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Owner(s) | Fox Entertainment Group |
General manager(s) | Dan Evans |
Manager(s) | Jim Tracy |
Local television | FSN West 2; KCOP (13) |
Local radio |
KFWB Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela |
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The 2003 season was a turbulent period as News Corporation (Fox) was seeking to sell the team. Nevertheless, the Dodgers fell just short of a Wild Card berth, winning 85 games, finishing second in the Western Division of the National League. The Dodgers pitching staff led baseball in earned run average, Eric Gagné became the first Dodger to earn the NL Cy Young award since 1988 as he converted all 55 of his save opportunities. Shawn Green set a new L.A. Dodger single season record with 49 doubles and Paul LoDuca had a 25 game hitting streak.
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Offseason[edit]
- December 4, 2002: Acquired Todd Hundley and Chad Hermansen from the Chicago Cubs for Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros
- December 16, 2002: Acquired Derek Thompson from the Chicago Cubs for cash
- January 25, 2003: Acquired Daryle Ward from the Houston Astros for Ruddy Lugo
- January 27, 2003: Acquired Jason Romano from the Colorado Rockies for Luke Allen
- January 30, 2003: Ron Coomer was signed as a Free Agent.[1]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
National League West[edit]
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Francisco Giants | 100 | 61 | 0.621 | — | 57–24 | 43–37 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 15½ | 46–35 | 39–42 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 16½ | 45–36 | 39–42 |
Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 26½ | 49–32 | 25–56 |
San Diego Padres | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 36½ | 35–46 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
2003 National League Records
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | 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 |
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
- July 14, 2003: Acquired Jeromy Burnitz from the New York Mets for Jose S. Diaz, Victor Diaz and Kole Strayhorn
- July 31, 2003: Acquired Robin Ventura from the New York Yankees for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor
Roster[edit]
Starting Pitchers stats[edit]
Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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Hideo Nomo | 33 | 33 | 218.3 | 16-13 | 3.09 | 98 | 177 | 2 |
Kevin Brown | 32 | 32 | 211.0 | 14-9 | 2.39 | 56 | 185 | 0 |
Odalis Perez | 30 | 30 | 185.3 | 12-12 | 4.52 | 46 | 141 | 0 |
Kazuhisa Ishii | 27 | 27 | 147.0 | 9-7 | 3.86 | 101 | 140 | 0 |
Wilson Alvarez | 21 | 12 | 95.0 | 6-2 | 2.37 | 23 | 82 | 1 |
Andy Ashby | 21 | 12 | 73.0 | 3-10 | 5.18 | 17 | 41 | 0 |
Darren Dreifort | 10 | 10 | 60.3 | 4-4 | 4.03 | 25 | 67 | 0 |
Edwin Jackson | 4 | 3 | 22.0 | 2-1 | 2.45 | 11 | 19 | 0 |
Masao Kida | 3 | 2 | 12.0 | 0-1 | 3.00 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Relief Pitchers stats[edit]
Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | SV |
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Eric Gagné | 77 | 0 | 82.3 | 2-3 | 1.20 | 20 | 137 | 55 |
Paul Quantrill | 89 | 0 | 77.3 | 2-5 | 1.75 | 15 | 44 | 1 |
Tom Martin | 80 | 0 | 51.0 | 1-2 | 3.53 | 24 | 51 | 0 |
Guillermo Mota | 76 | 0 | 105.0 | 6-3 | 1.97 | 26 | 99 | 1 |
Paul Shuey | 62 | 0 | 69.0 | 6-4 | 3.00 | 33 | 60 | 0 |
Steve Colyer | 13 | 0 | 19.7 | 0-0 | 2.75 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
Troy Brohawn | 12 | 0 | 11.7 | 2-0 | 3.86 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Rodney Myers | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | 0-0 | 6.00 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Víctor Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 5.7 | 0-1 | 12.71 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Scott Mullen | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0-0 | 9.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Batting Stats[edit]
Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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Paul LoDuca | C/1B | 147 | 568 | .273 | 64 | 155 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
David Ross | C | 40 | 124 | .258 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
Todd Hundley | C | 21 | 33 | .182 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Koyie Hill | C | 3 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred McGriff | 1B | 86 | 297 | .249 | 32 | 74 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
Alex Cora | 2B/SS | 148 | 477 | .249 | 39 | 119 | 4 | 34 | 4 |
César Izturis | SS | 158 | 558 | .251 | 47 | 140 | 1 | 40 | 10 |
Adrián Beltré | 3B | 158 | 559 | .240 | 50 | 134 | 23 | 80 | 2 |
Ron Coomer | 1B/3B | 69 | 125 | .240 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
Robin Ventura | 1B/3B | 49 | 109 | .220 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Joe Thurston | 2B | 12 | 10 | .200 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Green | RF | 160 | 611 | .280 | 84 | 171 | 19 | 85 | 6 |
Dave Roberts | CF | 107 | 388 | .250 | 56 | 97 | 2 | 16 | 40 |
Jeromy Burnitz | LF | 61 | 230 | .204 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 4 | |
Jolbert Cabrera | OF/IF | 128 | 347 | .282 | 43 | 98 | 6 | 37 | 6 |
Brian Jordan | LF/CF/RF | 66 | 224 | .299 | 28 | 67 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
Mike Kinkade | LF/RF/1B/3B | 88 | 162 | .216 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
Daryle Ward | LF/1B | 52 | 109 | .183 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Rickey Henderson | LF | 30 | 72 | .208 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Wilkin Ruan | CF | 21 | 41 | .220 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Larry Barnes | LF | 30 | 38 | .211 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jason Romano | LF/RF/CF/2B | 37 | 36 | .083 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chad Hermansen | LF | 11 | 25 | .160 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bubba Crosby | LF | 9 | 12 | .083 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chin-Feng Chen | OF | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 Awards[edit]
- 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Eric Gagné reserve
- Paul LoDuca reserve
- Kevin Brown did not play due to injury
- National League Cy Young Award
- Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
- TSN National League All-Star
- TSN NL Pitcher of the Year
- TSN NL Reliever of the Year Award
- Players choice: NL Outstanding Pitcher
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Kevin Brown (May 2003)
- NL Player of the Week
- Eric Gagné (Aug. 4–10)
Farm system[edit]
Major League Baseball Draft[edit]
The Dodgers selected 50 players in this draft. Of those, 12 of them would eventually play Major League baseball.
The first round pick was right handed pitcher Chad Billingsley from Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He was a 2009 All-Star and pitched eight seasons with the Dodgers with a 81-61 record and 3.65 ERA in 219 games (190 starts) before missing most of 2013 and all of 2014 with serious arm injuries.
The sixth round pick, outfielder Matt Kemp from Midwest City High School would lead the National League in Home Runs and RBIs in 2011 as well as finishing second in the MVP vote that year.
The draft class also included catcher A. J. Ellis (18th round), who would become the Dodgers starting catcher in 2012.
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform
- Los Angeles Dodgers official web site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
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