2003 Seattle Mariners 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. They would not make the playoffs for the second straight year and despite that, this was their last winning season until 2007.
| 2003 Seattle Mariners | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Safeco Field |
| City | Seattle, Washington |
| Record | 93–69 (.574) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by Howard Lincoln) |
| General managers | Pat Gillick |
| Managers | Bob Melvin |
| Television | KSTW 11 FSN Northwest |
| Radio | KOMO 1000 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson) |
The team used only five starting pitchers the entire season, which was unusual. The five starting pitchers were Ryan Franklin, Freddy García, Gil Meche, Jamie Moyer, and Joel Piñeiro.[1]
Offseason
edit- October 11, 2002: Scott Podsednik was selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Mariners.[2]
- November 15: Mariners named Bob Melvin, as the team's new manager, after Lou Piniella left to manage the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 6: John Olerud re-signed as a free agent with the Mariners.[3]
- January 16, 2003: John Mabry signed as a free agent with Seattle.[4]
Regular season
editOpening Day starters
editSeason standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 57–24 | 39–42 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3 | 50–31 | 43–38 |
| Anaheim Angels | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19 | 45–37 | 32–48 |
| Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
edit| 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
edit- July 29, 2003: Kenny Kelly was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets for Rey Sánchez and cash.[6]
Roster
edit| 2003 Seattle Mariners | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dan Wilson | 96 | 316 | 76 | .241 | 4 | 43 |
| 1B | John Olerud | 152 | 539 | 145 | .269 | 10 | 83 |
| 2B | Bret Boone | 159 | 622 | 183 | .294 | 35 | 117 |
| SS | Carlos Guillén | 109 | 388 | 107 | .276 | 7 | 52 |
| 3B | Jeff Cirillo | 87 | 258 | 53 | .205 | 2 | 23 |
| LF | Randy Winn | 157 | 600 | 177 | .295 | 11 | 75 |
| CF | Mike Cameron | 147 | 534 | 135 | .253 | 18 | 76 |
| RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 159 | 679 | 212 | .312 | 13 | 62 |
| DH | Edgar Martínez | 145 | 497 | 146 | .294 | 24 | 98 |
Other batters
editNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | 99 | 309 | 72 | .233 | 2 | 37 |
| Ben Davis | 80 | 246 | 58 | .236 | 6 | 42 |
| Willie Bloomquist | 89 | 196 | 49 | .250 | 1 | 14 |
| Rey Sánchez | 46 | 170 | 50 | .294 | 0 | 11 |
| John Mabry | 64 | 104 | 22 | .212 | 3 | 16 |
| Greg Colbrunn | 22 | 58 | 16 | .276 | 3 | 7 |
| Pat Borders | 12 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Ugueto | 12 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamal Strong | 12 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Meyers | 9 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote; G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moyer | 33 | 215.0 | 21 | 7 | 3.27 | 129 |
| Ryan Franklin | 32 | 212.0 | 11 | 13 | 3.57 | 99 |
| Joel Piñeiro | 32 | 211.2 | 16 | 11 | 3.78 | 151 |
| Freddy García | 33 | 201.1 | 12 | 14 | 4.51 | 144 |
| Gil Meche | 32 | 186.1 | 15 | 13 | 4.59 | 130 |
Relief pitchers
editNote; G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 63 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1.48 | 32 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.17 | 48 |
| Julio Mateo | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.15 | 71 |
| Jeff Nelson | 46 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.35 | 47 |
| Rafael Soriano | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.53 | 68 |
| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 35 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4.05 | 29 |
| Giovanni Carrara | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | 13 |
| Armando Benítez | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 | 15 |
| Aaron Taylor | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.53 | 9 |
| Aaron Looper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 6 |
| Brian Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 7 |
| J.J. Putz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 3 |
| Matt White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
editFarm system
editLeague champions: San Antonio, Inland Empire[9]
Major League Baseball draft
edit| 2003 Seattle Mariners draft picks | |
|---|---|
| Adam Jones (pictured) was the Mariners first round pick in 2003. | |
| Information | |
| Owner | Nintendo of America |
| General Manager(s) | Pat Gillick |
| Manager(s) | Bob Melvin |
| First pick | Adam Jones |
| Draft positions | 19th |
| Number of selections | 53 |
| Links | |
| Results | Baseball-Reference |
| Official Site | The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners Archived January 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine |
| Years | 2002 • 2003 • 2004 |
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
edit


Key
edit| 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
editRule 5 draft
editKey
edit| Pick | Indicates the pick the player was drafted |
| Previous team | Indicates the previous organization, not Minor league team |
Table
edit| Phase (Pick) | Name | Position | Previous team | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple-A (16) | Darwin Soto | Infielder | San Diego Padres | [60] | |
| Triple-A (36) | Omar Falcon | Catcher | San Diego Padres | [60] | |
| Triple-A (47) | Chris Key | Left-handed pitcher | Florida Marlins | [60] |
References
edit- ↑ "Remember the Fab Five? Mariners do | Mariners Insider". The News Tribune. May 25, 2011. 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
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- ↑ Kenny Kelly Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ "Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac".
- ↑ "2003 All-Star Game Box Score, July 15". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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- ↑ "Adam Poole Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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- ↑ "Jose Laffitte Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Tim Turner Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Rule 5 Draft Results". Baseball America. baseballamerica.com. December 15, 2003. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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