2003 Atlanta Braves season

March 2026 November 2013 Atlanta Braves 2003 National League East champions National League East Turner Field Atlanta 101–61 (.623) 1st AOL Time Warner John Schuerholz Bobby Cox TBS Superstation(Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)Turner South(Pete Van Wieren)FSN South(Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun) WSB (AM)(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray)WWWE(Luis Octavio Dozal, Jose Manuel Flores) The 2003 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 38th season in Atlanta and 133rd overall. The Braves won their ninth consecutive division title, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Florida Marlins. The Braves lost the NLDS to the Chicago Cubs, 3–2. The Braves finished 2003 with their best offensive season up to that point in franchise history, hitting a franchise record 235 home runs. Atlanta also had one of the most noteworthy combined offensive outfield productions in league history. The Braves' starting rotation had new faces in 2003, but aged pitchers. Opposite of what they were traditionally known for in years earlier. Greg Maddux was joined by trade acquisitions Mike Hampton and Russ Ortiz, free agent Shane Reynolds and rookie Horacio Ramírez. Critics noted had Atlanta had a younger staff with this offense, they would've been more likely to win the World Series. Marcus Giles had an All-Star season as the Braves' second baseman and Gary Sheffield as the Braves' right fielder. Sheffield finished with a top 5 voting in NL MVP voting. 2003 also marked the last season for Maddux, ending his tenure in Atlanta after 11 seasons. Offseason November 18, 2002: Mike Hampton was traded by the Florida Marlins with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Ryan Baker (minors) and Tim Spooneybarger. (Hampton had been traded to the Marlins from the Colorado Rockies on November 16, 2002)https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamptmi01.shtml#trans Mike Hampton Stats November 20, 2002: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdondo01.shtml Donzell McDonald Stats December 16, 2002: Ray King was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for John Foster and Wes Helms.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingra01.shtml#trans Ray King Stats December 17, 2002: Russ Ortiz was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves for Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ortizru01.shtml#trans Russ Ortiz Stats December 18, 2002: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. (Byrd did not play for the Braves in 2003)Paul Byrd Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 19, 2002: Greg Maddux was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maddugr01.shtml Greg Maddux Stats December 20, 2002: Johnny Estrada was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Kevin Millwood.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/estrajo01.shtml#trans Johnny Estrada Stats January 6, 2003: Robert Fick signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fickro01.shtml#trans Robert Fick Stats January 8, 2003: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.Julio Franco Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 23, 2003: Roberto Hernandez signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernaro01.shtml#trans Roberto Hernandez Stats April 10, 2003: Shane Reynolds signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reynosh01.shtml#trans Shane Reynolds Stats Regular season In 2003, John Smoltz set a Major League record (since tied) by having 34 saves before the All-Star Break.Sports Illustrated, Volume 109, No. 2, July 14–21, 2008, p.24, Published by Time Inc. May 23, 2003 – During the Atlanta Braves 15-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Braves players Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs to start the game.Mackin Bob The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records 2004 Greystone Books Canada 9781553650386 240 On August 10, 2003, Rafael Furcal of the Braves had an unassisted triple play. He caught the liner, touched second base, and tagged the runner going back to first base.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats8.shtml Unassisted Triple Plays | Baseball Almanac Opening Day starters + Position NameStarting PitcherGreg MadduxCatcher Henry BlancoFirst BasemanRobert FickSecond BasemanMarcus GilesThird BasemanVinny CastillaShortstopRafael FurcalLeft FielderChipper JonesCenter FielderAndruw JonesRight FielderGary Sheffield Season standings National League East Atlanta Braves Record vs. opponents ATL Notable transactions August 29, 2003: Jaret Wright was selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the San Diego Padres.Jaret Wright Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Notable draft signings in 2003 include Jarrod Saltalamacchia (36th overall) and Jonny Venters (30th round).2003 Major League Baseball draft Roster 2003 Atlanta Braves Roster Pitchers 51 Jung Bong 26 Will Cunnane 43 Joey Dawley 49 Kevin Gryboski 32 Mike Hampton 34 Roberto Hernández 45 Trey Hodges 40 Darren Holmes 46 Ray King 31 Greg Maddux 38 Jason Marquis 50 Kent Mercker 48 Russ Ortiz 30 Horacio Ramírez 37 Shane Reynolds 29 John Smoltz 27 Jaret Wright Catchers 20 Henry Blanco 23 Johnny Estrada  8 Javy López Infielders 19 Vinny Castilla  5 Robert Fick 14 Julio Franco  1 Rafael Furcal  2 Jesse Garcia 22 Marcus Giles Outfielders 28 Darren Bragg 12 Mike Hessman 25 Andruw Jones 10 Chipper Jones 18 Ryan Langerhans 11 Gary Sheffield Other batters 16 Mark DeRosa  4 Matt FrancoManager  6 Bobby Cox Coaches 39 Pat Corrales (bench) 52 Bobby Dews (bullpen) 33 Fredi González (third base) 17 Glenn Hubbard (first base) 54 Leo Mazzone (pitching)  9 Terry Pendleton (hitting) Game log Atlanta Braves 2003 Game Log: 101–61 (Home: 55–26; Away: 46–35) y Atlanta Braves March/April: 17–10 (Home: 10–6; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 31 || Expos || 2–10 || Armas (1–0) || Maddux (0–1) || — || 40,258 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 2 || Expos || 0–3 || Day (1–0) || Ramirez (0–1) || Biddle (1) || 19,116 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || April 3 || Expos || 0–4 || Vazquez (1–0) || Ortiz (0–1) || — || 19,505 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April 4 || Marlins || 12–7 || Hernandez (1–0) || Nunez (0–1) || Smoltz (1) || 20,642 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || April 5 || Marlins || 1–17 || Beckett (1–1) || Maddux (0–2) || — || 23,081 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 6 || Marlins || 13–4 || Ramirez (1–1) || Penny (0–1) || — || 21,253 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 7 || Marlins || 3–0 || Ortiz (1–1) || Pavano (0–2) || Smoltz (2) || 19,326 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || April 8 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Mesa (1–0) || Gryboski (0–1) || — || 13,283 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 9 || @ Phillies || 2–16 || Padilla (1–1) || Maddux (0–3) || — || 14,724 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 10 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Holmes (1–0) || Roa (0–2) || — || 14,840 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || April 11 || @ Marlins || 4–7 || Penny (1–1) || Ramirez (1–2) || Looper (1) || 12,045 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || April 12 || @ Marlins || 5–12 || Pavano (1–2) || Ortiz (1–2) || — || 25,203 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 13 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Maddux (1–3) || Redman (1–2) || Smoltz (3) || 21,834 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 15 || @ Expos* || 2–1 (10) || Bong (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Smoltz (4) || 13,399 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 16 || @ Expos* || 3–2 || Ramirez (2–2) || Ohka (1–2) || Smoltz (5) || 15,571 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 17 || @ Expos* || 14–8 (10) || Bong (2–0) || Biddle (1–1) || — || 13,170 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 18 || Phillies || 5–4 || Gryboski (1–1) || Wolf (2–1) || Smoltz (6) || 28,100 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || April 19 || Phillies || 0–4 || Padilla (3–1) || Hampton (0–1) || — || 29,777 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 20 || Phillies || 8–1 || Reynolds (1–0) || Duckworth (0–1) || — || 22,978 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 22 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Ortiz (2–2) || Stephenson (1–2) || Smoltz (7) || 20,969 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 23 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Maddux (2–3) || Morris (1–2) || Smoltz (8) || 21,338 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 24 || Cardinals || 4–3 || King (1–0) || Kline (0–2) || — || 24,184 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 25 || Brewers || 5–12 || Sheets (2–2) || Reynolds (1–1) || — || 21,938 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 26 || Brewers || 3–2 || King (2–0) || de los Santos (0–2) || Smoltz (9) || 27,313 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 27 || Brewers || 7–1 || Ortiz (3–2) || Rusch (1–4) || — || 26,349 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 29 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Maddux (3–3) || Oswalt (2–3) || Smoltz (10) || 28,467 || 16–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 30 || @ Astros || 11–1 || Hampton (1–1) || Miller (0–3) || — || 24,018 || 17–10 |- |colspan="11"|*Games the Montreal Expos played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the 2003 season counted as Expos home games. y Atlanta Braves May: 20–8 (Home: 9–3; Away: 11–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 1 || @ Astros || 8–7 || Hernandez (2–0) || Wagner (1–2) || Smoltz (11) || 24,673 || 18–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 2 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 (11) || Bong (3–0) || Mantei (3–1) || — || 38,287 || 19–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || May 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–7 || Villarreal (2–2) || Gryboski (1–2) || Mantei (5) || 44,398 || 19–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–4 (11) || Hodges (1–0) || Capuano (0–1) || Smoltz (12) || 38,851 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 6 || Rockies || 3–2 || Hernandez (3–0) || Jones (0–1) || Smoltz (13) || 18,108 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || May 7 || Rockies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for May 8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May 8 (1) || Rockies || 12–6 || Reynolds (2–1) || Cruz (3–3) || Smoltz (14) || N/A || 22–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || May 8 (2) || Rockies || 5–2 || Ortiz (4–2) || Chacon (4–2) || Smoltz (15) || 22,829 || 23–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || May 9 || Giants || 2–9 || Foppert (2–2) || Maddux (3–4) || Brower (2) || 32,040 || 23–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 10 || Giants || 6–3 || Gryboski (2–2) || Nathan (4–1) || — || 39,357 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 11 || Giants || 7–3 || Hampton (2–1) || Schmidt (3–1) || — || 28,329 || 25–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 11–4 || Bong (4–0) || Gagne (0–1) || — || 27,458 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Ortiz (5–2) || Quantrill (0–2) || Smoltz (16) || 31,021 || 27–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Brown (4–1) || Maddux (3–5) || — || 29,343 || 27–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 15 || @ Padres || 15–6 || Ramirez (3–2) || Deago (0–1) || — || 15,818 || 28–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 16 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Gryboski (3–2) || Nagy (0–1) || Smoltz (17) || 24,229 || 29–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 17 || @ Padres || 12–2 || Reynolds (3–1) || Loewer (0–1) || — || 28,551 || 30–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 18 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Ortiz (6–2) || Lawrence (2–5) || Smoltz (18) || 23,776 || 31–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || May 20 || @ Reds || 8–9 || Sullivan (5–0) || Hernandez (3–1) || Williamson (11) || 24,076 || 31–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 21 || @ Reds || 3–9 || Reitsma (3–1) || Hampton (2–2) || — || 33,355 || 31–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 22 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Reynolds (4–1) || Dempster (1–4) || — || 28,962 || 32–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || May 23 || Mets || 5–6 || Trachsel (3–2) || Ortiz (6–3) || Benitez (14) || 33,270 || 32–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 24 || Mets || 10–4 || Ramirez (4–2) || Glavine (5–4) || — || 40,912 || 33–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 25 || Mets || 3–1 || Hernandez (4–1) || Weathers (1–4) || Smoltz (19) || 41,432 || 34–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || May 26 || Reds || 6–7 (11) || White (2–0) || Hernandez (4–2) || — || 33,455 || 34–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 27 || Reds || 3–2 (10) || Hodges (2–0) || Reitsma (3–2) || — || 23,041 || 35–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 28 || Reds || 15–3 || Ortiz (7–3) || Austin (2–3) || Bong (1) || 25,713 || 36–17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 30 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Maddux (4–5) || Glavine (5–5) || Smoltz (20) || 26,439 || 37–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || May 31 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Seo (2–2) || Hampton (2–3) || Benitez (16) || 33,378 || 37–18 y Atlanta Braves June: 14–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 1 || @ Mets || 4–10 || Leiter (6–2) || Gryboski (3–3) || — || 25,162 || 37–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || June 3 || Rangers || 6–5 || Gryboski (4–3) || Urbina (0–2) || Smoltz (21) || 30,444 || 38–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || June 4 || Rangers || 5–2 || Maddux (5–5) || Thomson (3–7) || Smoltz (22) || 30,836 || 39–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || June 5 || Rangers || 8–4 || Bong (5–0) || Fultz (1–1) || — || 35,944 || 40–19 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || June 6 || Pirates || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 7 || Pirates || 8–6 || Hernandez (5–2) || Boehringer (3–2) || Smoltz (23) || 35,397 || 41–19 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || June 8 || Pirates || 6–5 || Hodges (3–0) || Fogg (2–3) || Smoltz (24) || 29,869 || 42–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 || June 10 || @ Athletics || 3–4 (12) || Bradford (5–3) || Bong (5–1) || — || 22,088 || 42–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || June 11 || @ Athletics || 11–6 || Ramirez (5–2) || Lilly (3–5) || — || 35,618 || 43–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Reynolds (5–1) || Zito (7–5) || Smoltz (25) || 21,173 || 44–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || June 13 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Garcia (7–6) || Ortiz (7–4) || Nelson (4) || 45,791 || 44–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || June 14 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Hampton (3–3) || Moyer (10–3) || Smoltz (26) || 45,971 || 45–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || June 15 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Meche (9–3) || Maddux (5–6) || Nelson (5) || 45,732 || 45–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Wendell (1–1) || Holmes (1–1) || — || 24,133 || 45–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || June 18 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Ortiz (8–4) || Millwood (8–5) || — || 26,475 || 46–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Mesa (2–4) || Smoltz (0–1) || — || 27,207 || 46–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || June 20 || Orioles || 6–3 || Maddux (6–6) || Ponson (9–4) || Smoltz (27) || 35,526 || 47–24 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || June 21 || Orioles || 10–2 || Ramirez (6–2) || Lopez (1–4) || — || 46,860 || 48–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 || June 22 || Orioles || 3–9 || Johnson (6–3) || Reynolds (5–2) || Hentgen (1) || 34,904 || 48–25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || June 24 || Phillies || 5–3 || Ortiz (9–4) || Millwood (8–6) || Smoltz (28) || 31,796 || 49–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 || June 25 || Phillies || 1–8 || Padilla (6–7) || Maddux (6–7) || — || 31,724 || 49–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 || June 26 || Phillies || 1–8 || Wolf (9–3) || Hampton (3–4) || — || 30,405 || 49–27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || June 27 || @ Devil Rays || 8–2 || Ramirez (7–2) || Gonzalez (3–4) || — || 16,398 || 50–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 || June 28 || @ Devil Rays || 7–9 || Zambrano (5–4) || Reynolds (5–3) || Carter (13) || 26,696 || 50–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || June 29 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Ortiz (10–4) || Sosa (1–6) || Smoltz (29) || 22,670 || 51–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 || June 30 || @ Marlins || 1–8 || Redman (6–3) || Maddux (6–8) || — || 11,254 || 51–29 y Atlanta Braves July: 20–8 (Home: 11–4; Away: 9–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 || July 1 || @ Marlins || 1–20 || Beckett (3–3) || Hampton (3–5) || — || 13,073 || 51–30 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 || July 2 || @ Marlins || 2–1 (13) || Gryboski (5–3) || Almanza (4–5) || Smoltz (30) || 30,634 || 52–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 83 || July 3 || Expos || 4–5 || Vargas (6–3) || Reynolds (5–4) || Manon (1) || 31,607 || 52–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 84 || July 4 || Expos || 8–6 || Ortiz (11–4) || Ohka (7–8) || Smoltz (31) || 48,923 || 53–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 85 || July 5 || Expos || 3–2 || Bong (6–1) || Biddle (3–3) || — || 34,454 || 54–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || Expos || 7–5 || Hampton (4–5) || Drew (0–1) || Smoltz (32) || 27,724 || 55–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 87 || July 7 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Ramirez (8–2) || Seo (5–5) || — || 32,399 || 56–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 88 || July 8 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Reynolds (6–4) || Roach (0–2) || Smoltz (33) || 29,096 || 57–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 89 || July 9 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Ortiz (12–4) || Glavine (6–9) || Smoltz (34) || 30,308 || 58–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 90 || July 10 || @ Cubs || 13–3 || Maddux (7–8) || Estes (6–8) || — || 38,756 || 59–31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 91 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 9–5 || Hampton (5–5) || Prior (8–5) || — || 39,334 || 60–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 92 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Clement (7–7) || Ramirez (8–3) || — || 39,980 || 60–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 93 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Reynolds (7–4) || Zambrano (6–8) || — || 39,832 || 61–32 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=9 | 74th All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 94 || July 17 || Mets || 3–2 || Maddux (8–8) || Franco (0–2) || — || 36,688 || 62–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 95 || July 18 || Mets || 11–4 || Hampton (6–5) || Seo (5–6) || — || 44,815 || 63–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 96 || July 19 || Mets || 7–4 || Ortiz (13–4) || Glavine (6–10) || Smoltz (35) || 45,759 || 64–32 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 97 || July 20 || Mets || 11–8 || King (3–0) || Stanton (2–4) || Smoltz (36) || 36,029 || 65–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 98 || July 21 || Cubs || 6–15 || Veres (1–1) || Reynolds (7–5) || — || 39,950 || 65–33 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 99 || July 22 || Cubs || 8–4 || Maddux (9–8) || Mitre (0–1) || — || 39,226 || 66–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 100 || July 23 || Marlins || 4–5 (12) || Bump (3–0) || Hodges (3–1) || — || 27,137 || 66–34 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 101 || July 24 || Marlins || 5–2 || Ortiz (14–4) || Penny (8–8) || Smoltz (37) || 33,711 || 67–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 102 || July 25 || @ Expos || 8–9 (11) || Ayala (7–2) || Bong (6–2) || — || 10,069 || 67–35 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 103 || July 26 || @ Expos || 15–4 || Reynolds (8–5) || Day (4–4) || — || 14,132 || 68–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 104 || July 27 || @ Expos || 10–13 || Manon (1–2) || King (3–1) || Biddle (25) || 16,074 || 68–36 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 105 || July 28 || @ Expos || 10–8 || Hampton (7–5) || Vazquez (8–7) || Smoltz (38) || 9,750 || 69–36 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 106 || July 29 || Astros || 6–3 || Ortiz (15–4) || Stone (5–4) || Smoltz (39) || 30,415 || 70–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 107 || July 30 || Astros || 3–7 || Villone (3–1) || Ramirez (8–4) || — || 27,960 || 70–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 108 || July 31 || Astros || 7–4 || Reynolds (9–5) || Miller (7–10) || Smoltz (40) || 30,047 || 71–37 y Atlanta Braves August: 16–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 109 || August 1 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Maddux (10–8) || Nomo (12–9) || Smoltz (41) || 37,951 || 72–37 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 110 || August 2 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Hampton (8–5) || Ashby (2–9) || Smoltz (42) || 47,506 || 73–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 111 || August 3 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Mota (3–2) || Ortiz (15–5) || — || 34,930 || 73–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 112 || August 5 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || DeJean (3–7) || Holmes (1–2) || Kolb (5) || 20,986 || 73–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 113 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 10–2 || Maddux (11–8) || Franklin (7–9) || — || 30,010 || 74–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 114 || August 7 || @ Brewers || 7–1 || Hampton (9–5) || Obermueller (0–3) || — || 31,097 || 75–39 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 115 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Ortiz (16–5) || Fassero (1–6) || — || 45,796 || 76–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 116 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Stephenson (6–11) || Reynolds (9–6) || Isringhausen (10) || 47,692 || 76–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 117 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Eldred (5–4) || Smoltz (0–2) || Isringhausen (11) || 39,320 || 76–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 118 || August 12 || Padres || 4–14 || Eaton (7–8) || Maddux (11–9) || — || 25,422 || 76–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 119 || August 13 || Padres || 7–1 || Hampton (10–5) || Jarvis (4–5) || — || 20,862 || 77–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 120 || August 14 || Padres || 7–4 || Ortiz (17–5) || Peavy (9–9) || Smoltz (43) || 23,923 || 78–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 121 || August 15 || Diamondbacks || 10–4 || Reynolds (10–6) || Johnson (3–5) || — || 34,544 || 79–42 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 122 || August 16 || Diamondbacks || 10–6 || Gryboski (6–3) || Oropesa (3–3) || — || 49,127 || 80–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 123 || August 17 || Diamondbacks || 0–2 || Schilling (7–6) || Maddux (11–10) || Mantei (18) || 37,606 || 80–43 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 124 || August 18 || Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Hampton (11–5) || Batista (7–7) || — || 23,986 || 81–43 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 125 || August 19 || @ Giants || 4–5 (10) || Worrell (4–3) || King (3–2) || — || 42,307 || 81–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 126 || August 20 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Nathan (8–3) || Gryboski (6–4) || — || 41,974 || 81–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 127 || August 21 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Rodriguez (7–2) || Hodges (3–2) || — || 41,745 || 81–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 128 || August 22 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Maddux (12–10) || Jennings (10–12) || — || 35,578 || 82–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 129 || August 23 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Hampton (12–5) || Tsao (2–2) || Smoltz (44) || 42,303 || 83–46 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 130 || August 24 || @ Rockies || 12–6 || Ortiz (18–5) || Stark (2–2) || — || 31,227 || 84–46 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 131 || August 26 || Mets || 5–6 || Seo (8–8) || Reynolds (10–7) || Stanton (4) || 24,694 || 84–47 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 132 || August 27 || Mets || 4–1 || Maddux (13–10) || Heilman (2–6) || Mercker (1) || 23,755 || 85–47 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 133 || August 28 || Mets || 1–3 || Leiter (13–7) || Hampton (12–6) || Weathers (5) || 27,856 || 85–48 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 134 || August 29 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Tavárez (3–3) || Cunnane (0–1) || — || 27,415 || 85–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 135 || August 30 || @ Pirates || 13–6 || Ramirez (9–4) || Perez (4–8) || — || 21,323 || 86–49 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 136 || August 31 || @ Pirates || 10–4 || Reynolds (11–7) || D'Amico (8–13) || — || 23,822 || 87–49 y Atlanta Braves September: 14–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 137 || September 1 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Wheeler (1–2) || Hodges (3–3) || Weathers (6) || 23,877 || 87–50 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 138 || September 2 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Leiter (14–7) || Hampton (12–7) || Weathers (7) || 24,390 || 87–51 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 139 || September 3 || @ Mets || 3–9 || Trachsel (14–8) || Ortiz (18–6) || — || 16,439 || 87–52 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 140 || September 5 (1) || Pirates || 3–2 (10) || Cunnane (1–1) || Corey (0–2) || — || N/A || 88–52 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 141 || September 5 (2) || Pirates || 3–5 || Corey (1–2) || Reynolds (11–8) || Tavárez (5) || 31,849 || 88–53 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 142 || September 6 || Pirates || 9–2 || Maddux (14–10) || D'Amico (8–14) || — || 36,932 || 89–53 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 143 || September 7 || Pirates || 2–1 || Hampton (13–7) || Wells (7–8) || Cunnane (1) || 27,703 || 90–53 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 144 || September 8 || Phillies || 6–4 || Ortiz (19–6) || Millwood (14–10) || Cunnane (2) || 17,543 || 91–53 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 145 || September 9 || Phillies || 5–18 || Wolf (14–9) || Reynolds (11–9) || — || 21,257 || 91–54 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 146 || September 10 || Phillies || 4–2 || Ramirez (10–4) || Padilla (13–10) || Cunnane (3) || 21,321 || 92–54 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 147 || September 11 || Phillies || 3–8 || Myers (14–7) || Maddux (14–11) || — || 23,811 || 92–55 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 148 || September 12 || @ Marlins || 4–5 || Looper (6–3) || King (3–3) || — || 25,622 || 92–56 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 149 || September 13 || @ Marlins || 3–8 || Willis (13–6) || Ortiz (19–7) || — || 40,414 || 92–57 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 150 || September 14 || @ Marlins || 8–4 || Cunnane (2–1) || Looper (6–4) || — || 18,725 || 93–57 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 151 || September 15 || @ Expos || 10–6 || Ramirez (11–4) || L. Hernandez (15–9) || — || 9,696 || 94–57 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 152 || September 16 || @ Expos || 4–5 (10) || Biddle (5–8) || R. Hernandez (5–3) || — || 9,843 || 94–58 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 153 || September 17 || @ Expos || 14–4 || Hampton (14–7) || Tucker (1–3) || — || 17,526 || 95–58 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 154 || September 19 || Marlins || 1–0 || Ortiz (20–7) || Beckett (8–8) || — || 35,942 || 96–58 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 155 || September 20 || Marlins || 5–6 (11) || Helling (8–8) || Cunnane (2–2) || — || 42,496 || 96–59 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 156 || September 21 || Marlins || 8–0 || Maddux (15–11) || Pavano (11–13) || — || 33,827 || 97–59 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 157 || September 22 || Marlins || 3–6 || Redman (14–9) || Hampton (14–8) || Urbina (29) || 17,345 || 97–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 158 || September 23 || Expos || 2–0 || Wright (2–5) || Vazquez (13–12) || Smoltz (45) || 22,539 || 98–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 159 || September 24 || Expos || 9–1 || Ortiz (21–7) || Day (9–8) || — || 23,594 || 99–60 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 160 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Ramirez (12–4) || Padilla (14–12) || — || 58,096 || 100–60 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 161 || September 27 || @ Phillies || 6–7 (10) || Cormier (8–0) || King (3–4) || — || 58,303 || 100–61 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 162 || September 28 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Maddux (16–11) || Millwood (14–12) || Marquis (1) || 58,554 || 101–61 |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fcc = LossBold = Braves team member Player stats Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in PosPlayer G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Javy López 129 457 150 .328 43 109 1B Robert Fick 126 409 110 .269 11 80 2B Marcus Giles 145 551 174 .316 21 69 SS Rafael Furcal 156 664 194 .292 15 61 3B Vinny Castilla 147 542 150 .277 22 76 LF Chipper Jones 153 555 169 .305 27 106 CF Andruw Jones 156 595 165 .277 36 116 RF Gary Sheffield 155 576 190 .330 39 132 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Mark DeRosa 103 266 70 .263 6 22 Julio Franco 103 197 58 .294 5 31 Darren Bragg 104 162 39 .241 0 9 Henry Blanco 55 151 30 .199 1 13 Matt Franco 112 134 33 .246 3 15 Johnny Estrada 16 36 11 .306 0 2 Mike Hessman 19 21 6 .286 2 3 Ryan Langerhans 16 15 4 .267 0 0 Jesse Garcia Jesse Garcia (baseball) 13 10 4 .400 0 2 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Greg Maddux 36 218.1 16 11 3.96 124 Russ Ortiz 34 212.1 21 7 3.81 149 Mike Hampton 31 190.0 14 8 3.84 110 Horacio Ramírez 29 182.1 12 4 4.00 100 Shane Reynolds 30 167.1 11 9 5.43 94 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO John Smoltz 62 0 2 45 1.12 73 Ray King Ray King (baseball) 80 3 4 0 3.51 43 Roberto Hernandez Roberto Hernandez (starting pitcher) 66 5 3 0 4.35 45 Kevin Gryboski 64 6 4 0 3.86 32 Trey Hodges 52 3 3 0 4.66 66 Darren Holmes Darren Holmes (baseball) 48 1 2 0 4.29 46 Jung Bong 44 6 2 1 5.05 47 Jason Marquis 21 0 0 1 5.53 19 Will Cunnane 20 2 2 3 2.70 20 Kent Mercker 18 0 0 1 1.06 7 Jaret Wright 11 1 0 0 2.00 9 Joey Dawley 5 0 0 0 18.00 8 Postseason Game log Atlanta Braves 2003 Postseason Game Log y Atlanta Braves National League Division Series: 2–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || September 30 || Cubs || 2–4 || Wood (1–0) || Ortiz (0–1) || Borowski (1) || 52,043 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || October 1 || Cubs || 5–3 || Smoltz (1–0) || Veres (0–1) || — || 52,743 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 || October 3 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Prior (1–0) || Maddux (0–1) || — || 39,982 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || October 4 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Ortiz (1–1) || Clement (0–1) || Smoltz (1) || 39,983 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || October 5 || Cubs || 1–5 || Wood (2–0) || Hampton (0–1) || — || 54,357 || 2–3 Award winners 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Richmond Braves International League Pat Kelly AA Greenville Braves Southern League Brian Snitker A Myrtle Beach Pelicans Carolina League Randy Ingle A Rome Braves South Atlantic League Rocket Wheeler Rookie Danville Braves Appalachian League Kevin McMullan Rookie GCL Braves Gulf Coast League Ralph HenriquezLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rome, GCL BravesJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. 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