2003 Atlanta Braves season

Offseason

• November 18, 2002: Mike Hampton was traded by the Florida Marlins with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Ryan Baker (minors) and Tim Spooneybarger. (Hampton had been traded to the Marlins from the Colorado Rockies on November 16, 2002)
• November 20, 2002: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• December 16, 2002: Ray King was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for John Foster and Wes Helms.
• December 17, 2002: Russ Ortiz was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves for Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez.
• December 18, 2002: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. (Byrd did not play for the Braves in 2003)
• December 19, 2002: Greg Maddux was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• December 20, 2002: Johnny Estrada was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Kevin Millwood.
• January 6, 2003: Robert Fick signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• January 8, 2003: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• January 23, 2003: Roberto Hernandez signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• April 10, 2003: Shane Reynolds signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.

Regular season

• In 2003, John Smoltz set a Major League record (since tied) by having 34 saves before the All-Star Break.
• May 23, 2003 – During the Atlanta Braves 15-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Braves players Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs to start the game.
• On August 10, 2003, Rafael Furcal of the Braves had an unassisted triple play. He caught the liner, touched second base, and tagged the runner going back to first base.

Opening Day starters

Season standings

National League East

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• August 29, 2003: Jaret Wright was selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the San Diego Padres.
• Notable draft signings in 2003 include Jarrod Saltalamacchia (36th overall) and Jonny Venters (30th round).

Roster

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 31 || Expos || 2–10 || Armas (1–0) || Maddux (0–1) || — || 40,258 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 2 || Expos || 0–3 || Day (1–0) || Ramirez (0–1) || Biddle (1) || 19,116 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || April 3 || Expos || 0–4 || Vazquez (1–0) || Ortiz (0–1) || — || 19,505 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April 4 || Marlins || 12–7 || Hernandez (1–0) || Nunez (0–1) || Smoltz (1) || 20,642 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || April 5 || Marlins || 1–17 || Beckett (1–1) || Maddux (0–2) || — || 23,081 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 6 || Marlins || 13–4 || Ramirez (1–1) || Penny (0–1) || — || 21,253 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 7 || Marlins || 3–0 || Ortiz (1–1) || Pavano (0–2) || Smoltz (2) || 19,326 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || April 8 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Mesa (1–0) || Gryboski (0–1) || — || 13,283 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 9 || @ Phillies || 2–16 || Padilla (1–1) || Maddux (0–3) || — || 14,724 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 10 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Holmes (1–0) || Roa (0–2) || — || 14,840 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || April 11 || @ Marlins || 4–7 || Penny (1–1) || Ramirez (1–2) || Looper (1) || 12,045 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || April 12 || @ Marlins || 5–12 || Pavano (1–2) || Ortiz (1–2) || — || 25,203 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 13 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Maddux (1–3) || Redman (1–2) || Smoltz (3) || 21,834 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 15 || @ Expos* || 2–1 (10) || Bong (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Smoltz (4) || 13,399 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 16 || @ Expos* || 3–2 || Ramirez (2–2) || Ohka (1–2) || Smoltz (5) || 15,571 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 17 || @ Expos* || 14–8 (10) || Bong (2–0) || Biddle (1–1) || — || 13,170 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 18 || Phillies || 5–4 || Gryboski (1–1) || Wolf (2–1) || Smoltz (6) || 28,100 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || April 19 || Phillies || 0–4 || Padilla (3–1) || Hampton (0–1) || — || 29,777 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 20 || Phillies || 8–1 || Reynolds (1–0) || Duckworth (0–1) || — || 22,978 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 22 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Ortiz (2–2) || Stephenson (1–2) || Smoltz (7) || 20,969 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 23 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Maddux (2–3) || Morris (1–2) || Smoltz (8) || 21,338 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 24 || Cardinals || 4–3 || King (1–0) || Kline (0–2) || — || 24,184 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 25 || Brewers || 5–12 || Sheets (2–2) || Reynolds (1–1) || — || 21,938 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 26 || Brewers || 3–2 || King (2–0) || de los Santos (0–2) || Smoltz (9) || 27,313 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 27 || Brewers || 7–1 || Ortiz (3–2) || Rusch (1–4) || — || 26,349 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 29 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Maddux (3–3) || Oswalt (2–3) || Smoltz (10) || 28,467 || 16–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 30 || @ Astros || 11–1 || Hampton (1–1) || Miller (0–3) || — || 24,018 || 17–10 |- |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 1 || @ Astros || 8–7 || Hernandez (2–0) || Wagner (1–2) || Smoltz (11) || 24,673 || 18–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 2 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 (11) || Bong (3–0) || Mantei (3–1) || — || 38,287 || 19–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || May 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–7 || Villarreal (2–2) || Gryboski (1–2) || Mantei (5) || 44,398 || 19–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–4 (11) || Hodges (1–0) || Capuano (0–1) || Smoltz (12) || 38,851 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 6 || Rockies || 3–2 || Hernandez (3–0) || Jones (0–1) || Smoltz (13) || 18,108 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || May 7 || Rockies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for May 8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May 8 (1) || Rockies || 12–6 || Reynolds (2–1) || Cruz (3–3) || Smoltz (14) || N/A || 22–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || May 8 (2) || Rockies || 5–2 || Ortiz (4–2) || Chacon (4–2) || Smoltz (15) || 22,829 || 23–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || May 9 || Giants || 2–9 || Foppert (2–2) || Maddux (3–4) || Brower (2) || 32,040 || 23–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 10 || Giants || 6–3 || Gryboski (2–2) || Nathan (4–1) || — || 39,357 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 11 || Giants || 7–3 || Hampton (2–1) || Schmidt (3–1) || — || 28,329 || 25–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 11–4 || Bong (4–0) || Gagne (0–1) || — || 27,458 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Ortiz (5–2) || Quantrill (0–2) || Smoltz (16) || 31,021 || 27–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Brown (4–1) || Maddux (3–5) || — || 29,343 || 27–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 15 || @ Padres || 15–6 || Ramirez (3–2) || Deago (0–1) || — || 15,818 || 28–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 16 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Gryboski (3–2) || Nagy (0–1) || Smoltz (17) || 24,229 || 29–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 17 || @ Padres || 12–2 || Reynolds (3–1) || Loewer (0–1) || — || 28,551 || 30–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 18 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Ortiz (6–2) || Lawrence (2–5) || Smoltz (18) || 23,776 || 31–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || May 20 || @ Reds || 8–9 || Sullivan (5–0) || Hernandez (3–1) || Williamson (11) || 24,076 || 31–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 21 || @ Reds || 3–9 || Reitsma (3–1) || Hampton (2–2) || — || 33,355 || 31–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 22 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Reynolds (4–1) || Dempster (1–4) || — || 28,962 || 32–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || May 23 || Mets || 5–6 || Trachsel (3–2) || Ortiz (6–3) || Benitez (14) || 33,270 || 32–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 24 || Mets || 10–4 || Ramirez (4–2) || Glavine (5–4) || — || 40,912 || 33–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 25 || Mets || 3–1 || Hernandez (4–1) || Weathers (1–4) || Smoltz (19) || 41,432 || 34–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || May 26 || Reds || 6–7 (11) || White (2–0) || Hernandez (4–2) || — || 33,455 || 34–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 27 || Reds || 3–2 (10) || Hodges (2–0) || Reitsma (3–2) || — || 23,041 || 35–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 28 || Reds || 15–3 || Ortiz (7–3) || Austin (2–3) || Bong (1) || 25,713 || 36–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 30 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Maddux (4–5) || Glavine (5–5) || Smoltz (20) || 26,439 || 37–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || May 31 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Seo (2–2) || Hampton (2–3) || Benitez (16) || 33,378 || 37–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 1 || @ Mets || 4–10 || Leiter (6–2) || Gryboski (3–3) || — || 25,162 || 37–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || June 3 || Rangers || 6–5 || Gryboski (4–3) || Urbina (0–2) || Smoltz (21) || 30,444 || 38–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || June 4 || Rangers || 5–2 || Maddux (5–5) || Thomson (3–7) || Smoltz (22) || 30,836 || 39–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || June 5 || Rangers || 8–4 || Bong (5–0) || Fultz (1–1) || — || 35,944 || 40–19 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || June 6 || Pirates || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 7 || Pirates || 8–6 || Hernandez (5–2) || Boehringer (3–2) || Smoltz (23) || 35,397 || 41–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || June 8 || Pirates || 6–5 || Hodges (3–0) || Fogg (2–3) || Smoltz (24) || 29,869 || 42–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 || June 10 || @ Athletics || 3–4 (12) || Bradford (5–3) || Bong (5–1) || — || 22,088 || 42–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || June 11 || @ Athletics || 11–6 || Ramirez (5–2) || Lilly (3–5) || — || 35,618 || 43–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Reynolds (5–1) || Zito (7–5) || Smoltz (25) || 21,173 || 44–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || June 13 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Garcia (7–6) || Ortiz (7–4) || Nelson (4) || 45,791 || 44–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || June 14 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Hampton (3–3) || Moyer (10–3) || Smoltz (26) || 45,971 || 45–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || June 15 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Meche (9–3) || Maddux (5–6) || Nelson (5) || 45,732 || 45–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Wendell (1–1) || Holmes (1–1) || — || 24,133 || 45–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || June 18 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Ortiz (8–4) || Millwood (8–5) || — || 26,475 || 46–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Mesa (2–4) || Smoltz (0–1) || — || 27,207 || 46–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || June 20 || Orioles || 6–3 || Maddux (6–6) || Ponson (9–4) || Smoltz (27) || 35,526 || 47–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || June 21 || Orioles || 10–2 || Ramirez (6–2) || Lopez (1–4) || — || 46,860 || 48–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 || June 22 || Orioles || 3–9 || Johnson (6–3) || Reynolds (5–2) || Hentgen (1) || 34,904 || 48–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || June 24 || Phillies || 5–3 || Ortiz (9–4) || Millwood (8–6) || Smoltz (28) || 31,796 || 49–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 || June 25 || Phillies || 1–8 || Padilla (6–7) || Maddux (6–7) || — || 31,724 || 49–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 || June 26 || Phillies || 1–8 || Wolf (9–3) || Hampton (3–4) || — || 30,405 || 49–27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || June 27 || @ Devil Rays || 8–2 || Ramirez (7–2) || Gonzalez (3–4) || — || 16,398 || 50–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 || June 28 || @ Devil Rays || 7–9 || Zambrano (5–4) || Reynolds (5–3) || Carter (13) || 26,696 || 50–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || June 29 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Ortiz (10–4) || Sosa (1–6) || Smoltz (29) || 22,670 || 51–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 || June 30 || @ Marlins || 1–8 || Redman (6–3) || Maddux (6–8) || — || 11,254 || 51–29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 || July 1 || @ Marlins || 1–20 || Beckett (3–3) || Hampton (3–5) || — || 13,073 || 51–30 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 || July 2 || @ Marlins || 2–1 (13) || Gryboski (5–3) || Almanza (4–5) || Smoltz (30) || 30,634 || 52–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 83 || July 3 || Expos || 4–5 || Vargas (6–3) || Reynolds (5–4) || Manon (1) || 31,607 || 52–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 84 || July 4 || Expos || 8–6 || Ortiz (11–4) || Ohka (7–8) || Smoltz (31) || 48,923 || 53–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 85 || July 5 || Expos || 3–2 || Bong (6–1) || Biddle (3–3) || — || 34,454 || 54–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || Expos || 7–5 || Hampton (4–5) || Drew (0–1) || Smoltz (32) || 27,724 || 55–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 87 || July 7 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Ramirez (8–2) || Seo (5–5) || — || 32,399 || 56–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 88 || July 8 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Reynolds (6–4) || Roach (0–2) || Smoltz (33) || 29,096 || 57–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 89 || July 9 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Ortiz (12–4) || Glavine (6–9) || Smoltz (34) || 30,308 || 58–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 90 || July 10 || @ Cubs || 13–3 || Maddux (7–8) || Estes (6–8) || — || 38,756 || 59–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 91 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 9–5 || Hampton (5–5) || Prior (8–5) || — || 39,334 || 60–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 92 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Clement (7–7) || Ramirez (8–3) || — || 39,980 || 60–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 93 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Reynolds (7–4) || Zambrano (6–8) || — || 39,832 || 61–32 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 94 || July 17 || Mets || 3–2 || Maddux (8–8) || Franco (0–2) || — || 36,688 || 62–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 95 || July 18 || Mets || 11–4 || Hampton (6–5) || Seo (5–6) || — || 44,815 || 63–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 96 || July 19 || Mets || 7–4 || Ortiz (13–4) || Glavine (6–10) || Smoltz (35) || 45,759 || 64–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 97 || July 20 || Mets || 11–8 || King (3–0) || Stanton (2–4) || Smoltz (36) || 36,029 || 65–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 98 || July 21 || Cubs || 6–15 || Veres (1–1) || Reynolds (7–5) || — || 39,950 || 65–33 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 99 || July 22 || Cubs || 8–4 || Maddux (9–8) || Mitre (0–1) || — || 39,226 || 66–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 100 || July 23 || Marlins || 4–5 (12) || Bump (3–0) || Hodges (3–1) || — || 27,137 || 66–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 101 || July 24 || Marlins || 5–2 || Ortiz (14–4) || Penny (8–8) || Smoltz (37) || 33,711 || 67–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 102 || July 25 || @ Expos || 8–9 (11) || Ayala (7–2) || Bong (6–2) || — || 10,069 || 67–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 103 || July 26 || @ Expos || 15–4 || Reynolds (8–5) || Day (4–4) || — || 14,132 || 68–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 104 || July 27 || @ Expos || 10–13 || Manon (1–2) || King (3–1) || Biddle (25) || 16,074 || 68–36 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 105 || July 28 || @ Expos || 10–8 || Hampton (7–5) || Vazquez (8–7) || Smoltz (38) || 9,750 || 69–36 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 106 || July 29 || Astros || 6–3 || Ortiz (15–4) || Stone (5–4) || Smoltz (39) || 30,415 || 70–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 107 || July 30 || Astros || 3–7 || Villone (3–1) || Ramirez (8–4) || — || 27,960 || 70–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 108 || July 31 || Astros || 7–4 || Reynolds (9–5) || Miller (7–10) || Smoltz (40) || 30,047 || 71–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 109 || August 1 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Maddux (10–8) || Nomo (12–9) || Smoltz (41) || 37,951 || 72–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 110 || August 2 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Hampton (8–5) || Ashby (2–9) || Smoltz (42) || 47,506 || 73–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 111 || August 3 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Mota (3–2) || Ortiz (15–5) || — || 34,930 || 73–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 112 || August 5 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || DeJean (3–7) || Holmes (1–2) || Kolb (5) || 20,986 || 73–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 113 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 10–2 || Maddux (11–8) || Franklin (7–9) || — || 30,010 || 74–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 114 || August 7 || @ Brewers || 7–1 || Hampton (9–5) || Obermueller (0–3) || — || 31,097 || 75–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 115 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Ortiz (16–5) || Fassero (1–6) || — || 45,796 || 76–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 116 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Stephenson (6–11) || Reynolds (9–6) || Isringhausen (10) || 47,692 || 76–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 117 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Eldred (5–4) || Smoltz (0–2) || Isringhausen (11) || 39,320 || 76–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 118 || August 12 || Padres || 4–14 || Eaton (7–8) || Maddux (11–9) || — || 25,422 || 76–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 119 || August 13 || Padres || 7–1 || Hampton (10–5) || Jarvis (4–5) || — || 20,862 || 77–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 120 || August 14 || Padres || 7–4 || Ortiz (17–5) || Peavy (9–9) || Smoltz (43) || 23,923 || 78–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 121 || August 15 || Diamondbacks || 10–4 || Reynolds (10–6) || Johnson (3–5) || — || 34,544 || 79–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 122 || August 16 || Diamondbacks || 10–6 || Gryboski (6–3) || Oropesa (3–3) || — || 49,127 || 80–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 123 || August 17 || Diamondbacks || 0–2 || Schilling (7–6) || Maddux (11–10) || Mantei (18) || 37,606 || 80–43 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 124 || August 18 || Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Hampton (11–5) || Batista (7–7) || — || 23,986 || 81–43 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 125 || August 19 || @ Giants || 4–5 (10) || Worrell (4–3) || King (3–2) || — || 42,307 || 81–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 126 || August 20 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Nathan (8–3) || Gryboski (6–4) || — || 41,974 || 81–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 127 || August 21 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Rodriguez (7–2) || Hodges (3–2) || — || 41,745 || 81–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 128 || August 22 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Maddux (12–10) || Jennings (10–12) || — || 35,578 || 82–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 129 || August 23 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Hampton (12–5) || Tsao (2–2) || Smoltz (44) || 42,303 || 83–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 130 || August 24 || @ Rockies || 12–6 || Ortiz (18–5) || Stark (2–2) || — || 31,227 || 84–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 131 || August 26 || Mets || 5–6 || Seo (8–8) || Reynolds (10–7) || Stanton (4) || 24,694 || 84–47 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 132 || August 27 || Mets || 4–1 || Maddux (13–10) || Heilman (2–6) || Mercker (1) || 23,755 || 85–47 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 133 || August 28 || Mets || 1–3 || Leiter (13–7) || Hampton (12–6) || Weathers (5) || 27,856 || 85–48 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 134 || August 29 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Tavárez (3–3) || Cunnane (0–1) || — || 27,415 || 85–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 135 || August 30 || @ Pirates || 13–6 || Ramirez (9–4) || Perez (4–8) || — || 21,323 || 86–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 136 || August 31 || @ Pirates || 10–4 || Reynolds (11–7) || D'Amico (8–13) || — || 23,822 || 87–49 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 137 || September 1 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Wheeler (1–2) || Hodges (3–3) || Weathers (6) || 23,877 || 87–50 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 138 || September 2 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Leiter (14–7) || Hampton (12–7) || Weathers (7) || 24,390 || 87–51 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 139 || September 3 || @ Mets || 3–9 || Trachsel (14–8) || Ortiz (18–6) || — || 16,439 || 87–52 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 140 || September 5 (1) || Pirates || 3–2 (10) || Cunnane (1–1) || Corey (0–2) || — || N/A || 88–52 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 141 || September 5 (2) || Pirates || 3–5 || Corey (1–2) || Reynolds (11–8) || Tavárez (5) || 31,849 || 88–53 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 142 || September 6 || Pirates || 9–2 || Maddux (14–10) || D'Amico (8–14) || — || 36,932 || 89–53 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 143 || September 7 || Pirates || 2–1 || Hampton (13–7) || Wells (7–8) || Cunnane (1) || 27,703 || 90–53 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 144 || September 8 || Phillies || 6–4 || Ortiz (19–6) || Millwood (14–10) || Cunnane (2) || 17,543 || 91–53 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 145 || September 9 || Phillies || 5–18 || Wolf (14–9) || Reynolds (11–9) || — || 21,257 || 91–54 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 146 || September 10 || Phillies || 4–2 || Ramirez (10–4) || Padilla (13–10) || Cunnane (3) || 21,321 || 92–54 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 147 || September 11 || Phillies || 3–8 || Myers (14–7) || Maddux (14–11) || — || 23,811 || 92–55 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 148 || September 12 || @ Marlins || 4–5 || Looper (6–3) || King (3–3) || — || 25,622 || 92–56 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 149 || September 13 || @ Marlins || 3–8 || Willis (13–6) || Ortiz (19–7) || — || 40,414 || 92–57 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 150 || September 14 || @ Marlins || 8–4 || Cunnane (2–1) || Looper (6–4) || — || 18,725 || 93–57 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 151 || September 15 || @ Expos || 10–6 || Ramirez (11–4) || L. Hernandez (15–9) || — || 9,696 || 94–57 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 152 || September 16 || @ Expos || 4–5 (10) || Biddle (5–8) || R. Hernandez (5–3) || — || 9,843 || 94–58 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 153 || September 17 || @ Expos || 14–4 || Hampton (14–7) || Tucker (1–3) || — || 17,526 || 95–58 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 154 || September 19 || Marlins || 1–0 || Ortiz (20–7) || Beckett (8–8) || — || 35,942 || 96–58 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 155 || September 20 || Marlins || 5–6 (11) || Helling (8–8) || Cunnane (2–2) || — || 42,496 || 96–59 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 156 || September 21 || Marlins || 8–0 || Maddux (15–11) || Pavano (11–13) || — || 33,827 || 97–59 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 157 || September 22 || Marlins || 3–6 || Redman (14–9) || Hampton (14–8) || Urbina (29) || 17,345 || 97–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 158 || September 23 || Expos || 2–0 || Wright (2–5) || Vazquez (13–12) || Smoltz (45) || 22,539 || 98–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 159 || September 24 || Expos || 9–1 || Ortiz (21–7) || Day (9–8) || — || 23,594 || 99–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 160 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Ramirez (12–4) || Padilla (14–12) || — || 58,096 || 100–60 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 161 || September 27 || @ Phillies || 6–7 (10) || Cormier (8–0) || King (3–4) || — || 58,303 || 100–61 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 162 || September 28 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Maddux (16–11) || Millwood (14–12) || Marquis (1) || 58,554 || 101–61 |- | Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Braves team member

Player stats

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || September 30 || Cubs || 2–4 || Wood (1–0) || Ortiz (0–1) || Borowski (1) || 52,043 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || October 1 || Cubs || 5–3 || Smoltz (1–0) || Veres (0–1) || — || 52,743 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 || October 3 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Prior (1–0) || Maddux (0–1) || — || 39,982 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || October 4 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Ortiz (1–1) || Clement (0–1) || Smoltz (1) || 39,983 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || October 5 || Cubs || 1–5 || Wood (2–0) || Hampton (0–1) || — || 54,357 || 2–3

Award winners

2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

References

• 2003 Atlanta Braves at Baseball Reference

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