The 2003 Cleveland Indians season was the 103rd season for the franchise. The team finished fourth in the American League Central behind the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. 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.Shane Spencer Statistics Baseball-Reference.com 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 2003 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

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

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"