2003 St. Louis Cardinals season
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Record | 85–77 (.525) |
Divisional place | 3rd |
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Owner(s) | William DeWitt, Jr. |
General manager(s) | Walt Jocketty |
Manager(s) | Tony La Russa |
Local television | Fox Sports Midwest (Joe Buck, Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky) KPLR (Bob Carpenter, Rick Horton) |
Local radio | KMOX (Mike Shannon, Wayne Hagin) |
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The St. Louis Cardinals 2003 season was the team's 122nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 112th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 85-77 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League Central division, three games behind the Chicago Cubs, who won the NL Central at 88-74, and two behind the NL Central runners-up, the Houston Astros (87-75).
Catcher Mike Matheny, shortstop Édgar Rentería, third baseman Scott Rolen, and outfielder Jim Edmonds won Gold Gloves this year.
Offseason[]
- December 13, 2002: Chris Carpenter was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
Regular season[]
Opening Day starters[]
- Jim Edmonds
- Eli Marrero
- Tino Martinez
- Mike Matheny
- Matt Morris
- Albert Pujols
- Édgar Rentería
- Scott Rolen
- Fernando Viña[2]
Season standings[]
National League Central[]
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | 44–37 | 44–37 |
Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 1 | 48–33 | 39–42 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | 48–33 | 37–44 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 13 | 39–42 | 36–45 |
Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 19 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 20 | 31–50 | 37–44 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | 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 |
Transactions[]
- May 27, 2003: Scott Seabol was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
Game log[]
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June: (16–11)
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September: (13–13)
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Roster[]
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Player stats[]
Batting[]
Batters[]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Albert Pujols | 157 | 591 | 212 | .359 | 43 | 124 |
Edgar Renteria | 157 | 587 | 194 | .330 | 13 | 100 |
J.D. Drew | 100 | 287 | 83 | .289 | 15 | 42 |
Scott Rolen | 154 | 559 | 160 | .286 | 28 | 104 |
Eduardo Pérez | 105 | 253 | 72 | .285 | 11 | 41 |
Bo Hart | 77 | 296 | 82 | .277 | 4 | 28 |
Jim Edmonds | 137 | 447 | 123 | .275 | 39 | 89 |
Mike Matheny | 141 | 441 | 111 | .252 | 8 | 47 |
Other batters[]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Orlando Palmeiro | 141 | 317 | 86 | .271 | 3 | 33 |
Miguel Cairo | 92 | 261 | 64 | .245 | 5 | 32 |
Fernando Viña | 61 | 259 | 65 | .251 | 4 | 23 |
Eduardo Pérez | 105 | 253 | 72 | .285 | 11 | 41 |
Kerry Robinson | 116 | 208 | 52 | .250 | 1 | 16 |
Eli Marrero | 41 | 107 | 24 | .224 | 2 | 20 |
Chris Widger | 44 | 102 | 24 | .235 | 0 | 14 |
Wilson Delgado | 43 | 77 | 13 | .169 | 0 | 3 |
So Taguchi | 43 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 3 | 13 |
Joe Girardi | 16 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching[]
Starting pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Woody Williams | 34 | 220.2 | 18 | 9 | 3.87 | 153 |
Brett Tomko | 33 | 202.2 | 13 | 9 | 5.28 | 114 |
Garrett Stephenson | 32 | 174.1 | 7 | 13 | 4.59 | 91 |
Matt Morris | 27 | 172.1 | 11 | 8 | 3.76 | 120 |
Dan Haren | 14 | 72.2 | 3 | 7 | 5.08 | 43 |
Sterling Hitchcock | 8 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 3.79 | 32 |
Other pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jason Simontacchi | 46 | 126.1 | 9 | 5 | 5.56 | 74 |
Relief pitchers[]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Steve Kline | 78 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.82 | 31 |
Jeff Fassero | 62 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5.68 | 55 |
Cal Eldred | 62 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3.74 | 67 |
Jason Isringhausen | 40 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2.36 | 41 |
Esteban Yan | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.02 | 28 |
Kiko Calero | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.82 | 51 |
Dustin Hermanson | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.46 | 12 |
Lance Painter | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 11 |
Mike DeJean | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 13 |
Russ Springer | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 | 11 |
Mike Crudale | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.38 | 6 |
Jimmy Journell | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 |
Josh Pearce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
Pedro Borbón Jr. | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 |
Gabe Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Kevin Ohme | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Jason Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.00 | 1 |
Farm system[]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Memphis Redbirds | Pacific Coast League | Tom Spencer and Danny Sheaffer |
AA | Tennessee Smokies | Southern League | Mark DeJohn |
A | Palm Beach Cardinals | Florida State League | Tom Nieto |
A | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | |
A-Short Season | New Jersey Cardinals | New York–Penn League | Tommy Shields |
Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Ron Warner |
References[]
- ^ "Chris Carpenter Stats".
- ^ "2003 St. Louis Cardinals Roster by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "Scott Seabol Stats".
- ^ "2003 St. Louis Cardinals Schedule".
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Baseball America 2004 Annual Directory
External links[]
- St. Louis Cardinals seasons
- 2003 Major League Baseball season
- 2003 in sports in Missouri