2003 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 2003 American League East SkyDome Toronto 86–76 (.531) 3rd Rogers; Paul Godfrey (CEO) J. P. Ricciardi Carlos Tosca The Sports Network(Pat Tabler, Rod Black)Rogers Sportsnet(Rob Faulds, Tom Candiotti, John Cerutti) CJCL (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 2003 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 27th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was the team's final season with Diamond as one of the mascots, as she was removed at the end of the season, leaving Ace as the sole mascot of the Blue Jays. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 2003 season.2003 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2003-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 21 July 2023 October 2002 October 9 Released Chris Carpenter. Brandon Lyon selected off of waivers by the Boston Red Sox.October 15 Joe Lawrence granted free agency (signed with Milwaukee Brewers to a contract on December 11, 2002). Brian Lesher granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a contract on December 18, 2002). Chad Mottola granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a contract on November 1, 2002). Luke Prokopec granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year, $390,000 contract on November 4, 2002). Pedro Swann granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract on February 3, 2003). Scott Winchester granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract on January 29, 2003).October 23 Signed free agent Doug Linton from the Atlanta Braves to a one-year, $350,000 contract.October 28 Félix Heredia granted free agency (signed with Cincinnati Reds to a one-year, $600,000 contract on January 7, 2003). Steve Parris granted free agency (signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a one-year, $400,000 contract.October 29 Signed free agent Doug Creek from the Seattle Mariners to a one-year, $700,000 contract. Esteban Loaiza granted free agency (signed with Chicago White Sox to a one-year, $500,000 contract on January 24, 2003). November 2002 November 1 Signed free agent Jeff Tam from the Oakland Athletics to a one-year, $600,000 contract.November 12 Signed free agent Howie Clark from the Baltimore Orioles to a contract.November 13 Signed free agent Trever Miller from the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year, $305,000 contract.November 16 Acquired Cory Lidle from the Oakland Athletics for Mike Rouse and Chris Mowday.November 17 Signed free agent Mike Moriarty from the Baltimore Orioles to a contract.November 18 Signed free agent Rob Ryan from the Boston Red Sox to a contract.November 19 Signed free agent Tim Young from the Cleveland Indians to a contract.November 24 Signed free agent Josh Towers from the Baltimore Orioles to a contract. December 2002 December 5 Signed free agent Bruce Aven from the Philadelphia Phillies to a one-year contract.December 15 As part of four-team trade: traded Felipe López to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later from the Oakland Athletics (Jason Arnold on December 16, 2002). In addition, Arizona Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics; and the Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Re-signed Dave Berg to a two-year, $1.5 million contract.December 16 Drafted Jason Dubois from the Chicago Cubs in the 2002 MLB Rule 5 draft. Matt Ford drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2002 MLB Rule 5 draft. Drafted Aquilino López from the Seattle Mariners in the 2002 MLB Rule 5 draft. Frank Gracesqui selected by the Florida Marlins in the 2002 Minor League Draft. Drafted Gary Majewski from the Chicago White Sox in the 2002 Minor League Draft. Signed free agent Greg Myers from the Oakland Athletics to a one-year, $800,000 contract.December 20 Signed free agent Mike Bordick from the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year, $1 million contract.December 21 José Cruz Jr. granted free agency (signed with San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $2.5 million contract on January 28, 2003). Signed free agent Tanyon Sturtze from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a one-year, $1 million contract.December 23 Signed free agent Mike Colangelo from the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.December 28 Signed free agent Frank Catalanotto from the Texas Rangers to a one-year, $2.2 million contract. January 2003 January 15 Re-signed Chris Woodward to a one-year, $775,000 contract.January 17 Re-signed Cliff Politte to a one-year, $845,000 contract. Re-signed Roy Halladay to a one-year, $3.8 million contract.January 27 Acquired John-Ford Griffin from the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later (Jason Perry on June 23, 2003).January 31 Re-signed Kelvim Escobar to a one-year, $3.9 million contract. February 2003 February 18 Re-signed Shannon Stewart to a one-year, $6.2 million contract. March 2003 March 11 Released Pasqual Coco.March 15 Returned Jason Dubois to the Chicago Cubs.March 17 Returned Gary Majewski to the Chicago White Sox. Re-signed Eric Hinske to a five-year, $14.75 million contract. Re-signed Vernon Wells to a five-year, $14.7 million contract.March 27 Signed free agent Dan Reichert from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a one-year contract.March 28 Selected Kevin Frederick from the Minnesota Twins off of waivers. Regular season Summary The 2003 season was a surprise to both team management and baseball analysts. After a poor April, the team had its most successful month ever in May. The offense was mainly responsible for the stunning turnaround. Delgado took over the major league lead in runs batted in, followed closely by Wells. The middle infield positions remained a gametime decision – Bordick played shortstop and third base, Dave Berg second base and third base, Chris Woodward shortstop and Orlando Hudson second base. Minor league call-up Howie Clark entered the mix as a utility player after Hinske underwent surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand, which he had tried to play through for the first six weeks. Despite their hitting successes, poor pitching continued to plague the team. Roy Halladay was spectacular in winning his first Cy Young Award, going 22–7, with a 3.25 ERA, but he didn't get much help from his fellow pitchers, although he had a poor start himself. Rookie Aquilino López was a pleasant surprise out of the bullpen. Kelvim Escobar and former NBA player Mark Hendrickson were inserted into the rotation with their places in the bullpen filled by waiver acquisitions Doug Davis and Josh Towers, who went 8–1 after being called up from Triple-A Syracuse. The closer role was a season-long revolving door, with nobody able to take hold of the reins. Trade speculation had focussed on the acquisitions of pitching at the expense of hitters, but in the end the team simply divested itself of impending free agent Shannon Stewart without getting a pitcher in return. Instead Bobby Kielty, another outfielder with a much lower batting average than Stewart's, was obtained from the Minnesota Twins and later traded in November 2003 to the Oakland Athletics for starter Ted Lilly. The top four pitchers for the projected 2004 rotation would include Halladay, Lilly, free agent Miguel Batista, and the return of Pat Hentgen. After the spectacular turnaround in May 2003, which helped the team move to just few games behind the wildcard leading Boston Red Sox, team performance slowly returned to reality, as predicted by team management. Carlos Delgado was second in the voting for the American League MVP Award, although the Jays were in third place in their division. The Jays also announced that a new logo, and new uniforms, would be used as of January 1, 2004. Opening Day starters Frank Catalanotto Carlos Delgado Roy Halladay Eric Hinske Ken Huckaby Orlando Hudson Josh Phelps Shannon Stewart Vernon Wells Chris Woodwardhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2003&t=TOR 2003 Toronto Blue Jays Roster by Baseball Almanac Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2003 regular season.2003 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2003-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 20 July 2023 April 2003 April 30 Doug Davis selected off of waivers from the Texas Rangers. June 2003 June 12 Released Tim Young.June 16 Selected Scott Service off of waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.June 17 Signed free agent Juan Acevedo from the New York Yankees to a contract.June 19 Released Rob Ryan.June 20 Released Mike Moriarty. July 2003 July 8 Acquired John Wasdin from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rich Thompson.July 11 Doug Davis granted free agency (signed with Milwaukee Brewers to a contract on July 14, 2003).July 16 Acquired Bobby Kielty from the Minnesota Twins for Shannon Stewart and a player to be named later (Dave Gassner on December 15, 2003).July 30 Signed amateur free agent Luis Pérez to a contract. August 2003 August 7 Signed free agent Anthony Sanders from the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.August 9 Released Juan Acevedo.August 10 Released Scott Service. September 2003 September 5 Released Jeff Tam. 2003 draft picks Source https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=TOR&year_ID=2003&draft_type=junreg Feature: 2003 Free Agent Draft Pick Compensation Baseball-Reference.com June 12, 2010 The 2003 MLB draft was held on June 3–4. Round Pick Player Position College/School Nationality Signed 1 13 Aaron Hill SS Louisiana State United States 2003–06–17 2 50 Josh Banks RHP Florida International United States 2003–06–04 3 80 Shaun Marcum RHP Missouri State United States 2003–06–23 4 110 Kurt Isenberg LHP James Madison United States – 5 140 Justin James RHP Missouri United States – 6 170 Christian Snavely OF Ohio State United States – 7 200 Danny Core RHP Florida Atlantic United States – 8 230 Chad Mulholland RHP Missouri State United States – 9 260 Jamie Vermilyea RHP New Mexico United States 2003–06–05 11 320 Tom Mastny RHP Furman University Indonesia 18 530 Ryan Roberts 3B Texas United States 2003–06–05 Roster 2003 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 57 Juan Acevedo 26 Brian Bowles 50 Vinnie Chulk 39 Doug Creek 48 Doug Davis 45 Kelvim Escobar 32 Roy Halladay 43 Mark Hendrickson 46 Jason Kershner 21 Cory Lidle 30 Doug Linton 44 Aquilino López 51 Trever Miller 19 Cliff Politte 54 Dan Reichert 53 Scott Service 31 Tanyon Sturtze 33 Jeff Tam 35 Corey Thurman  7 Josh Towers 41 Pete Walker 38 John Wasdin Catchers 29 Kevin Cash 20 Ken Huckaby 28 Greg Myers  9 Tom Wilson Infielders  2 Dave Berg 16 Mike Bordick  6 Howie Clark 25 Carlos Delgado 11 Eric Hinske  3 Orlando Hudson 17 Josh Phelps  5 Chris Woodward Outfielders 27 Frank Catalanotto 37 Reed Johnson 24 Bobby Kielty 24 Shannon Stewart 10 Vernon Wells 54 Jayson WerthManager 14 Carlos Tosca Coaches 56 Mike Barnett (hitting) 55 Brian Butterfield (third base) 58 John Gibbons (first base) 47 Gil Patterson (pitching) 52 Bruce Walton (bullpen) Game log background:#6E8B3D 2003 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; March: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || March 31 || Yankees || 8–4 || Clemens (1–0) || Halladay (0–1) || || 50,119 || 0–1 |- y background:#9EBD69; April: 10–17 (Home: 4–9; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 1 || Yankees || 10–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Lidle (0–1) || || 15,176 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 2 || Yankees || 9–7 || Mussina (1–0) || Hendrickson (0–1) || Acevedo (1) || 16,222 || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Sturtze (1–0) || Reed (0–1) || || 48,617 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Twins || 4–3 (11) || Walker (1–0) || Guardado (0–1) || Escobar (1) || 31,421 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ Twins || 8–1 || Lidle (1–1) || Radke (1–1) || || 23,549 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || Red Sox || 8–4 || Hendrickson (1–1) || Lowe (1–1) || || 13,147 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || Red Sox || 10–5 || Sturtze (2–0) || Fossum (1–1) || || 13,099 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Timlin (1–0) || Politte (0–1) || || 13,779 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 11 || Twins || 6–4 || Rogers (1–0) || Lidle (1–2) || Guardado (3) || 13,237 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 12 || Twins || 9–6 || Hawkins (1–0) || Escobar (0–1) || Guardado (4) || 14,118 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 13 || Twins || 9–3 || Mays (2–1) || Hendrickson (1–2) || || 13,333 || 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 14 || @ Yankees || 10–9 || Contreras (1–0) || López (0–1) || Hammond (1) || 30,761 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Yankees || 5–0 || Mussina (3–0) || Halladay (0–2) || || 33,833 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 16 || @ Yankees || 7–6 || Lidle (2–2) || Hitchcock (0–1) || Escobar (2) || 25,831 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 17 || @ Yankees || 4–0 || Weaver (1–0) || Walker (1–1) || || 32,057 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 18 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Wakefield (2–0) || Tam (0–1) || || 31,440 || 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 19 || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Lowe (3–1) || Sturtze (2–1) || || 32,329 || 6–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 20 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 || Timlin (3–0) || Politte (0–2) || || 29,579 || 6–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 21 || @ Red Sox || 11–6 || Lidle (3–2) || Burkett (1–1) || || 34,370 || 7–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 22 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Kennedy (1–1) || Kershner (0–1) || Carter (2) || 10,013 || 7–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 23 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Venafro (1–0) || Hendrickson (1–3) || Carter (3) || 9,221 || 7–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 24 || @ Devil Rays || 5–3 || Sturtze (3–1) || Sosa (1–2) || Escobar (3) || 8,618 || 8–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 25 || Royals || 6–5 || Escobar (1–1) || Carrasco (1–1) || || 16,417 || 9–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 26 || Royals || 9–6 || Grimsley (1–1) || Tam (0–2) || MacDougal (10) || 17,197 || 9–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || April 27 || Royals || 10–9 || Politte (1–2) || MacDougal (1–1) || || 17,059 || 10–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || April 29 || Rangers || 16–11 || Thomson (2–2) || Hendrickson (1–4) || Cordero (1) || 48,097 || 10–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 30 || Rangers || 11–3 || Drese (2–1) || Sturtze (3–2) || || 16,021 || 10–18 |- y background:#9EBD69; May: 21–8 (Home: 9–4; Away: 12–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 1 || Rangers || 7–6 || Halladay (1–2) || Lewis (3–2) || Politte (1) || 16,111 || 11–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 2 || Angels || 3–1 || Lidle (4–2) || Lackey (1–3) || || 17,799 || 12–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 3 || Angels || 7–1 || Davis (1–0) || Shields (1–1) || || 21,007 || 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 4 || Angels || 8–2 || Hendrickson (2–4) || Ortiz (4–3) || Escobar (4) || 21,513 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 6 || @ Rangers || 15–5 || Halladay (2–2) || Lewis (3–3) || || 20,092 || 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Fultz (1–0) || Sturtze (3–3) || Urbina (10) || 18,508 || 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 8–6 || Lidle (5–2) || Drese (2–2) || Politte (2) || 20,177 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 9 || @ Angels || 6–1 || Sele (1–0) || Davis (1–1) || || 42,820 || 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 10 || @ Angels || 7–4 || Hendrickson (3–4) || Ortiz (4–4) || || 43,661 || 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 11 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Halladay (3–2) || Washburn (3–4) || Politte (3) || 32,129 || 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 13 || Devil Rays || 7–5 || Kennedy (3–3) || Sturtze (3–4) || Carter (8) || 14,007 || 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 14 || Devil Rays || 7–6 || Lidle (6–2) || Brazelton (0–2) || Politte (4) || 29,013 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 15 || Devil Rays || 9–5 || Colomé (1–1) || Davis (1–2) || || 20,417 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 16 || @ Royals || 18–1 || Hendrickson (4–4) || George (4–3) || || 24,167 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 17 || @ Royals || 7–4 || Halladay (4–2) || Grimsley (1–3) || Politte (5) || 25,032 || 21–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 18 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Sturtze (4–4) || Snyder (0–1) || Politte (6) || 15,462 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 12–2 || Lidle (7–2) || Wright (0–2) || || 19,628 || 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Colón (5–3) || Davis (1–3) || || 12,857 || 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Marte (2–0) || Politte (1–3) || Koch (5) || 13,076 || 23–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Halladay (5–2) || Pettitte (4–5) || || 45,777 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Escobar (2–1) || Mussina (7–3) || || 34,134 || 25–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 24 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Lidle (8–2) || Wells (6–2) || Politte (7) || 35,023 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 25 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Davis (2–3) || Weaver (3–3) || Politte (8) || 40,940 || 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 26 || White Sox || 11–5 || Towers (1–0) || Buehrle (2–8) || Tam (1) || 19,009 || 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 27 || White Sox || 5–1 || Halladay (6–2) || Colón (5–4) || || 19,365 || 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 28 || White Sox || 8–0 || Garland (3–4) || Escobar (2–2) || || 36,806 || 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 29 || White Sox || 3–2 || Loaiza (8–2) || Lidle (8–3) || Koch (6) || 20,010 || 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || May 30 || Red Sox || 13–2 || Davis (3–3) || Burkett (3–3) || || 21,381 || 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || May 31 || Red Sox || 10–7 || Sturtze (5–4) || Fossum (4–4) || Politte (9) || 28,809 || 31–26 |- y background:#9EBD69; June: 15–11 (Home: 9–5; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 1 || Red Sox || 11–8 || Halladay (7–2) || White (0–1) || || 26,890 || 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 3 || @ Cardinals || 11–5 || Morris (7–3) || Escobar (2–3) || || 28,907 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Simontacchi (3–3) || Lidle (8–4) || Eldred (5) || 28,840 || 32–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 13–5 || Williams (8–1) || Hendrickson (4–5) || || 33,729 || 32–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 6 || @ Reds || 9–2 || Halladay (8–2) || Riedling (0–3) || || 28,281 || 33–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 7 || @ Reds || 9–8 || Reitsma (5–2) || Politte (1–4) || || 30,158 || 33–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 8 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Escobar (3–3) || Haynes (0–5) || || 25,633 || 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 10 || Pirates || 13–8 || Lidle (9–4) || Benson (5–7) || || 14,090 || 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 11 || Pirates || 8–5 || Halladay (9–2) || D'Amico (4–7) || || 32,036 || 36–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 12 || Pirates || 5–4 || Hendrickson (5–5) || Suppan (5–6) || Politte (10) || 15,015 || 37–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 13 || Cubs || 5–1 || Escobar (4–3) || Wood (5–5) || || 23,018 || 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 14 || Cubs || 4–2 || Prior (8–2) || Davis (3–4) || Borowski (13) || 33,167 || 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 15 || Cubs || 5–4 (10)|| López (1–1) || Guthrie (0–3) || || 34,221 || 39–31 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbbbbb | -- || June 17 || @ Orioles ||colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 18 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Halladay (10–2) || Daal (4–8) || López (1) || 28,828 || 40–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 19 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Escobar (5–3) || Helling (4–5) || || 24,218 || 41–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 20 || @ Expos || 8–4 || Lidle (10–4) || Vázquez (6–5) || || 11,355 || 42–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 21 || @ Expos || 8–5 || Ayala (6–2) || Politte (1–5) || Biddle (19) || 11,483 || 42–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 22 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Halladay (11–2) || Hernández (6–6) || Politte (11) || 15,508 || 43–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 23 || Orioles || 13–4 || Davis (4–4) || Daal (4–9) || || 17,555 || 44–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 24 || Orioles || 6–4 || Helling (5–5) || Escobar (5–4) || Julio (16) || 17,425 || 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 25 || Orioles || 9–2 || Ponson (10–4) || Lidle (10–5) || || 37,248 || 44–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 26 || Orioles || 13–8 || Sturtze (6–4) || Driskill (1–3) || López (2) || 19,098 || 45–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 27 || Expos || 6–5 || Miller (1–0) || Manon (0–1) || || 24,024 || 46–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 28 || Expos || 4–2 || Vargas (5–3) || Davis (4–5) || Biddle (22) || 33,334 || 46–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 29 || Expos || 10–2 || Ohka (7–7) || Escobar (5–5) || || 37,354 || 46–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 30 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Maroth (3–12) || Lidle (10–6) || || 13,353 || 46–37 |- y background:#9EBD69; July: 8–17 (Home: 3–11; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 1 || @ Tigers || 5–0 || Roney (1–2) || Hendrickson (5–6) || Walker (1) || 15,448 || 46–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 2 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || Halladay (12–2) || Bernero (1–12) || || 16,052 || 47–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 3 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Johnson (7–3) || Davis (4–6) || Julio (17) || 27,022 || 47–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 4 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Driskill (2–3) || López (1–2) || Julio (18) || 25,641 || 47–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 9–2 || Ponson (11–5) || Lidle (10–7) || || 29,859 || 47–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 5–3 (10)|| Acevedo (1–3) || Ligtenberg (0–1) || || 30,284 || 48–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 8 || Red Sox || 2–1 (12)|| Jones (1–0) || Tam (0–3) || Kim (2) || 20,022 || 48–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 9 || Red Sox || 8–7 || Lyon (4–5) || Tam (0–4) || Kim (3) || 23,551 || 48–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 10 || Red Sox || 7–1 || Mendoza (3–3) || Lidle (10–8) || || 20,113 || 48–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 11 || Yankees || 8–5 || Pettitte (11–6) || Miller (1–1) || Rivera (16) || 27,652 || 48–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 12 || Yankees || 10–3 || Halladay (13–2) || Mussina (10–6) || || 37,119 || 49–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 13 || Yankees || 6–2 || Weaver (5–7) || Escobar (5–6) || || 32,664 || 49–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 17 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Halladay (14–2) || Lowe (10–4) || || 34,521 || 50–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 18 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Escobar (6–6) || Wakefield (6–5) || Miller (1) || 34,136 || 51–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 19 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 (10)|| Kim (3–2) || López (1–3) || || 34,812 || 51–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 20 || @ Red Sox || 9–4 || Martínez (7–2) || Wasdin (0–1) || || 34,321 || 51–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 21 || @ Yankees || 8–0 (8)|| Hendrickson (6–6) || Weaver (5–8) || || 51,958 || 52–48 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbbbbb | -- || July 22 || @ Yankees ||colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 23 || White Sox || 7–6 || White (1–1) || Acevedo (1–4) || Marte (7) || 20,320 || 52–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 24 || White Sox || 4–3 (13)|| Gordon (5–5) || Sturtze (6–5) || White (1) || 18,438 || 52–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 25 || Orioles || 5–3 || Lidle (11–8) || Johnson (8–5) || Miller (2) || 17,095 || 53–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 26 || Orioles || 7–2 || Hentgen (3–5) || Hendrickson (6–7) || || 23,168 || 53–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 27 || Orioles || 10–1 || Halladay (15–2) || López (3–6) || || 21,787 || 54–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 29 || Devil Rays || 9–8 || Levine (3–5) || Miller (1–2) || Carter (17) || 21,007 || 54–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 30 || Devil Rays || 5–3 || Zambrano (8–5) || Lidle (11–9) || Colomé (2) || 21,068 || 54–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || Devil Rays || 7–6 || Sosa (4–8) || Hendrickson (6–8) || Carter (18) || 29,544 || 54–54 |- y background:#9EBD69; August: 13–15 (Home: 4–6; Away: 9–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Ortiz (13–8) || Halladay (15–3) || || 42,635 || 54–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Angels || 6–1 || Thurman (1–0) || Washburn (8–11) || || 43,087 || 55–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Escobar (7–6) || Shields (2–2) || Politte (12) || 42,198 || 56–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 4 || @ Devil Rays || 10–1 || Zambrano (9–5) || Lidle (11–10) || || 8,193 || 56–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || @ Devil Rays || 5–4 (10)|| Colomé (3–5) || Acevedo (1–5) || || 9,566 || 56–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 6 || @ Devil Rays || 7–3 || Halladay (16–3) || Kennedy (3–9) || || 9,430 || 57–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 8 || Rangers || 5–3 || Dickey (6–5) || Thurman (1–1) || Cordero (7) || 24,392 || 57–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 9 || Rangers || 5–3 || Escobar (8–6) || Fultz (1–3) || López (3) || 24,644 || 58–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || Rangers || 5–4 || Lewis (5–7) || Towers (1–1) || Cordero (8) || 25,401 || 58–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 11 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Hendrickson (7–8) || Piñeiro (13–7) || López (4) || 44,922 || 59–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 12 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || García (10–12) || Halladay (16–4) || Hasegawa (11) || 37,018 || 59–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || @ Mariners || 13–6 || Mateo (3–0) || Kershner (0–2) || || 37,066 || 59–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 14 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Escobar (9–6) || Meche (13–8) || López (5) || 41,945 || 60–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 15 || @ Athletics || 8–5 || Towers (2–1) || Harden (3–2) || Miller (3) || 17,446 || 61–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 16 || @ Athletics || 6–4 || Hudson (12–4) || Hendrickson (7–9) || Foulke (30) || 31,045 || 61–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 17 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Zito (10–10) || Halladay (16–5) || Foulke (31) || 32,488 || 61–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || Mariners || 9–1 || Franklin (9–10) || Escobar (9–7) || || 24,025 || 61–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || Mariners || 5–2 || Towers (3–1) || Meche (13–9) || || 21,588 || 62–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || Mariners || 7–3 || Hendrickson (8–9) || Moyer (15–6) || || 20,111 || 63–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || Athletics || 6–3 || Halladay (17–5) || Zito (10–11) || López (6) || 22,050 || 64–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 23 || Athletics || 11–5 || Wood (1–0) || Sturtze (6–6) || || 27,740 || 64–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 24 || Athletics || 17–2 || Hudson (13–4) || Escobar (9–8) || Neu (1) || 32,979 || 64–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || Athletics || 8–6 || Lilly (7–9) || Lidle (11–11) || Foulke (34) || 22,111 || 64–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 26 || @ Red Sox || 12–9 || Towers (4–1) || Sauerbeck (0–1) || López (7) || 33,731 || 65–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Timlin (6–4) || Halladay (17–6) || Kim (11) || 34,206 || 65–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 29 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Escobar (10–8) || Sabathia (12–8) || || 21,008 || 66–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 30 || @ Indians || 9–3 || Lidle (12–11) || Westbrook (6–8) || Towers (1) || 21,806 || 67–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Báez (1–7) || Kershner (0–3) || || 20,866 || 67–69 |- y background:#9EBD69; September: 19–9 (Home: 12–4; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 1 || Yankees || 8–1 || Halladay (18–6) || Wells (12–6) || || 26,869 || 68–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 3 || Yankees || 4–3 || Kershner (1–3) || Osuna (2–5) || López (8) || 21,770 || 69–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || Yankees || 3–2 || Contreras (5–2) || Walker (1–2) || Rivera (32) || 17,254 || 69–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || Tigers || 8–6 || Sturtze (7–6) || Maroth (6–20) || López (9) || 14,455 || 70–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 6 || Tigers || 1–0 (10)|| Halladay (19–6) || Rodney (0–2) || || 18,261 || 71–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || Tigers || 8–0 || Towers (5–1) || Mears (0–2) || || 16,617 || 72–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 9–3 || Mussina (16–7) || Escobar (10–9) || || 8,848 || 72–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Devil Rays || 11–6 || Waechter (3–0) || Lidle (12–12) || Kennedy (1) || 8,528 || 72–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Devil Rays || 6–5 || Hendrickson (9–9) || Sosa (5–10) || López (10) || 8,522 || 73–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Devil Rays || 3–1 || Halladay (20–6) || González (6–9) || || 9,345 || 74–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 12 || Orioles || 4–2 || Towers (6–1) || DuBose (2–5) || López (11) || 15,274 || 75–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || Orioles || 6–1 || Escobar (11–9) || Hentgen (6–8) || || 18,309 || 76–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || Orioles || 5–3 || Riley (1–0) || Lidle (12–13) || Julio (33) || 18,763 || 76–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Tigers || 9–6 || Kershner (2–3) || Cornejo (6–16) || || 9,801 || 77–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 6–0 || Halladay (21–6) || Loux (0–1) || || 11,240 || 78–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 10–6 || Towers (7–1) || Maroth (7–21) || || 9,951 || 79–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Escobar (12–9) || Carrasco (2–5) || López (12) || 25,857 || 80–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Ligtenberg (3–2) || Lidle (12–14) || Julio (35) || 32,381 || 80–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Walker (2–2) || Carrasco (2–6) || López (13) || 27,502 || 81–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || Devil Rays || 5–2 || Bell (5–4) || Halladay (21–7) || || 22,869 || 81–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 23 || Devil Rays || 8–5 || Kershner (3–3) || Zambrano (11–10) || || 17,208 || 82–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 24 || Devil Rays || 5–3 || Escobar (13–9) || Waechter (3–2) || López (14) || 16,050 || 83–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 10–8 || Miller (2–2) || Carter (7–5) || || 13,408 || 84–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 26 || Indians || 2–1 || Stanford (1–3) || Lidle (12–15) || Riske (8) || 13,861 || 84–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || Indians || 5–4 || Halladay (22–7) || Mulholland (3–4) || || 21,504 || 85–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || Indians || 6–2 || Towers (8–1) || Lee (3–3) || || 22,014 || 86–76 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player Pos G AB R H HR RBI Avg. SB Greg Myers C 121 329 51 101 15 52 .307 0 Carlos Delgado 1B 161 570 117 172 42 145 .302 0 Orlando Hudson 2B 142 474 54 127 9 57 .268 5 Chris Woodward SS 104 349 49 91 7 45 .261 1 Eric Hinske 3B 124 449 74 109 12 63 .243 12 Shannon Stewart LF 71 303 47 89 7 35 .294 1 Vernon Wells CF 161 678 118 215 33 117 .317 4 Reed Johnson RF 114 412 79 121 10 52 .294 5 Josh Phelps DH 119 396 57 106 20 66 .260 1https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2003.shtml 2003 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average Player G AB H HR RBI Avg. Frank Catalanotto 133 489 146 13 59 .299 Mike Bordick 102 343 94 5 54 .274 Tom Wilson 96 256 66 5 35 .258 Bobby Kielty 62 189 44 4 25 .233 Dave Berg 61 161 41 4 18 .255 Kevin Cash 34 106 15 1 8 .142 Howie Clark 38 70 25 0 7 .357 Jayson Werth 26 48 10 2 10 .208 Ken Huckaby 5 11 2 0 2 .182 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Roy Halladay 36 266 22 7 3.25 204 Cory Lidle 31 192 2 3 12 15 5.75 112 Mark Hendrickson 30 158 1 3 9 9 5.51 76 Pete Walker 23 55 1 3 2 2 4.88 29 Doug Davis Doug Davis (pitcher) 12 54 4 6 5.00 25 Other 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 Kelvim Escobar 41 180 1 3 13 9 4.29 159 Tanyon Sturtze 40 89 1 3 7 6 5.94 54 Josh Towers 14 64 1 3 8 1 4.48 42 Corey Thurman 6 15 1 3 1 1 6.46 11 John Wasdin 3 5 0 1 23.40 5 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Aquilino López 72 73 2 3 1 3 14 3.42 64 Trever Miller 79 52 2 3 2 2 3 4.61 44 Cliff Politte 54 49 1 3 1 5 12 5.66 40 Jeff Tam 44 44 2 3 0 4 1 5.64 26 Jason Kershner 40 54 3 3 0 3.17 32 Doug Creek 21 13 2 3 0 0 0 3.29 11 Dan Reichert 15 16 1 3 0 0 0 6.06 13 Scott Service 15 16 0 0 0 4.50 17 Juan Acevedo 14 12 2 3 1 2 0 4.26 9 Doug Linton 7 9 0 0 0 3.00 7 Brian Bowles 5 7 0 0 0 2.57 2 Vinnie Chulk 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 5.06 2 Award winners Carlos Delgado, 1B, Silver Slugger Award Roy Halladay, Pitcher of the Month Award, May Roy Halladay, Pitcher of the Month Award, September Roy Halladay, American League Cy Young Award Roy Halladay, The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award Vernon Wells, OF, Silver Slugger Award All-Star Game Carlos Delgado, first base Roy Halladay, pitcher Vernon Wells, outfieldBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs International League Omar Malavé AA New Haven Ravens Eastern League Marty Pevey A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Mike Basso A Charleston Alley Cats South Atlantic League Mark Meleski A-Short Season Auburn Doubledays New York–Penn League Dennis Holmberg Rookie Pulaski Blue Jays Appalachian League Paul ElliottJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 2003 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 2003 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Category:2003 in Toronto Toronto Blue Jays Category:2003 in sports in Ontario