2003 Florida Marlins

	2003 Florida Marlins ;
	Major league affiliations
	National League (Since 1993) Eastern Division (Since 1993); ;
	Location
	Pro Player Stadium (Since 1993); Miami Gardens, Florida (Since 1993);
	2003 Information
Owner(s)	Jeffrey Loria
Manager(s)	Jeff Torborg and Jack McKeon
Local television	FSN Florida
Local radio	WQAM; WQBA (Spanish)
Baseball-Reference	2003 Florida Marlins

Record: 91-71 Finished 2nd in NL Eastern Division (2003 NL) Wild Card

Clinched Wild Card: September 26, 2003, vs. New York Mets

World Series Champions

Managed by Jeff Torborg (16-22) and Jack McKeon (75-49)

Coaches: Brad Arnsberg, Pierre Arsenault, Jeff Cox, Doug Davis, Ozzie Guillen, Perry Hill, Bill Robinson and Wayne Rosenthal

Ballpark: Pro Player Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Marlins skipper Jack McKeon while hosting the 2003 World Series champs

The 2003 Florida 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 signing ten-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Iván Rodríguez. They also traded sluggers Cliff Floyd and Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for lead-off hitter Juan Pierre.

Jeff Torborg, the manager at the start of the season, led the team to a 16-22 start, one of the worst in the league. They had lost their three top pitchers, A.J. Burnett, Josh Beckett and Mark Redman, to injuries of various severity. On May 11th, Torborg was fired and replaced with Jack McKeon, a fiery 72-year-old who had begun his managerial career way back in 1973 with the Kansas City Royals.

Midseason acquisitions:

LhP Dontrelle Willis was called up from the AA Carolina Mudcats
RhP Ugueth Urbina was acquired from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Snare and Will Smith
3B Miguel Cabrera was called up from the Mudcats.
2B Jeff Conine was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league players Denny Bautista and Don Levinski after Mike Lowell suffered a broken wrist just before the deadline for eligibility for the postseason

Awards and Honors[edit]

All-Stars: Luis Castillo, Mike Lowell and Dontrelle Willis
NL Rookie of the Year Award: Dontrelle Willis
NL Gold Glove: Luis Castillo (2B) and Derrek Lee (1B)
NL Silver Slugger Award: Mike Lowell (3B)
Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Dontrelle Willis (LhP)
NL Manager of the Year Award: Jack McKeon

2003 Opening Day Lineup[edit]

		2003 Marlins Roster
		Manager
	'	Jeff Torborg
	'	Jack McKeon
		Coaches
	'	Brad Arnsberg
	'	Jeff Cox
	'	Ozzie Guillen
	'	Perry Hill
	'	Bill Robinson
		Pitchers
	29	Armando Almanza
	32	Juan Alvarez
	21	Josh Beckett
	33	Toby Borland
	40	Nate Bump
	43	A.J. Burnett
	49	Chad Fox
	38	Rick Helling
	44	Allen Levrault
	41	Braden Looper
	39	Blaine Neal
	36	Vladimir Nunez
	56	Kevin Olsen
	45	Carl Pavano
	31	Brad Penny
	57	Tommy Phelps
	55	Mark Redman
	91	Tim Spooneybarger
	58	Michael Tejera
	74	Ugueth Urbina
	48	Justin Wayne
	35	Dontrelle Willis
		Catchers
	17	Ramon Castro
	52	Mike Redmond
	7	Ivan Rodriguez
		Infielders
	1	Luis Castillo (castilu01)
	11	Alex Gonzalez (gonzaal02)
	25	Derrek Lee
	19	Mike Lowell
		Outfielders
	21	Chad Allen
	20	Miguel Cabrera
	18	Jeff Conine
	43	Juan Encarnacion
	14	Todd Hollandsworth
	9	Juan Pierre
	4	Gerald Williams
		Other Positions
	22	Brian Banks
	6	Andy Fox
	10	Lenny Harris
	12	Mike Mordecai