2003 Baltimore Orioles season

Updated on Dec 07, 2024

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Record 71–91 (.423) Owner(s) Peter Angelos		Divisional place 4th Manager(s) Mike Hargrove
General manager(s) Jim Beattie/Mike Flanagan Local television WJZ-TVWNUVComcast SportsNet(Jim Palmer, Michael Reghi, Buck Martinez)

The 2003 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.

Offseason

December 2, 2002: Bill Pulsipher was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

January 3, 2003: Omar Daal was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

March 7, 2003: B. J. Surhoff was signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

Steve Bechler

On February 16, 2003, towards the beginning of Orioles' spring training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Steve Bechler collapsed while participating in conditioning drills. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, and died the next day. His body temperature had reached 108 °F (42 °C). An autopsy performed by Dr. Joshua Perper, a toxicologist, concluded that his death was caused by "'abnormal liver function and mild hypertension', his weight problem (he weighed 230 pounds and was exercising hard, the fact that he was not used to south Florida's warm weather and the toxicity of ephedra. He was using the supplement ephedra, against the advice of his trainer, and probably had not eaten in two days in an effort to lose weight.

Transactions

June 3, 2003: Nick Markakis was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

July 25, 2003: Sean Spencer was signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

2003 Baltimore Orioles season

Contents

Offseason

Steve Bechler

Transactions

Batting

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

References