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2003 Philadelphia Phillies season
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The Philadelphia Phillies
season was the 121st season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in third-place in the National League East
, 15 games behind the Atlanta Braves
, and five games behind the 2003 World Series
champion Florida Marlins
, who were the NL's wild-card winner. The Phillies were managed by their former shortstop Larry Bowa
, as they played their final season of home games at Veterans Stadium
, before moving the club to Citizens Bank Park
in .
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
season was the 121st season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in third-place in the National League East
National League East
The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles . All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles...
, 15 games behind the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
, and five games behind the 2003 World Series
2003 World Series
The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. The Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in six games, 4–2.-Background:...
champion Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
, who were the NL's wild-card winner. The Phillies were managed by their former shortstop Larry Bowa
Larry Bowa
Lawrence Robert Bowa is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
, as they played their final season of home games at Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium
Philadelphia Veterans Stadium was a professional-sports, multi-purpose stadium, located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...
, before moving the club to Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park is a 43,647-seat baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Citizens Bank Park opened on April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12 of the same year, with the...
in .
Offseason
- December 2, 2002: David Bell was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 6, 2002: Jim ThomeJim ThomeJames Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. - December 7, 2002: Dan PlesacDan PlesacDaniel Thomas Plesac is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with an 18-year career from to . He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies...
was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. - March 29, 2003: Wayne Gomes was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Roster
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Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders Other batters |
Manager Coaches (hitting) (bullpen) (pitching) (first base) (bench) (third base) |
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Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted InPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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158 | 577 | 173 | .300 | 20 | 101 | |
85 | 297 | 58 | .195 | 4 | 37 | |
146 | 522 | 109 | .209 | 21 | 64 | |
135 | 495 | 150 | .303 | 7 | 45 | |
121 | 255 | 63 | .247 | 13 | 46 | |
131 | 508 | 159 | .313 | 13 | 81 | |
125 | 298 | 79 | .265 | 5 | 33 | |
122 | 492 | 142 | .289 | 14 | 63 | |
43 | 125 | 34 | .272 | 4 | 20 | |
156 | 628 | 165 | .263 | 8 | 62 | |
159 | 578 | 154 | .266 | 47 | 131 | |
43 | 134 | 32 | .239 | 2 | 21 |
Starting pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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