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2003 Kansas City Royals season

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The 2003 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing third in the American League Central, with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses. It was the only winning season for the franchise between 1994 and 2013.

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2003 was a hopeful and promising winning season ("We Believe" was the slogan) for the Royals, and the team spent 93 days in first place in the AL Central. But the team faded down the stretch, falling out of first place for the last time on August 31, and missed the playoffs.

Offseason

  • October 15, 2002: AJ Hinch was released by the Kansas City Royals.
  • December 18, 2002: Buddy Carlyle was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
  • Opening Day starters

  • Michael Tucker – CF
  • Joe Randa – 3B
  • Mike Sweeney – 1B
  • Raúl Ibañez – LF
  • Brandon Berger – RF
  • Ken Harvey – DH
  • Ángel Berroa – SS
  • Brent Mayne – C
  • Carlos Febles – 2B
  • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Royals Blue

    References

    2003 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia


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