2003 Florida Marlins season
| 2003 Florida Marlins | |
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| 2003 World Series Champions 2003 National League Champions 2003 NL Wild Card |
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| Record | 91–71 (.562) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
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| Owner(s) | Jeffrey Loria |
| General manager(s) | Larry Beinfest |
| Manager(s) | Jeff Torborg, Jack McKeon |
| Local television |
FSN Florida WPXM (Len Kasper, Tommy Hutton) |
| Local radio |
WQAM (Dave Van Horne, Jon Sciambi) WQBA (Spanish) (Felo Ramírez, Luis Quintana) |
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The 2003 Florida Marlins season was a season in American baseball. The Marlins were the National League Wild Card Winners, the National League Champions, and the World Series Champions.
The Marlins pulled off some blockbuster deals during the 2003 off season, the most impressive being that of 10-time Gold Glove winning catcher Iván Rodríguez. They also traded catcher Charles Johnson and outfielder Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for lead-off man Juan Pierre.
Jeff Torborg, the manager at the start of the season, lead the team to a 16-22 start, one of the worst in the league. Adding to that, their three top pitchers A. J. Burnett, Josh Beckett and Mark Redman, had each endured injuries that season, but Beckett and Redman were able to return to finish the rest of 2003. On May 11, Torborg was fired and replaced with Jack McKeon, a fiery 72-year-old who began his managerial career in 1973 with the Kansas City Royals.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
With a 4–3 win over the New York Mets on September 26, the Marlins clinched their second wildcard in team history, and finishing with an overall record of 91–71.
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