2003 Cleveland Indians season

Offseason

• December 6, 2002: Travis Hafner was traded by the Texas Rangers with Aaron Myette to the Cleveland Indians for Einar Díaz and Ryan Drese.
• December 19, 2002: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• December 23, 2002: AJ Hinch was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• January 14, 2003: Shane Spencer signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• March 29, 2003: AJ Hinch was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Cleveland Indians.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• June 3, 2003: Kevin Kouzmanoff was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.
• July 18, 2003: Shane Spencer was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Ricardo Rodríguez to the Texas Rangers for Ryan Ludwick.

Roster

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Orioles || 5–6 (13) || Ryan (1–0) || Westbrook (0–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 46,257 || 0–1 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Rodríguez (1–0) || Daal (0–1) || Báez (1) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 27,658 || 1–1 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Anderson (1–0) || Helling (0–1) || Báez (2) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 18,470 || 2–1 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Royals || 1–5 || George (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 15,241 || 2–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Royals || 1–3 || Hernandez (2–0) || Sabathia (0–1) || MacDougal (3) || Kauffman Stadium || 19,912 || 2–3 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 6 || @ Royals || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup June 30) |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 7 || White Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (snow, makeup April 8) |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || White Sox || 3–5 (10) || Koch (1–0) || Paronto (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,301 || 2–4 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || April 9 || White Sox || 5–2 || Anderson (2–0) || Garland (0–1) || Báez (3) || Jacobs Field || 14,841 || 3–4 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 10 || White Sox || 2–7 || Buehrle (2–1) || Davis (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 15,916 || 3–5 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 11 || Royals || 0–1 || Hernandez (3–0) || Westbrook (0–2) || MacDougal (6) || Jacobs Field || 17,931 || 3–6 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 12 || Royals || 2–5 || George (2–0) || Sabathia (0–2) || Carrasco (1) || Jacobs Field || 18,168 || 3–7 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || April 13 || Royals || 6–1 || Rodríguez (2–0) || May (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 19,335 || 4–7 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 14 || Royals || 4–12 || Affeldt (2–0) || Anderson (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 15,875 || 4–8 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 || April 15 || Orioles || 8–3 || Davis (1–2) || Daal (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 17,015 || 5–8 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 16 || Orioles || 3–4 || Groom (1–0) || Báez (0–1) || Julio (2) || Jacobs Field || 15,674 || 5–9 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 17 || Orioles || 4–6 (12) || Roberts (1–1) || Paronto (0–2) || Julio (3) || Jacobs Field || 17,368 || 5–10 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 18 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Colon (2–0) || Traber (0–1) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 13,015 || 5–11 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 19 || @ White Sox || 3–12 || Stewart (1–1) || Anderson (2–2) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 18,907 || 5–12 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 20 || @ White Sox || 7–4 || Davis (2–2) || Buehrle (2–2) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 14,975 || 6–12 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 21 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Westbrook (1–2) || Garland (0–2) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 15,424 || 7–12 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 22 || @ Mariners || 5–8 || Carrara (1–0) || Báez (0–2) || — || Safeco Field || 25,231 || 7–13 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 23 || @ Mariners || 0–4 || Meche (2–1) || Rodríguez (2–1) || — || Safeco Field || 26,036 || 7–14 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 24 || @ Mariners || 2–4 || Moyer (3–1) || Traber (0–2) || Nelson (1) || Safeco Field || 26,263 || 7–15 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 25 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Lilly (2–0) || Davis (2–3) || Foulke (5) || Network Associates Coliseum || 11,178 || 7–16 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 26 || @ Athletics || 3–6 || Bradford (2–2) || Mulholland (0–1) || Foulke (6) || Network Associates Coliseum || 36,346 || 7–17 || L5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 27 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Rincon (2–1) || Báez (0–3) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 26,414 || 7–16 || L6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Angels || 1–10 || Ortiz (4–2) || Rodríguez (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,667 || 7–19 || L7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || April 30 || Angels || 2–6 || Washburn (2–3) || Anderson (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 15,761 || 7–20 || L8 |- |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 1 || Angels || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup August 9) |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || May 2 || Rangers || 6–5 || Elder (1–0) || Cordero (1–3) || Báez (4) || Jacobs Field || 19,823 || 8–20 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || Rangers || 5–6 || Powell (1–0) || Santiago (0–1) || Urbina (9) || Jacobs Field || 23,030 || 8–21 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || Rangers || 3–1 || Sabathia (1–2) || Thomson (2–3) || Báez (5) || Jacobs Field || 20,866 || 9–21 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || @ Angels || 1–6 || Washburn (3–3) || Rodríguez (2–3) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 25,043 || 9–22 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 7 || @ Angels || 5–6 || Shields (2–1) || Elder (1–1) || Percival (4) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 24,063 || 9–23 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || @ Angels || 1–7 || Appier (2–2) || Davis (2–4) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 27,957 || 9–24 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Westbrook (2–2) || Thomson (2–4) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 25,106 || 10–24 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 10 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Sabathia (2–2) || Benes (0–1) || Báez (6) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 43,484 || 11–24 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 11 || @ Rangers || 10–17 || Benoit (1–0) || Rodríguez (2–4) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 23,407 || 11–25 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 13 || Mariners || 3–8 || Pineiro (3–3) || Anderson (2–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,721 || 11–26 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 14 || Mariners || 7–2 || Davis (3–4) || Garcia (3–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 17,324 || 12–26 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 15 || Mariners || 1–9 || Carrara (2–0) || Westbrook (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 17,889 || 12–27 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 16 || Athletics || 3–2 || Traber (1–2) || Mulder (6–2) || Báez (7) || Jacobs Field || 22,357 || 13–27 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 17 || Athletics || 4–2 || Mulholland (1–1) || Rincon (2–3) || Báez (8) || Jacobs Field || 23,958 || 14–27 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 18 || Athletics || 5–8 || Foulke (2–0) || Báez (0–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,421 || 14–28 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || May 19 || Tigers || 10–9 || Traber (2–2) || Walker (1–1) || Riske (1) || Jacobs Field || 16,492 || 15–28 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 20 || Tigers || 6–4 || Riske (1–0) || Roney (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 15,499 || 16–28 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 || May 21 || Tigers || 4–0 || Sabathia (3–2) || Bonderman (2–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,534 || 17–28 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 22 || Tigers || 2–3 (11) || German (2–2) || Phillips (0–1) || Sparks (2) || Jacobs Field || 18,347 || 17–29 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 2–9 || Lowe (4–3) || Rodríguez (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,673 || 17–30 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 24 || @ Red Sox || 3–12 || Burkett (3–2) || Anderson (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,643 || 17–31 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Davis (4–4) || Fossum (4–3) || Báez (9) || Fenway Park || 34,318 || 18–31 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 5–6 || Avery (2–0) || Boyd (0–1) || German (2) || Comerica Park || 17,619 || 18–32 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 27 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Miceli (1–2) || Walker (1–2) || Báez (10) || Comerica Park || 10,844 || 19–32 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 28 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || Rodríguez (3–5) || Maroth (1–10) || — || Comerica Park || 17,388 || 20–32 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || May 30 || White Sox || 7–3 || Sabathia (4–2) || Wright (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 24,666 || 21–32 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 31 || White Sox || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup July 12) |- |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || June 1 || White Sox || 5–4 (10) || Boyd (1–1) || Koch (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 22,681 || 22–32 || W4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 || June 2 || White Sox || 5–2 || Anderson (3–5) || Colon (5–5) || Báez (11) || Jacobs Field || 20,892 || 23–32 || W5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 3 || @ Rockies || 3–7 || Elarton (2–1) || Rodríguez (3–6) || — || Coors Field || 22,326 || 23–33 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Rockies || 1–2 || Oliver (3–4) || Traber (2–3) || Jimenez (13) || Coors Field || 22,222 || 23–34 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 5 || @ Rockies || 4–7 || Jennings (4–5) || Sabathia (4–3) || Jimenez (14) || Coors Field || 25,221 || 23–35 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Davis (5–4) || González (1–1) || Báez (12) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,430 || 24–35 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–5 || Randolph (1–0) || Anderson (3–6) || Valverde (2) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,619 || 24–36 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–13 || Webb (3–1) || Rodríguez (3–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 42,956 || 24–37 || L2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || June 10 || Padres || 8–5 || Westbrook (3–3) || Tollberg (0–2) || Báez (13) || Jacobs Field || 19,949 || 25–37 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 63 || June 11 || Padres || 3–2 || Sabathia (5–3) || Eaton (2–5) || Báez (14) || Jacobs Field || 17,427 || 26–37 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 12 || Padres || 4–9 || Peavy (5–5) || Davis (5–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 17,983 || 26–38 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Quantrill (1–2) || Westbrook (3–4) || Gagne (25) || Jacobs Field || 23,401 || 26–39 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || Dodgers || 2–5 || Ashby (1–4) || Tallet (0–1) || Alvarez (1) || Jacobs Field || 25,426 || 26–40 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Nomo (7–6) || Traber (2–4) || Gagne (26) || Jacobs Field || 26,786 || 26–41 || L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 17 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Sabathia (6–3) || Bernero (1–9) || Báez (15) || Comerica Park || 13,908 || 27–41 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Davis (6–5) || Bonderman (2–10) || — || Comerica Park || 16,278 || 28–41 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Tigers || 10–3 || Anderson (4–6) || Cornejo (3–5) || — || Comerica Park || 19,098 || 29–41 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || @ Pirates || 4–5 (15) || Torres (5–2) || Báez (0–5) || — || PNC Park || 26,305 || 29–42 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Pirates || 6–7 (15) || Sauerbeck (2–4) || Miceli (1–3) || — || PNC Park || 36,856 || 29–43 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Pirates || 8–5 || Sabathia (7–3) || Vogelsong (0–1) || Báez (16) || PNC Park || 37,803 || 30–43 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 24 || Royals || 1–3 || George (9–4) || Davis (6–6) || MacDougal (17) || Jacobs Field || 19,638 || 30–44 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 25 || Royals || 1–3 (10) || Gilfillan (2–0) || Riske (1–1) || MacDougal (18) || Jacobs Field || 18,527 || 30–45 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 26 || Royals || 1–4 || Lima (2–0) || Rodríguez (3–8) || MacDougal (19) || Jacobs Field || 17,494 || 30–46 || L3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 || June 27 || Reds || 3–0 || Traber (3–4) || Graves (3–7) || Báez (17) || Jacobs Field || 29,233 || 31–46 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || Reds || 4–5 || Reitsma (7–2) || Báez (0–6) || Williamson (18) || Jacobs Field || 31,924 || 31–47 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 79 || June 29 || Reds || 3–1 || Davis (7–6) || Haynes (1–7) || Báez (18) || Jacobs Field || 28,433 || 32–47 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 30 (1) || @ Royals || 10–5 || Lee (1–0) || Voyles (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || N/A || 33–47 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 30 (2) || @ Royals || 8–5 || Anderson (5–6) || Walrond (0–2) || Báez (19) || Kauffman Stadium || 14,645 || 34–47 || W3 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 1 || @ Royals || 3–6 || Lima (3–0) || Rodríguez (3–9) || MacDougal (21) || Kauffman Stadium || 12,831 || 34–48 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 2 || @ Royals || 2–8 || May (2–4) || Traber (3–5) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 12,918 || 34–49 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 3 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Sabathia (8–3) || Rogers (7–4) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 15,064 || 35–49 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 4 || @ Twins || 2–9 || Reed (4–8) || Davis (7–7) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 21,328 || 35–50 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 5 || @ Twins || 13–2 || Anderson (6–6) || Mays (8–6) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,273 || 36–50 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 6 || @ Twins || 5–3 (10) || Riske (2–1) || Guardado (1–4) || Báez (20) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,549 || 37–50 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 8 || Yankees || 4–0 || Traber (4–5) || Weaver (4–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,540 || 38–50 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 9 || Yankees || 2–6 || Wells (11–3) || Sabathia (8–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,058 || 38–51 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 10 || Yankees || 3–2 (10) || Boyd (2–1) || Hitchcock (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 30,167 || 39–51 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 91 || July 11 || White Sox || 12–5 || Anderson (7–6) || Wright (0–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 27,712 || 40–51 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 12 (1) || White Sox || 4–7 (10) || Marte (3–1) || Mulholland (1–2) || Gordon (2) || Jacobs Field || 24,163 || 40–52 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 93 || July 12 (2) || White Sox || 4–2 || Westbrook (4–4) || Porzio (0–1) || Báez (21) || Jacobs Field || 27,165 || 41–52 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 13 || White Sox || 4–7 || Marte (4–1) || Betancourt (0–1) || Gordon (3) || Jacobs Field || 26,467 || 41–53 || L1 |- bgcolor=#bbcaff | – || July 15 || 74nd All-Star Game || colspan=8 | National League vs. American League (U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 17 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Rivera (4–0) || Riske (2–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,401 || 41–54 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || @ Yankees || 4–10 || Clemens (9–6) || Anderson (7–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,341 || 41–55 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || @ Yankees || 4–7 || Wells (12–3) || Sabathia (8–5) || Rivera (17) || Yankee Stadium || 54,981 || 41–56 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 20 || @ Yankees || 4–7 || Mussina (11–6) || Westbrook (4–5) || Rivera (18) || Yankee Stadium || 51,891 || 41–57 || L5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Porzio (1–1) || Tallet (0–2) || Gordon (5) || U.S. Cellular Field || 31,776 || 41–58 || L6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 22 || @ White Sox || 2–5 || Colon (7–9) || Davis (7–8) || Marte (6) || U.S. Cellular Field || 20,667 || 41–59 || L7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 101 || July 23 || Tigers || 4–1 || Anderson (8–7) || Roney (1–5) || Báez (22) || Jacobs Field || 21,202 || 42–59 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 102 || July 24 || Tigers || 4–7 || Cornejo (5–8) || Sabathia (8–6) || Mears (5) || Jacobs Field || 20,857 || 42–60 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 25 || Twins || 5–6 || Hawkins (8–2) || Báez (0–7) || Guardado (24) || Jacobs Field || 23,444 || 42–61 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 26 || Twins || 9–2 || Traber (5–5) || Lohse (6–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 25,077 || 43–61 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 27 || Twins || 3–2 (14) || Betancourt (1–1) || Rincon (2–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 24,318 || 44–61 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 29 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Mulder (14–7) || Anderson (8–8) || Foulke (27) || Network Associates Coliseum || 19,260 || 44–62 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Sabathia (9–6) || Lilly (6–9) || Báez (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 29,792 || 45–62 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Harden (2–0) || Westbrook (4–6) || Foulke (28) || Network Associates Coliseum || 25,011 || 45–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Rangers || 3–10 || Thomson (9–10) || Traber (5–6) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 24,143 || 45–64 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Rangers || 7–9 || Ramirez (3–0) || Stanford (0–1) || Cordero (4) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 49,290 || 45–65 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Rangers || 5–8 || Dickey (5–5) || Anderson (8–9) || Cordero (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 19,133 || 45–66 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || Mariners || 1–2 || Moyer (15–5) || Sabathia (9–7) || Hasegawa (8) || Jacobs Field || 22,300 || 45–67 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 6 || Mariners || 10–6 || Westbrook (5–6) || Pineiro (13–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 23,282 || 46–67 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 7 || Mariners || 3–0 || Traber (6–6) || Garcia (9–12) || Báez (24) || Jacobs Field || 21,141 || 47–67 || W2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 115 || August 8 || Angels || 2–5 || Washburn (9–11) || Davis (7–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,175 || 47–68 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 116 || August 9 (1) || Angels || 3–2 (13) || Cressend (1–0) || Weber (2–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 26,391 || 48–68 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 117 || August 9 (2) || Angels || 3–2 || Boyd (3–1) || Shields (2–3) || Báez (25) || Jacobs Field || 20,116 || 49–68 || W2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 118 || August 10 || Angels || 3–1 || Sabathia (10–7) || Lackey (7–11) || Betancourt (1) || Jacobs Field || 23,576 || 50–68 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 11 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Lohse (9–9) || Westbrook (5–7) || Hawkins (1) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 23,291 || 50–69 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 12 || @ Twins || 9–6 || Betancourt (2–1) || Baldwin (0–1) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 25,834 || 51–69 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 13 || @ Twins || 5–0 (14) || Mulholland (2–2) || Rincon (3–5) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 30,082 || 52–69 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 14 || @ Twins || 8–3 || Anderson (9–9) || Radke (8–10) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,273 || 53–69 || W3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 123 || August 15 || Devil Rays || 1–0 || Sabathia (11–7) || Harper (2–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 19,679 || 54–69 || W4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 16 || Devil Rays || 3–5 || Malaska (2–1) || Lee (1–1) || Carter (21) || Jacobs Field || 23,397 || 54–70 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 125 || August 17 || Devil Rays || 5–4 (12) || Mulholland (3–2) || Colome (3–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 21,097 || 55–70 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 18 || Devil Rays || 4–7 (13) || Carter (7–3) || Mulholland (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 18,685 || 55–71 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 19 || Twins || 2–8 || Santana (7–3) || Davis (7–10) || — || Jacobs Field || 21,239 || 55–72 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 20 || Twins || 3–4 || Radke (9–10) || Anderson (9–10) || Guardado (28) || Jacobs Field || 20,197 || 55–73 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 22 || @ Devil Rays || 8–3 || Lee (2–1) || Kennedy (3–10) || — || Tropicana Field || 11,979 || 56–73 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 23 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 || Sabathia (12–7) || Backe (1–1) || Riske (2) || Tropicana Field || 18,805 || 57–73 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 24 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 || Westbrook (6–7) || Gonzalez (6–6) || Riske (3) || Tropicana Field || 14,507 || 58–73 || W3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 132 || August 26 || Tigers || 4–5 || Cornejo (6–13) || Traber (6–7) || Walker (3) || Jacobs Field || 16,972 || 58–74 || L1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 133 || August 27 || Tigers || 9–7 || Cressend (2–0) || Spurling (1–3) || Riske (4) || Jacobs Field || 16,457 || 59–74 || W1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 134 || August 28 || Tigers || 8–3 || Lee (3–1) || Bonderman (6–18) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,282 || 60–74 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 29 || Blue Jays || 3–7 || Escobar (10–8) || Sabathia (12–8) || — || Jacobs Field || 21,008 || 60–75 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 30 || Blue Jays || 3–9 || Lidle (12–11) || Westbrook (6–8) || Towers (1) || Jacobs Field || 21,806 || 60–76 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || August 31 || Blue Jays || 5–4 || Báez (1–7) || Kershner (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 20,866 || 61–76 || W1 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 1 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Santiago (1–1) || Walker (3–3) || Riske (5) || Comerica Park || 10,986 || 62–76 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 2 || @ Tigers || 6–8 || Schmack (1–0) || Durbin (0–1) || Rodney (1) || Comerica Park || 9,318 || 62–77 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 3 || @ Tigers || 5–6 (11) || Walker (4–3) || Santiago (1–2) || — || Comerica Park || 10,234 || 62–78 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 4 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Knotts (3–5) || Westbrook (6–9) || Patterson (3) || Comerica Park || 11,371 || 62–79 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 5 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Garland (11–10) || Traber (6–8) || Gordon (9) || U.S. Cellular Field || 27,196 || 62–80 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 5–8 || Loaiza (19–6) || Cressend (2–1) || Gordon (10) || U.S. Cellular Field || 24,796 || 62–81 || L5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 3–7 || Schoeneweis (3–2) || Báez (1–8) || — || U.S. Cellular Field || 19,999 || 62–82 || L6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 9 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Davis (8–10) || Gobble (3–4) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 12,389 || 63–82 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 10 || @ Royals || 7–9 || Wilson (6–3) || Santiago (1–3) || Affeldt (4) || Kauffman Stadium || 21,581 || 63–83 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 11 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Báez (2–8) || Grimsley (2–6) || Riske (6) || Kauffman Stadium || 13,188 || 64–83 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 12 || Twins || 4–3 || Sabathia (13–8) || Rogers (11–8) || Riske (7) || Jacobs Field || 20,679 || 65–83 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 13 || Twins || 0–2 || Lohse (13–11) || Stanford (0–2) || Guardado (35) || Jacobs Field || 20,440 || 65–84 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 14 || Twins || 3–5 || Rincon (5–6) || Báez (2–9) || Guardado (36) || Jacobs Field || 19,452 || 65–85 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 15 || Twins || 6–13 || Santana (11–3) || Davis (8–11) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,967 || 65–86 || L3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 16 || Royals || 8–12 || May (9–7) || Traber (6–9) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,145 || 65–87 || L4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 153 || September 17 || Royals || 9–1 || Westbrook (7–9) || Abbott (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 16,363 || 66–87 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 154 || September 18 || Royals || 2–3 || Lima (8–1) || Sabathia (13–9) || Leskanic (2) || Jacobs Field || 17,275 || 66–88 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 19 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Burkett (11–8) || Stanford (0–3) || Embree (1) || Jacobs Field || 20,374 || 66–89 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 20 || Red Sox || 13–4 || Lee (1–0) || Lowe (16–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 23,242 || 67–89 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 21 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Martinez (14–4) || Lee (3–2) || Kim (15) || Jacobs Field || 27,655 || 67–90 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 23 || @ Twins || 1–4 || Rogers (13–8) || Westbrook (7–10) || Guardado (40) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 33,650 || 67–91 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 24 || @ Twins || 2–3 || Orosco (2–1) || Betancourt (2–2) || Guardado (41) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 32,986 || 67–92 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || Stanford (1–3) || Lidle (12–15) || Riske (8) || SkyDome || 13,861 || 68–92 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 27 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 || Halladay (22–7) || Mulholland (3–4) || — || SkyDome || 21,504 || 68–93 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ Blue Jays || 2–6 || Towers (8–1) || Lee (3–3) || — || SkyDome || 22,014 || 68–94 || L2 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Note: Pitchers' hitting stats are not included above.

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

• C. C. Sabathia, pitcher, reserve

Minor league affiliates

Notes

References

• 2003 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference
• 2003 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac

References

1. "Travis Hafner Stats".
2. "Jason Bere Stats".
3. "AJ Hinch Stats".
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/spencsh01.shtml Shane Spencer Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com