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2003 Pittsburgh Pirates 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.Randall Simon Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *January 28, 2003: Jeff D'Amico was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. *March 14, 2003: Kenny Lofton signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Regular season *June 24, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League Central
The National League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the National League West (the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros) and three teams from the National League East (the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals). When the division was created in 1994, the Pirates were originally supposed to stay in the East while the Atlanta Braves were to be moved to the Central from the West. However, the Braves, wanting to form a natural rivalry with the expansion Florida Marlins, requested to remain in the East. Despite the Marlins offering to go to the Central, the Pirates instead gave up their spot in the East to the Braves. Since then, the Pirates have tried several times unsuccessfully to be placed back in the East. In 1998, the NL Central became the largest division in Major League Baseball when the Milwaukee Brewers were moved in from the American League Central. In 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 2003 Cincinnati Reds season was the 134th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their first season at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. They failed to improve on their 78–84 record from 2002 and missed the playoffs for the 9th consecutive season. Offseason * November 18, 2002: Ryan Freel was signed as a free agent by the Reds. * December 15, 2002: Elmer Dessens and cash were traded by the Reds to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a 4-team trade. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe López to the Reds. The Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Blue Jays. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Jason Arnold (minors) to the Blue Jays on December 16. * January 22, 2003: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. Regular season Season summary The Reds finished in fifth place in their division, nineteen games behind the division winner, the Chicago Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Toronto Blue Jays Season
The 2003 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 27th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was the team's final season with Diamond as one of the mascots, as she was removed at the end of the season, leaving Ace as the sole mascot of the Blue Jays. Offseason *October 9, 2002: Chris Carpenter was released by the Toronto Blue Jays. *October 9, 2002: Brandon Lyon was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Toronto Blue Jays. *October 23, 2002: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. *December 15, 2002: Felipe López was traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cincinnati Reds. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. The Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Oa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Atlanta Braves Season
The 2003 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 38th season in Atlanta and 133rd overall. The Braves won their 9th consecutive division title, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Florida Marlins. The Braves lost the 2003 Divisional Series to the Chicago Cubs, 3 games to 2. The Braves finished 2003 with their best offensive season in franchise history, hitting a franchise record 235 home runs. Atlanta also had one of the most noteworthy combined offensive outfield productions in league history. The Braves' starting rotation had new faces in 2003, but aged pitchers. Opposite of what they were traditionally known for in years earlier. Greg Maddux was joined by trade acquisitions Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz, free agent Shane Reynolds and rookie Horacio Ramírez. Critics noted had Atlanta had a younger staff with this offense, they would've been more likely to win the World Series. Marcus Giles had an All-Star season as the Braves' second baseman and Gary Sheffield as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Boston Red Sox Season
The 2003 Boston Red Sox season was the 103rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, six games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the AL championship. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League West champion Oakland Athletics in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS. The Red Sox led the major leagues in nearly all offensive categories, including runs scored (961), batting average (.289), on-base percentage (.360), and perhaps most impressively, a .491 team slugging percentage, which set a new record previously held by the 1927 Yankees. They also had 649 extra-base hits, the most ever by one team in a single season. In May 2003, the Red Sox settled a lawsuit in federal court filed by seven men who claimed to have been sexually abused as boys by Red Sox clubhouse attendant Donald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 St
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Arizona Diamondbacks Season
The 2003 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 98–64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong National League West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84–78, good enough for third place in the division. Offseason * December 15, 2002: Erubiel Durazo was traded by the Diamondbacks to the Oakland Athletics as part of a 4-team trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Diamondbacks. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe López to the Reds. The Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Blue Jays. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Jason Arnold (minors) to the Blue Jays on December 16. * January 30, 2003: Ricky Bottalico was signed as a free agent by the Diamondbacks. * February 14, 2003: Scott Service was signed as a free agent by the Diamondbacks.Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Houston Astros Season
The 2003 Houston Astros season was the 42nd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. Regular season During a 3–2 loss to the Montreal Expos on April 26, first baseman Jeff Bagwell's infield single gave him 2,000 hits for his career, joining Craig Biggio as the only Astros players to achieve this mark. On June 11, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, establishing a major league record for most pitchers contributing to a no-hitter. The six were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years. Playing the Cincinnati Reds on July 20, Bagwell hit two home runs for th400th of his careeroff Danny Graves, becoming the 35th player in MLB history to do so. ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ES ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 San Diego Padres Season
The 2003 San Diego Padres season was the 35th season in franchise history. The team was managed by Bruce Bochy, as the team played their final season of home games at Qualcomm Stadium before moving the club to Petco Park the following season. Offseason * November 19, 2002: Jesse Orosco signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres. *December 10, 2002: Jaret Wright signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.Jaret Wright Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Regular season Opening Day starters *Gary Bennett *Sean Burroughs *Ryan Klesko *Mark Kotsay *Brian Lawrence *Mark Loretta *Xavier Nady *Ramon Vazquez * Notable transa ...
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2003 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 114th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 46th season in Los Angeles, California. It was a turbulent season as News Corporation (Fox) was seeking to sell the team. Nevertheless, the Dodgers fell just short of a Wild Card berth, winning 85 games while finishing second in the National League West. The Dodgers pitching staff led baseball in earned run average (3.16), Éric Gagné became the first Dodger to earn the NL Cy Young Award since 1988 as he converted all 55 of his save opportunities. Shawn Green set a new Dodger single season record with 49 doubles and Paul Lo Duca had a 25-game hitting streak. 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 Jas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 San Francisco Giants Season
The 2003 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 121st season in Major League Baseball, their 46th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 4th season at Pacific Bell Park. The Giants entered the '03 season as defending National League champions, aiming to get back to the World Series and win it. They finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 100 wins and 61 losses. They lost the National League Division Series in four games to the Florida Marlins, marking the 2003 Giants a failed season. Offseason *November 15, 2002: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was released by the San Francisco Giants. *December 7, 2002: Marquis Grissom signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. *December 7, 2002: Ray Durham was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. *March 18, 2003: Clay Bellinger was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. Regular season The Giants only played 161 games. One game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 New York Mets Season
The 2003 New York Mets season was the 42nd regular season for the Mets. They went 66-95 and finished 5th in the NL East. They were managed by Art Howe. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason *November 25, 2002: Jorge Velandia was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. *December 5, 2002: Tom Glavine was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. *December 19, 2002: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. *January 11, 2003: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. *February 11, 2003: Jay Bell signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. *February 13, 2003: David Cone signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. Regular season After their disappointing 2002 season the Mets entered 2003 hoping to contend for a playoff spot. But the season ended up being a massive disappointment as they were defeated by the Cubs at home 15-2 on opening day and finished just 66-95. Opening Day starters *Roberto Alomar *Jeromy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
