
7–2
8–11
5–13
Boston
6–3
10–9
—
5–4
4–2
8–1
5–1
2–4
9–10
3–4
5–2
12–7
5–4
10–9
11–7
Chicago
4–3
4–2
4–5
—
11–8
11–8
11–8
9–10
4–2
4–5
2–7
3–3
3–4
6–3
10–8
Cleveland
3–6
3–3
2–4
8–11
—
12–7
6–13
9–10
2–5
3–6
3–6
5–2
4–5
2–4
6–12
Detroit
1–6
3–3
1–8
8–11
7–12
—
5–14
4–15
1–5
3–6
1–8
2–4
1–6
2–7
4–14
Kansas City
3–6
4–3
1–5
8–11
13–6
14–5
—
11–8
2–4
2–7
4–5
4–3
7–2
1–5
9–9
Minnesota
4–5
4–3
4–2
10–9
10–9
15–4
8–11
—
0–7
8–1
3–6
6–0
5–4
3–3
10–8
New York
6–3
13–6–1
10–9
2–4
5–2
5–1
4–2
7–0
—
3–6
5–4
14–5
4–5
10–9
13–5
Oakland
12–8
7–2
4–3
5–4
6–3
6–3
7–2
1–8
6–3
—
7–12
6–3
15–4
5–2
9–9
Seattle
11–8
5–4
2–5
7–2
6–3
8–1
5–4
6–3
4–5
12–7
—
4–5
10–10
3–4
10–8
Tampa Bay
3–6
11–8
7–12
3–3
2–5
4–2
3–4
0–6
5–14
3–6
5–4
—
3–6
11–8
3–15
Texas
10–9
2–7
4–5
4–3
5–4
6–1
2–7
4–5
5–4
4–15
10–10
6–3
—
5–4
4–14
Toronto
7–2
11–8
9–10
3–6
4–2
7–2
5–1
3–3
9–10
2–5
4–3
8–11
4–5
—
10–8
Notable transactions
July 29, 2003: Kenny Kelly was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets for Rey Sánchez and cash.[6]
Roster
2003 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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
Awards and honors
2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Antonio, Inland Empire [8]
Major League Baseball Draft
The following is a list of 2003 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in both the Rule 4 draft (June amateur draft) and the Rule 5 draft . The Mariners made 53 selections in the 2003 draft, the first being shortstop Adam Jones in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 30 pitchers , 8 outfielders , 6 catchers , 4 shortstops , 4 third basemen , and 1 first baseman .
Draft
Ryan Feierabend was selected in the third round by the Mariners.
Eric O'Flaherty was selected by the Mariners in the sixth round.
Scott Maine was selected with the 446th pick in the 2003 draft.
In the 31st round the Mariners selected Doug Mathis .
Key
Round (Pick)
Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted
Position
Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play
Bold
Indicates the player signed with the Mariners
Italics
Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners
*
Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball
Table
Rule 5 draft
Key
Pick
Indicates the pick the player was drafted
Previous team
Indicates the previous organization, not Minor league team
Table
References
^ "Remember the Fab Five? Mariners do | Mariners Insider - The News Tribune" . Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015 .
^ Scott Podsednik Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ John Olerud Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ John Mabry Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ 2003 Seattle Mariners Roster by Baseball Almanac
^ Kenny Kelly Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
^ "Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac" .
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
^ "Adam Jones Statistics and History" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Jeff Flaig Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Ryan Feierabend Statistics and History" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Paul Fagan Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Casey Abrams Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Eric O'Flaherty Statistics and History" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Jeremy Dutton Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Tom Oldham Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Justin Ruchti Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Mike Cox Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Joe Woerman Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Buddy Flores Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Shawn Nottingham Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Tim Dorn Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Scott Maine Statistics and History" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Brian Schweiger Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Jason Snyder Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "James Hymon Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Aaron Jensen Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "C.J. Gaddis Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Casey Craig Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Sam Bradford Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Danny Santin Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Kenneth Falconer Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Jason Cable Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 28, 2011 .
^ "Dwayne Lynah Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Richard Breshears Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Daniel McDonald Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Chris Garcia Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Steve Santos Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Doug Mathis Statistics and History" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Adam Poole Minor League Statistics & History" . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Blake Rampy Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Paul Keck Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Andy Reichard Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Alex Baboulas Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Joel Allin Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Yusuf Carter Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Trevor Heid Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Mark Tourangeau Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Dane Awana Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Danny Santiesteban Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Harold Williams Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Edwin Totesault Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "McCay Green Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Mike Hofius Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Dan Kapala Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Markus Roberts Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Jose Laffitte Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ "Tim Turner Baseball Stats" . The Baseball Cube . Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
^ a b c "Rule 5 Draft Results" . Baseball America . baseballamerica.com. December 15, 2003. Retrieved September 29, 2011 .
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