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 Fox Entertainment Group 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 Dodgers 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 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 +Opening Day startersName Position Dave Roberts Center fielderPaul Lo DucaCatcherShawn Green Right fielderBrian Jordan Left fielderFred McGriff First basemanAdrián BeltréThird basemanJolbert Cabrera Second basemanCésar Izturis ShortstopHideo Nomo Starting pitcher

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 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches (hitting) (pitching) (hitting) (third base) (bullpen)

(bench) (1st base)

Game log Regular season Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldDodgers team member

|-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 || 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 || || || || || || 3–4 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || || 1:10p.m. PDT || Diamondbacks || L 4–6 || 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 || || || || || || 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 || || || || || || 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 || 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 || 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 || || || || || || 61–57 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || || || @ Marlins || L 1–2 || || || || || || 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 || || || || || || 84–73 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || || || @ Padres || L 1–6 || || || || || || 84–74 || L1

Detailed records

National League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed NL East Atlanta Braves 1–2 1–2 2–4 22 27 Florida Marlins 4–0 1–2 5–2 28 17 5–2 1–4 7–6 50 44 NL Central Chicago Cubs 2–1 2–1 4–2 24 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0 2–1 5–1 25 15 St. Louis Cardinals 2–2 2–0 4–2 37 30 7–3 6–2 13–5 86 57 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks 4–5 5–5 9–10 59 40 Colorado Rockies 8–2 4–5 12–7 84 75 Los Angeles Dodgers — — — — — — San Diego Padres 5–4 3–7 8–11 55 74 San Francisco Giants 17–11 12–15 29–26 198 189

American League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed AL Central Chicago White Sox 1–2 0–0 1–2 6 15 Detroit Tigers 0–0 3–0 3–0 9 4 Kansas City Royals 2–1 0–0 2–1 10 7 3–3 3–0 6–3 25 26 AL West Anaheim Angels 2–1 0–3 2–4 14 19 2–1 0–3 2–4 14 19