2003 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2003 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 122nd season of the franchise; the 117th in the National League . This was their third season at PNC Park . The Pirates finished fourth in the National League Central with a record of 75–87 and missed the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season.
Offseason
November 25, 2002: Randall Simon was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Adrian Burnside (minors). The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roberto Novoa (December 16, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.[ 2]
January 28, 2003: Jeff D'Amico was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 3]
March 14, 2003: Kenny Lofton signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Regular season
June 24, 2003 – Brad Wilkerson of the Montreal Expos hit for the cycle in a game against the Pirates.[ 4]
Season standings
Game log
2003 Game Log (75–87)
March (1–0) April (11–14)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
March 31
@ Reds
10–1
Benson (1–0)
Haynes
—
42,343
1–0
2
April 2
@ Reds
7–4
Torres (1–0)
Manzanillo
Williams (1)
22,878
2–0
3
April 3
@ Reds
7–5
Fogg (1–0)
Anderson
Williams (2)
26,096
3–0
4
April 4
@ Phillies
9–1
Suppan (1–0)
Roa
Torres (1)
59,269
4–0
5
April 5
@ Phillies
1–16
Silva
D'Amico (0–1)
—
22,693
4–1
6
April 6
@ Phillies
2–0
Benson (2–0)
Myers
Williams (3)
30,113
5–1
7
April 8
Brewers
3–5
Rusch
Wells (0–1)
DeJean
36,003
5–2
8
April 9
Brewers
2–3
Ritchie
Fogg (1–1)
DeJean
23,332
5–3
9
April 10
Brewers
3–1
Suppan (2–0)
Sheets
Williams (4)
10,384
6–3
10
April 11
@ Cubs
3–2
D'Amico (1–1)
Zambrano
Williams (5)
33,605
7–3
11
April 12
@ Cubs
0–4
Wood
Benson (2–1)
Borowski
35,226
7–4
12
April 13
@ Cubs
3–4
Farnsworth
Boehringer (0–1)
Borowski
29,558
7–5
13
April 15
Mets
1–3
Glavine
Fogg (1–2)
Benitez
14,728
7–6
14
April 16
Mets
6–3
Suppan (3–0)
Cone
—
12,609
8–6
15
April 17
Mets
2–7
Seo
D'Amico (1–2)
—
11,299
8–7
16
April 18
Cubs
2–7
Clement
Benson (2–2)
—
15,037
8–8
17
April 19
Cubs
1–6 (10)
Prior
Sauerbeck (0–1)
—
31,518
8–9
18
April 20
Cubs
8–2
Torres (2–0)
Estes
—
14,854
9–9
19
April 22
Giants
5–2
Suppan (4–0)
Foppert
—
10,650
10–9
20
April 23
Giants
3–4 (13)
Brower
Tavarez (0–1)
—
13,009
10–10
21
April 24
Giants
1–3
Moss
Benson (2–3)
Worrell
15,967
10–11
22
April 25
Dodgers
2–5
Brohawn
Williams (0–1)
Gagne
16,090
10–12
23
April 26
Dodgers
3–4
Nomo
Sauerbeck (0–2)
Gagne
22,267
10–13
24
April 27
Dodgers
2–6
Ishii
Suppan (4–1)
—
19,679
10–14
25
April 29
@ Padres
7–2
D'Amico (2–2)
Eaton
—
15,556
11–14
26
April 30
@ Padres
8–5
Benson (3–3)
Perez
Williams (6)
13,845
12–14
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
27
May 1
@ Padres
5–2
Wells (1–1)
Peavy
Williams (7)
13,420
13–14
28
May 2
@ Dodgers
5–3
Beimel (1–0)
Quantrill
Williams (8)
53,820
14–14
29
May 3
@ Dodgers
1–4
Dreifort
Suppan (4–2)
Gagne
45,737
14–15
30
May 4
@ Dodgers
2–3
Brown
D'Amico (2–3)
Gagne
40,544
14–16
31
May 5
@ Astros
1–8
Miller
Benson (3–4)
—
22,765
14–17
32
May 6
@ Astros
9–10
Bland
Sauerbeck (0–3)
Wagner
27,023
14–18
33
May 7
@ Astros
4–13
Dotel
Tavarez (0–2)
—
22,706
14–19
34
May 8
@ Astros
2–6
Stone
Suppan (4–3)
—
28,836
14–20
35
May 9
Diamondbacks
0–5
Schilling
D'Amico (2–4)
—
18,080
14–21
36
May 10
Diamondbacks
5–4
Benson (4–4)
Dessens
Williams (9)
30,776
15–21
37
May 11
Diamondbacks
1–2
Batista
Wells (1–2)
Mantei
14,976
15–22
38
May 12
Astros
4–9
Stone
Torres
—
9,095
15–23
39
May 13
Astros
3–6
Munro
Williams
Wagner
10,535
15–24
40
May 14
Astros
3–2
D'Amico
Miller
Williams (10)
11,730
16–24
41
May 15
Astros
2–6
Oswalt
Benson
—
16,752
16–25
42
May 16
@ Diamondbacks
8–5 (12)
Boehringer
Mantei
Williams (11)
31,578
17–25
43
May 17
@ Diamondbacks
8–5
Torres
Capuano
Williams (12)
42,858
18–25
44
May 18
@ Diamondbacks
6–8
Webb
Suppan (4–4)
—
34,669
18–26
45
May 21
Cubs
5–2
D'Amico
Wood
Williams (13)
35,086
19–26
46
May 22
Cubs
2–3
Remlinger
Sauerbeck
Borowski
14,544
19–27
47
May 23
Cardinals
8–10 (10)
Eldred
Meadows
Fassero
18,660
19–28
48
May 24
Cardinals
0–6
Morris
Suppan (4–5)
—
35,733
19–29
49
May 25
Cardinals
8–7
Boehringer
Hermanson
Williams (14)
25,983
20–29
50
May 26
@ Cubs
10–0
Fogg
Wood
—
40,225
21–29
51
May 27
@ Cubs
9–4
Benson
Clement
—
35,961
22–29
52
May 28
@ Cubs
4–5
Prior
D'Amico
Borowski
32,406
22–30
53
May 30
@ Cardinals
7–3
Suppan (5–5)
Stephenson
—
30,599
23–30
54
May 31
@ Cardinals
4–3
Wells
Williams
Williams (15)
43,789
24–30
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
55
June 1
@ Cardinals
4–5
Kline
Beimel
Fassero
46,103
24–31
56
June 4
Red Sox
4–11
Kim
Benson
—
—
24–32
57
June 4
Red Sox
3–8
Lowe
D'Amico
—
27,769
24–33
58
June 5
Red Sox
5–4
Boehringer
Mendoza
Williams (16)
33,372
25–33
59
June 7
@ Braves
6–8
Hernandez
Boehringer
Smoltz
35,397
25–34
60
June 8
@ Braves
5–6
Hodges
Fogg
Smoltz
29,869
25–35
61
June 10
@ Blue Jays
8–13
Lidle
Benson
—
14,090
25–36
62
June 11
@ Blue Jays
5–8
Halladay
D'Amico
—
32,036
25–37
63
June 12
@ Blue Jays
4–5
Hendrickson
Suppan (5–6)
Politte
15,015
25–38
64
June 13
@ Devil Rays
1–7
Zambrano
Wells
—
9,487
25–39
65
June 14
@ Devil Rays
12–9
Fogg
Bell
Williams (17)
14,063
26–39
66
June 15
@ Devil Rays
9–5
Sauerbeck
Levine
Williams (18)
13,943
27–39
67
June 18
Expos
7–3
D'Amico
Hernandez
Williams (19)
—
28–39
68
June 18
Expos
4–3
Torres
Biddle
—
22,557
29–39
69
June 19
Expos
2–5
Ohka
Torres
Biddle
16,050
29–40
70
June 20
Indians
5–4 (15)
Torres
Baez
—
26,305
30–40
71
June 21
Indians
7–6 (15)
Sauerbeck
Miceli
—
36,856
31–40
72
June 22
Indians
5–8
Sabathia
Vogelsong
Baez
37,803
31–41
73
June 23
@ Expos
0–3
Vargas
Suppan (5–7)
Biddle
5,641
31–42
74
June 24
@ Expos
4–6
Ohka
D'Amico
Biddle
5,872
31–43
75
June 25
@ Expos
6–5
Sauerbeck
Eischen
Williams (20)
5,717
32–43
76
June 27
Rockies
5–3
Fogg
Jennings
Williams (21)
37,566
33–43
77
June 28
Rockies
4–5
Neagle
Benson
Jimenez
25,083
33–44
78
June 29
Rockies
9–0
Suppan (6–7)
Chacon
—
20,475
34–44
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
79
July 1
Reds
3–5
Graves
Tavarez
Williamson
17,803
34–45
80
July 2
Reds
3–4
Heredia
Williams
Williamson
15,322
34–46
81
July 3
Reds
8–7
Fogg
Dempster
Williams (22)
19,947
35–46
82
July 4
Astros
3–2
Boehringer
Munro
Williams (23)
30,082
36–46
83
July 5
Astros
4–3
Suppan (7–7)
Saarloos
Williams (24)
22,258
37–46
84
July 6
Astros
8–3
D'Amico
Miller
—
18,741
38–46
85
July 7
@ Brewers
2–9
Franklin
Wells
—
12,322
38–47
86
July 8
@ Brewers
8–7 (10)
Williams
DeJean
Torres (2)
12,425
39–47
87
July 9
@ Brewers
1–2 (12)
Kieschnick
Beimel
—
22,490
39–48
88
July 10
@ Brewers
5–4
Suppan (8–7)
Ford
—
21,190
40–48
89
July 11
@ Astros
2–4
Miller
D'Amico
Wagner
31,474
40–49
90
July 12
@ Astros
5–2
Wells
Oswalt
Williams (25)
34,762
41–49
91
July 13
@ Astros
2–5
Redding
Fogg
Wagner
32,273
41–50
92
July 17
Brewers
5–7
Franklin
Benson
Estrella
32,304
41–51
93
July 18
Brewers
7–2
Suppan (9–7)
Rusch
—
31,697
42–51
94
July 19
Brewers
0–1
Sheets
D'Amico
Kolb
24,461
42–52
95
July 20
Brewers
6–3
Wells
Ford
Lincoln (1)
22,643
43–52
96
July 21
Astros
5–3
Fogg
Redding
Lincoln (2)
14,271
44–52
97
July 22
Astros
0–2
Robertson
Torres
Wagner
16,661
44–53
98
July 23
@ Reds
6–5
Boehringer
Mercker
Lincoln (3)
27,629
45–53
99
July 24
@ Reds
7–5 (11)
Lincoln
Reitsma
—
35,504
46–53
100
July 25
@ Cardinals
10–5
Meadows
Eldred
—
45,296
47–53
101
July 26
@ Cardinals
8–13
Williams
Fogg
Isringhausen
44,249
47–54
102
July 27
@ Cardinals
3–4
Eldred
Lincoln
—
34,851
47–55
103
July 28
@ Cardinals
3–0
Suppan (10–7)
Tomko
—
33,977
48–55
104
July 29
Padres
7–8
Roa
Lincoln
Beck
15,201
48–56
105
July 30
Padres
7–2
Wells
Lawrence
Meadows (1)
23,709
49–56
106
July 31
Padres
7–10
Eaton
Fogg
Beck
18,045
49–57
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
107
August 1
Rockies
12–11
Sanchez
Bernero
—
22,413
50–57
108
August 2
Rockies
1–0
Meadows
Jennings
Lincoln (4)
37,820
51–57
109
August 3
Rockies
4–16
Oliver
D'Amico
Jimenez
16,839
51–58
110
August 5
@ Giants
0–3
Schmidt
Wells
Worrell
41,501
51–59
111
August 6
@ Giants
2–0
Tavarez
Ponson
—
41,662
52–59
112
August 7
@ Giants
5–7
Eyre
Boehringer
Worrell
42,334
52–60
113
August 8
@ Rockies
6–13
Jimenez
Mahomes
—
28,362
52–61
114
August 9
@ Rockies
10–4
D'Amico
Oliver
—
34,611
53–61
115
August 10
@ Rockies
5–3
Figueroa
Chacon
Lincoln (5)
26,904
54–61
116
August 11
Cardinals
4–6
Haren
Wells
Isringhausen
17,647
54–62
117
August 12
Cardinals
6–10
Tomko
Fogg
Simontacchi
21,013
54–63
118
August 13
Cardinals
6–5
Tavarez
Borbon
—
18,505
55–63
119
August 14
Cardinals
3–4
Stephenson
D'Amico
Isringhausen
16,157
55–64
120
August 15
Brewers
6–3
Figueroa
Kinney
Tavarez (1)
21,096
56–64
121
August 16
Brewers
4–6
Vizcaino
Lincoln
Kolb
28,143
56–65
122
August 17
Brewers
5–2
Fogg
Franklin
Tavarez (2)
24,092
57–65
123
August 19
@ Cardinals
5–13
Eldred
Beimel
—
28,869
57–66
124
August 20
@ Cardinals
14–0
D'Amico
Stephenson
—
25,741
58–66
125
August 21
@ Cardinals
3–6
Eldred
Lincoln
—
26,849
58–67
126
August 22
@ Brewers
2–3
Franklin
Wells
Kolb
22,413
58–68
127
August 23
@ Brewers
6–7
Estrella
Corey
—
25,432
58–69
128
August 24
@ Brewers
9–10
Kolb
Gonzalez
—
36,238
58–70
129
August 26
Marlins
4–3
Lincoln
Redman
Tavarez (3)
12,219
59–70
130
August 27
Marlins
4–0
Wells
Penny
—
18,264
60–70
131
August 28
Marlins
5–0
Fogg
Willis
—
12,679
61–70
132
August 29
Braves
6–5
Tavarez
Cunnane
—
27,415
62–70
133
August 30
Braves
6–13
Ramirez
Perez
—
21,323
62–71
134
August 31
Braves
4–10
Reynolds
D'Amico
—
23,822
62–72
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
135
September 2
@ Marlins
3–2
Wells
Willis
Tavarez (4)
10,327
63–72
136
September 3
@ Marlins
0–3
Beckett
Fogg
Urbina
11,135
63–73
137
September 4
@ Marlins
1–5
Tejera
Torres
—
10,213
63–74
138
September 5
@ Braves
2–3 (10)
Cunnane
Corey
—
—
63–75
139
September 5
@ Braves
5–3
Corey
Reynolds
Tavarez (5)
31,849
64–75
140
September 6
@ Braves
2–9
Maddux
D'Amico
—
36,932
64–76
141
September 7
@ Braves
1–2
Hampton
Wells
Cunnane
27,703
64–77
142
September 8
@ Reds
9–1
Fogg
Bale
—
19,073
65–77
143
September 9
@ Reds
6–10
Belisle
Boehringer
—
21,241
65–78
144
September 10
@ Reds
3–2
Lincoln
Reitsma
Tavarez (6)
20,560
66–78
145
September 11
@ Reds
2–3
Randall
D'Amico
Reitsma
20,479
66–79
146
September 12
Phillies
8–4
Wells
Telemaco
—
18,895
67–79
147
September 13
Phillies
5–3
Fogg
Millwood
Tavarez (7)
33,480
68–79
148
September 14
Phillies
7–10
Wolf
Torres
Williams
16,383
68–80
149
September 15
Reds
6–3
Vogelsong
Van Poppel
Tavarez (8)
8,565
69–80
150
September 16
Reds
4–12
Harang
Perez
Reith
11,995
69–81
151
September 17
Reds
8–5
D'Amico
Etherton
Tavarez (9)
10,625
70–81
152
September 18
Reds
7–0
Wells
Randall
—
10,390
71–81
153
September 19
Cubs
9–10
Veres
Figueroa
Borowski
—
71–82
154
September 19
Cubs
10–6
Torres
Cruz
—
16,248
72–82
155
September 20
Cubs
8–2
Vogelsong
Clement
—
32,869
73–82
156
September 21
Cubs
1–4
Prior
Perez
Borowski
21,497
73–83
157
September 23
@ Mets
0–1
Leiter
Wells
—
17,830
73–84
158
September 24
@ Mets
3–5
Trachsel
D'Amico
Stanton
22,134
73–85
159
September 25
@ Mets
3–1
Torres
Roberts
Tavarez (10)
25,081
74–85
160
September 27
@ Cubs
2–4
Prior
Fogg
Borowski
—
74–86
161
September 27
@ Cubs
2–7
Clement
Vogelsong
—
40,121
74–87
162
September 28
@ Cubs
3–2
Wells
Cruz
Tavarez (11)
39,940
75–87
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member
Record vs. opponents
Source: [1]
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LA
MIL
MTL
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
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
March
1
1
0
1.000
10
1
April
25
11
14
0.440
91
104
May
28
12
16
0.429
126
144
June
24
10
14
0.417
124
140
July
28
15
13
0.536
135
127
August
28
13
15
0.464
147
163
September
28
13
15
0.464
120
122
Total
162
75
87
0.463
753
801
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
81
39
42
0.481
371
398
Away
81
36
45
0.444
382
403
Total
162
75
87
0.463
753
801
Roster
2003 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Opening Day lineup
Awards and honors
2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Statistics
Hitting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Transactions
July 22, 2003: Brandon Lyon was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Anastacio Martinez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Gonzalez and Scott Sauerbeck.[ 7]
July 23, 2003: Kenny Lofton was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Aramis Ramírez and cash to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later, Jose Hernandez, and Matt Bruback (minors). The Chicago Cubs sent Bobby Hill (August 15, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
July 31, 2003: Freddy Sanchez was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Mike Gonzalez and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brandon Lyon, Jeff Suppan, and Anastacio Martinez.[ 8]
August 17, 2003: Randall Simon was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Ray Sadler.[ 2]
August 26, 2003: Jason Bay was traded by the San Diego Padres with a player to be named later and Óliver Pérez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brian Giles. The San Diego Padres sent Corey Stewart (minors) (October 2, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.[ 9]
Draft picks
2003 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks[ 10]
Rd
#
Player
Pos
DOB and Age
School
1
8
Paul Maholm
LHP
(1982-06-25 ) June 25, 1982 (aged 20)
Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Mississippi)
2
45
Tom Gorzelanny
LHP
(1982-07-12 ) July 12, 1982 (aged 20)
University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)
3
75
Steven Lerud
C
(1984-10-13 ) October 13, 1984 (aged 18)
Galena High School (Reno, Nevada)
4
105
Kyle Pearson
RHP
(1984-10-08 ) October 8, 1984 (aged 18)
A. Crawford Mosley High School (Lynn Haven, Florida)
5
135
Craig Stansberry
3B
(1982-03-08 ) March 8, 1982 (aged 21)
Rice University (Houston, Texas)
6
165
C.J. Smith
1B
(1982-02-22 ) February 22, 1982 (aged 21)
University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida)
7
195
Russ Johnson
RHP
(1973-01-06 ) January 6, 1973 (aged 30)
Benjamin Russell High School (Alexander City, AL)
8
225
Sergio Silva
RHP
(1981-12-22 ) December 22, 1981 (aged 21)
University of the Pacific (Stockton, California)
9
255
Kent Wulf
2B
(1985-04-26 ) April 26, 1985 (aged 18)
Quartz Hill High School (Quartz Hill, California)
10
285
John Peabody
OF
(1985-08-24 ) August 24, 1985 (aged 17)
Rancho Bernardo High School (San Diego, California)
Note
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Williamsport, DSL Pirates
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