2003 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Offseason

• December 4, 2002: Acquired Todd Hundley and Chad Hermansen from the Chicago Cubs for Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros.
• December 16, 2002: Acquired Derek Thompson from the Chicago Cubs for cash.
• January 25, 2003: Acquired Daryle Ward from the Houston Astros for Ruddy Lugo.
• January 27, 2003: Acquired Jason Romano from the Colorado Rockies for Luke Allen.
• January 30, 2003: Ron Coomer was signed as a free agent.

Regular season

Season standings

National League West

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• July 14, 2003: Acquired Jeromy Burnitz from the New York Mets for Jose S. Diaz, Victor Diaz and Kole Strayhorn
• July 31, 2003: Acquired Robin Ventura from the New York Yankees for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor

Roster

Game log

Regular season

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || || 2:05p.m. PST || @ Diamondbacks || W 8–0 || Nomo (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || — || 2:51 || 47,356 || 1–0 || W1 |- |-style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || || 5:35p.m. PST || @ Diamondbacks || L 4–5 (10) || Mantei (1–0) || Shuey (0–1) || — || 2:51 || 35,979 || 1–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 5:35p.m. PST || @ Diamondbacks || W 5–0 || Brown (1–0) || Dessens (0–1) || — || 2:33 || 30,374 || 2–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || || || @ Padres || L 1–6 || || || || || || 2–2 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || || || @ Padres || L 2–4 || || || || || || 2–3 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || || || @ Padres || L 0–3 || || || || || || 2–4 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || || || @ Padres || W 41–3 (10) || || || || || || 3–4 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || || 1:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || L 4–6 (12) || Mantei (2–0) || Ashby (0–1) || Service (1) || 3:54 || 53,819 || 3–5 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || || 7:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || W 5–3 || Shuey (1–1) || Batista (0–2) || Gagné (1) || 2:52 || 30,341 || 4–5 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || || 1:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || W 5–2 || Dreifort (1–1) || Kim (0–2) || Gagné (2) || 2:58 || 25,764 || 5–5 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || || || Padres || L 2–3 || || || || || || 5–9 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || || || Padres || W 3–0 || || || || || || 5–9 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || || || Padres || W 4–3 || || || || || || 5–9 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || || || @ Pirates || W 5–2 || || || || || || 10–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || || || @ Pirates || W 4–3 || || || || || || 11–13 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || || || @ Pirates || W 6–2 || || || || || || 12–13 || W3 |- |-style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || || || Pirates || L 3–5 || || || || || || 15–16 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || || || Pirates || W 4–1 || || || || || || 15–16 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || || || Pirates || W 3–2 || || || || || || 16–16 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || || || Braves || L 4–11 || || || || || || 20–19 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || || || Braves || L 1–3 || || || || || || 20–20 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || || || Braves || W 5–1 || || || || || || 21–20 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || || || Marlins || W 2–1 || || || || || || 22–20 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || || || Marlins || W 4–1 || || || || || || 22–20 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || || || Marlins || W 2–1 || || || || || || 24–20 || W4 |- |-style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || || || Royals || W 4–3 || || || || || || 32–25 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || || || Royals || L 1–2 || || || || || || 32–26 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || || || Royals || W 5–2 || || || || || || 33–26 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || || || White Sox || W 2–1 || || || || || || 34–26 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || || || White Sox || L 1–4 || || || || || || 34–27 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || || || White Sox || L 3–10 || || || || || || 34–28 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || || || @ Tigers || W 3–1 (12) || || || || || || 35–28 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 64 || || || @ Tigers || W 3–1 || || || || || || 36–28 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || || || @ Tigers || W 3–2 || || || || || || 37–28 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || || 7:10p.m. PDT || Angels || W 5–2 || Nomo (8–6) || Washburn (6–8) || Gagné (28) || 2:32 || 54,573 || 43–29 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || || 1:10p.m. PDT || Angels || W 4–2 || Ashby (2–4) || Lackey (4–7) || Gagné (29) || 2:31 || 51,874 || 44–29 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || || 1:10p.m. PDT || Angels || L 3–6 || Appier (5–4) || Brown (10–2) || Percival (12) || 3:10 || 54,631 || 44–30 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 78 || || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Angels || L 0–3 || Lackey (5–7) || Brown (10–3) || Percival (14) || 2:17 || 43,700 || 45–33 || L1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 79 || || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Angels || L 1–3 || Appier (6–4) || Ishii (7–3) || Percival (15) || 2:36 || 43,726 || 45–34 || L2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Angels || L 1–3 || Sele (4–6) || Pérez (4–7) || Percival (16) || 2:37 || 43,766 || 45–35 || L3 |- |-style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || || || Padres || L 1–7 || || || || || || 45–36 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || || || Padres || L 3–4 (10) || || || || || || 45–37 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || || || Padres || L 4–7 || || || || || || 45–38 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || || 6:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || L 1–3 (10) || Villarreal (6–4) || Martin (0–2) || Mantei (8) || 3:23 || 55,038 || 45–39 || L7 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || || 1:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || W 2–0 || Pérez (5–7) || Dessens (5–5) || Gagné (30) || 2:21 || 38,956 || 46–39 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || || 5:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || L 1–2 || Good (4–2) || Nomo (9–8) || Mantei (9) || 2:48 || 41,769 || 46–40 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || || || @ Padres || L 1–7 || || || || || || 46–41 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 88 || || || @ Padres || L 5–8 || || || || || || 46–42 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 89 || || || @ Cardinals || W 6–5 || || || || || || 47–42 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 90 || || || @ Cardinals || W 9–4 || || || || || || 48–42 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || || 5:38p.m. PDT || 74th All-Star Game || colspan="8"| National League vs. American League (U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois) |-style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || || || Cardinals || W 6–3 || || || || || || 50–44 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || || || Cardinals || W 8–5 || || || || || || 51–44 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 96 || || || Cardinals || L 1–3 || || || || || || 51–45 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || || || Cardinals || L 7–10 || || || || || || 51–46 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || L 1–2 (15) || Randolph (5–0) || Quantrill (1–3) || — || 4:10 || 41,382 || 53–49 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || L 0–1 || Dessens (6–7) || Ashby (2–8) || Mantei (11) || 2:28 || 45,421 || 53–50 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 104 || || 1:35p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || W 1–0 || Nomo (12–8) || Schilling (5–6) || Gagné (35) || 2:39 || 42,067 || 54–50 || W1 |- |-style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || || || @ Braves || L 0–2 || || || || || || 54–54 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || || || @ Braves || L 4–6 || || || || || || 54–55 || L5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || || || @ Braves || W 8–4 || || || || || || 55–55 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 114 || || || Cubs || W 3–1 || || || || || || 59–55 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 115 || || || Cubs || W 6–1 || || || || || || 60–55 || W6 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 116 || || || Cubs || L 1–3 || || || || || || 60–56 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 117 || || || @ Marlins || W 9–3 || || || || || || 61–56 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 118 || || || @ Marlins || L 4–5 (13) || || || || || || 61–57 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || || || @ Marlins || L 1–2 (11) || || || || || || 61–58 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || || || @ Marlins || W 6–4 || || || || || || 62–58 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 121 || || || @ Cubs || L 1–2 || || || || || || 62–59 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 122 || || || @ Cubs || W 10–5 || || || || || || 63–59 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || || || @ Cubs || W 3–0 || || || || || || 64–59 || W2 |- |-style="background:#bfb;" | 142 || || 6:35p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || W 10–3 || Mota (6–2) || Villarreal (7–7) || — || 2:57 || 25,937 || 76–66 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 143 || || 6:35p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || W 4–1 || Jackson (1–0) || Johnson (4–8) || Gagné (50) || 2:22 || 36,488 || 77–66 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 144 || || 6:35p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || L 4–5 || Villarreal (8–7) || Quantrill (1–5) || Mantei (22) || 2:43 || 28,985 || 77–67 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || || 6:35p.m. PDT || @ Diamondbacks || L 0–2 || Capuano (2–3) || Pérez (12–11) || Mantei (23) || 2:22 || 28,459 || 77–68 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 146 || || || Padres || W 6–0 || || || || || || 78–68 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 147 || || || Padres || W 4–0 || || || || || || 79–68 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 148 || || || Padres || W 5–2 || || || || || || 80–68 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 149 || || 7:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || L 2–3 || Schilling (8–8) || Ishii (9–6) || Mantei (24) || 2:44 || 31,689 || 80–69 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 150 || || 7:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || L 0–2 || Webb (10–7) || Jackson (1–1) || Mantei (25) || 2:33 || 35,162 || 80–70 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 151 || || 1:05p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || W 2–0 || Álvarez (6–1) || Batista (10–9) || Gagné (52) || 2:24 || 36,523 || 81–70 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || || || @ Padres || L 5–9 || || || || || || 82–73 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || || || @ Padres || W 2–1 || || || || || || 83–73 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || || || @ Padres || W 2–1 (10) || || || || || || 84–73 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || || || @ Padres || L 1–6 || || || || || || 84–74 || L1 |-

Detailed records

Starting Pitchers stats

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

Relief Pitchers stats

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves

Batting Stats

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

2003 Awards

• 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Éric Gagné reserve
  • Paul Lo Duca reserve
  • Kevin Brown did not play due to injury
• National League Cy Young Award
  • Éric Gagné
• Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
  • Éric Gagné
• TSN National League All-Star
  • Éric Gagné
• TSN NL Pitcher of the Year
  • Éric Gagné
• TSN NL Reliever of the Year Award
  • Éric Gagné
• Players choice: NL Outstanding Pitcher
  • Éric Gagné
• NL Pitcher of the Month
  • Kevin Brown (May 2003)
• NL Player of the Week
  • Éric Gagné (Aug. 4–10)

Farm system

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Major League Baseball draft

Main article: 2003 Major League Baseball draft

The Dodgers selected 50 players in this draft. Of those, 12 of them would eventually play Major League baseball.

The first round pick was right handed pitcher Chad Billingsley from Defiance High School in Defiance, Ohio. He was a 2009 All-Star and pitched eight seasons with the Dodgers with an 81–61 record and 3.65 ERA in 219 games (190 starts) before missing most of 2013 and all of 2014 with serious arm injuries.

The sixth round pick, outfielder Matt Kemp from Midwest City High School would lead the National League in Home Runs and RBIs in 2011 as well as finishing second in the MVP vote that year.

The draft class also included catcher A. J. Ellis (18th round), who would become the Dodgers starting catcher in 2012.

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References

References

1. "Ron Coomer Stats".
2. "2003 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule & Results".
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=2003&draft_type=junreg& 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft]