2003 Baltimore Orioles season
Encyclopedia
The 2003
Baltimore Orioles
season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League
East with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.
2003 in baseball
-Headline event of the year:*The Florida Marlins become World Series champions, holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team, 4 games to 2.-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion - Florida Marlins...
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
East with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.
Offseason
- December 2, 2002: Bill PulsipherBill PulsipherWilliam Thomas Pulsipher is a professional baseball pitcher. Pulsipher, a left-handed pitcher, has played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals over six seasons from to . He currently plays for the Somerset...
was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles. - January 3, 2003: Omar DaalOmar DaalOmar Jesús Daal Cordero is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 11 seasons, from through . Daal played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Montreal Expos , Toronto Blue Jays , Arizona Diamondbacks , Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles...
was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles. - March 7, 2003: B.J. SurhoffB.J. SurhoffWilliam James "B. J." Surhoff is a former catcher, outfielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. Over his 18-year major league career, he played every position except pitcher...
was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
Transactions
- June 3, 2003: Nick MarkakisNick MarkakisNicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting....
was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft2003 Major League Baseball DraftThe 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 3 and 4. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.Source: -First round selections:...
. Player signed June 11, 2003. - July 25, 2003: Sean SpencerSean SpencerSean James Spencer is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos....
was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
Roster
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Outfielders |
Manager Coaches (hitting) (first base) (bullpen) (bench) (third base) (pitching) |
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Batting
Note: 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 |
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Other batters
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Starting pitchers
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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