2003 Florida Marlins season

March 2026 November 2013 Florida Marlins 2003 World Series champions National League champions National League Wild Card winners National League East Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida 91–71 (.562) 2nd Jeffrey Loria Larry Beinfest Jeff Torborg, Jack McKeon FSN FloridaWPXM(Len Kasper, Tommy Hutton) WQAM(Dave Van Horne, Jon Sciambi)WQBA (Spanish)(Felo Ramírez, Luis Quintana) The 2003 Florida Marlins season was the 11th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. The Marlins were the National League Wild Card winners, the National League champions, and the World Series champions. They defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series in six games to win their second World Series championship. The Marlins became the second team in baseball history to win a World Series championship despite being 10 or more games below .500 (as low as 19–29) at some point in the season; the other team was the 1914 Boston Braves. This was the last Marlins team to make the postseason until 2020, and last Marlins team to make the postseason in a full season until 2023. Offseason The Marlins pulled off some blockbuster deals during the 2003 off season, the most impressive being that of 10-time Gold Glove winning catcher Iván Rodríguez. They also traded catcher Charles Johnson and outfielder Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for lead-off man Juan Pierre. November 16, 2002: Charles Johnson was traded by the Florida Marlins with Vic Darensbourg, Pablo Ozuna, and Preston Wilson to the Colorado Rockies for Juan Pierre, Mike Hampton, and cash (shortly thereafter, Mike Hampton was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Tim Spooneybarger).https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsch04.shtml Charles Johnson July 15, 2008 Baseball Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20080710114522/http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsch04.shtml July 10, 2008 live mdy November 12, 2002: Matt Treanor signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/treanma01.shtml Matt Treanor Stats - Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com January 8, 2003: Todd Hollandsworth signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollato01.shtml Todd Hollandsworth Stats - Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com January 28, 2003: Iván Rodríguez signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodriiv01.shtml Iván Rodríguez June 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080701094719/http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodriiv01.shtml Baseball Reference July 1, 2008 live mdy February 13, 2003: Al Martin signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martial03.shtml Al Martin Baseball Reference June 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080707195926/http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martial03.shtml July 7, 2008 live mdy February 15, 2003: Kevin Millar was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/millake01.shtml Kevin Millar Stats - Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com March 28, 2003: Al Martin was released by the Florida Marlins. Regular season Opening Day starters Josh Beckett – SP Luis Castillo – 2B Juan Encarnación – RF Álex González – SS Todd Hollandsworth – LF Derrek Lee – 1B Mike Lowell – 3B Juan Pierre – CF Iván Rodríguez – C http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2003&t=FLO 2003 Florida Marlins Roster by Baseball Almanac Baseball Almanac Season standings National League East Florida Marlins Record vs. opponents FLA Game log Legend Marlins win Marlins loss Game postponed background:#000000;color:#c9c0bb; 2003 game log (91–71) y background:#009494;color:white; March/April (14–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 1 || March 31 || Phillies || 5–8 || Millwood (1–0) || Beckett (0–1) || Mesa (1) || 37,137 || 0–1 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 2 || April 2 || Phillies || 2–8 || Wolf (1–0) || Pavano (0–1) || — || 10,534 || 0–2 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 3 || April 3 || Phillies || 8–3 || Redman (1–0) || Padilla (0–1) || — || 14,585 || 1–2 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 4 || April 4 || @ Braves || 7–12 || Hernandez (1–0) || Nunez (0–1) || Smoltz (1) || 20,642 || 1–3 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 5 || April 5 || @ Braves || 17–1 || Beckett (1–1) || Maddux (0–2) || — || 23,081 || 2–3 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 6 || April 6 || @ Braves || 4–13 || Ramirez (1–1) || Penny (0–1) || — || 21,253 || 2–4 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 7 || April 7 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Ortiz (1–1) || Pavano (0–2) || Smoltz (2) || 19,326 || 2–5 || L2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 8 || April 8 || Mets || 2–4 || Leiter (2–0) || Redman (1–1) || Benitez (3) || 10,103 || 2–6 || L3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 9 || April 9 || Mets || 3–2 || Looper (1–0) || Stanton (0–1) || — || 10,052 || 3–6 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 10 || April 10 || Mets || 4–3 || Spooneybarger (1–0) || Benitez (0–2) || — || 10,267 || 4–6 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 11 || April 11 || Braves || 7–4 || Penny (1–1) || Ramirez (1–2) || Looper (1) || 12,045 || 5–6 || W3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 12 || April 12 || Braves || 12–5 || Pavano (1–2) || Ortiz (1–2) || — || 25,203 || 6–6 || W4 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 13 || April 13 || Braves || 1–7 || Maddux (1–3) || Redman (1–2) || Smoltz (3) || 21,834 || 6–7 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 14 || April 14 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Padilla (2–1) || Burnett (0–1) || Mesa (2) || 13,611 || 6–8 || L2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 15 || April 15 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Silva (2–0) || Beckett (1–2) || Mesa (3) || 17,508 || 6–9 || L3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 16 || April 16 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || Penny (2–1) || Myers (0–2) || Looper (2) || 15,167 || 7–9 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 17 || April 17 || @ Phillies || 7–3 || Pavano (2–2) || Millwood (2–1) || — || 13,968 || 8–9 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 18 || April 18 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Weathers (1–0) || Nunez (0–2) || Benitez (5) || 18,525 || 8–10 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 19 || April 19 || @ Mets || 6–5 || Looper (2–0) || Benitez (0–3) || — || 36,448 || 9–10 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 20 || April 20 || @ Mets || 4–7 || Glavine (3–1) || Nunez (0–3) || — || 26,245 || 9–11 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 21 || April 22 || Brewers || 4–2 || Almanza (1–0) || de los Santos (0–1) || Looper (3) || 10,115 || 10–11 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 22 || April 23 || Brewers || 5–4 (12) || Almanza (2–0) || Nance (0–1) || — || 9,182 || 11–11 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 23 || April 24 || Brewers || 4–2 || Redman (2–2) || Ritchie (1–2) || — || 9,069 || 12–11 || W3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 24 || April 25 || Cardinals || 2–9 || Tomko (2–2) || Burnett (0–2) || — || 12,081 || 12–12 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 25 || April 26 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Beckett (2–2) || Kline (0–3) || Looper (4) || 12,286 || 13–12 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 26 || April 27 || Cardinals || 6–7 (20) || Kline (1–3) || Pavano (2–3) || — || 10,075 || 13–13 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 27 || April 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–7 || Dessens (3–2) || Wayne (0–1) || — || 25,468 || 13–14 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 28 || April 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Redman (3–2) || Kim (1–5) || — || 29,380 || 14–14 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 29 || April 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–7 || Batista (1–2) || Pavano (2–4) || Mantei (4) || 24,306 || 14–15 || L1 |- y background:#009494;color:white; May (12–16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 30 || May 1 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–3 || Almanza (3–0) || Villarreal (1–2) || Looper (5) || 25,044 || 15–15 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 31 || May 2 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Stone (2–0) || Penny (2–2) || Wagner (5) || 22,659 || 15–16 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 32 || May 3 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Redding (3–2) || Wayne (0–2) || Dotel (2) || 28,188 || 15–17 || L2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 33 || May 4 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Lidge (3–0) || Spooneybarger (1–1) || Wagner (6) || 31,764 || 15–18 || L3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 34 || May 6 || Giants || 2–4 || Nathan (3–0) || Almanza (3–1) || Worrell (9) || 11,701 || 15–19 || L4 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 35 || May 7 || Giants || 2–3 || Moss (5–0) || Beckett (2–3) || Worrell (10) || 11,464 || 15–20 || L5 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 36 || May 8 || Giants || 2–3 || Nathan (4–0) || Looper (2–1) || Worrell (11) || 13,812 || 15–21 || L6 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 37 || May 9 || Rockies || 5–4 || Looper (3–1) || Speier (2–1) || — || 10,272 || 16–21 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 38 || May 10 || Rockies || 4–5 || Jennings (3–3) || Tejera (0–1) || Jimenez (8) || 16,543 || 16–22 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 39 || May 11 || Rockies || 7–2 || Pavano (3–4) || Cook (1–3) || — || 9,205 || 17–22 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 40 || May 12 || @ Padres || 6–1 || Levrault (1–0) || Condrey (1–2) || — || 15,869 || 18–22 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 41 || May 13 || @ Padres || 5–6 (10) || Herges (1–0) || Looper (3–2) || — || 13,203 || 18–23 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 42 || May 14 || @ Padres || 10–3 || Willis (1–0) || Bynum (0–2) || — || 10,935 || 19–23 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 43 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Dreifort (3–3) || Almanza (3–2) || Gagne (13) || 47,383 || 19–24 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 44 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Perez (3–2) || Tejera (0–2) || Gagne (14) || 38,248 || 19–25 || L2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 45 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Nomo (5–4) || Penny (2–3) || Gagne (15) || 43,775 || 19–26 || L3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 46 || May 20 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Vazquez (4–2) || Willis (1–1) || Biddle (13) || 5,435 || 19–27 || L4 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 47 || May 21 || @ Expos || 2–7 || Vargas (2–1) || Pavano (3–5) || — || 5,282 || 19–28 || L5 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 48 || May 22 || @ Expos || 2–8 || Hernandez (4–2) || Tejera (0–3) || — || 6,249 || 19–29 || L6 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 49 || May 23 || @ Reds || 8–4 || Phelps (1–0) || Austin (2–2) || — || 30,596 || 20–29 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 50 || May 24 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Penny (3–3) || Wilson (2–4) || Looper (6) || 41,285 || 21–29 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 51 || May 25 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Willis (2–1) || Graves (3–3) || Looper (7) || 35,073 || 22–29 || W3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 52 || May 26 || Expos || 5–1 || Pavano (4–5) || Vargas (2–2) || — || 8,362 || 23–29 || W4 |-bgcolor=bbbbbb | – || May 27 || Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain, makeup May 28) |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 53 || May 28 (1) || Expos || 4–3 || Phelps (2–0) || Hernandez (4–3) || Looper (8) || N/A || 24–29 || W5 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 54 || May 28 (2) || Expos || 6–0 || Tejera (1–3) || Day (4–3) || — || 9,169 || 25–29 || W6 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 55 || May 29 || Expos || 2–3 || Ohka (4–5) || Almanza (3–3) || Biddle (15) || 9,052 || 25–30 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 56 || May 30 || Reds || 3–4 (11) || White (3–0) || Almanza (3–4) || Williamson (12) || 17,385 || 25–31 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 57 || May 31 || Reds || 3–2 || Willis (3–1) || Graves (3–4) || Looper (9) || 16,190 || 26–31 || W1 |- y background:#009494;color:white; June (16–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 58 || June 1 || Reds || 6–9 || Sullivan (6–0) || Pavano (4–6) || Williamson (13) || 12,236 || 26–32 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 59 || June 3 || Athletics || 13–2 || Penny (4–3) || Mulder (8–3) || — || 10,195 || 27–32 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 60 || June 4 || Athletics || 5–6 || Bradford (4–3) || Spooneybarger (1–2) || Foulke (15) || 10,215 || 27–33 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 61 || June 5 || Athletics || 2–0 || Willis (4–1) || Lilly (3–4) || Looper (10) || 10,140 || 28–33 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 62 || June 6 || Angels || 4–1 || Pavano (5–6) || Appier (4–3) || Looper (11) || 13,188 || 29–33 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 63 || June 7 || Angels || 2–9 || Sele (3–3) || Phelps (2–1) || — || 23,483 || 29–34 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 64 || June 8 || Angels || 5–8 || Ortiz (6–5) || Penny (4–4) || Percival (8) || 12,620 || 29–35 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 65 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 12–4 || Redman (4–2) || Sheets (6–5) || — || 11,598 || 30–35 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 66 || June 11 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || Willis (5–1) || Franklin (3–5) || Looper (12) || 12,419 || 31–35 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 67 || June 12 || @ Brewers || 5–6 || Kinney (5–4) || Pavano (5–7) || DeJean (15) || 13,075 || 31–36 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 68 || June 13 || @ Rangers || 8–0 || Penny (5–4) || Mounce (0–1) || — || 26,075 || 32–36 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 69 || June 14 || @ Rangers || 2–13 || Valdez (6–2) || Phelps (2–2) || — || 37,443 || 32–37 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 70 || June 15 || @ Rangers || 10–4 || Redman (5–2) || Thomson (4–8) || — || 26,021 || 33–37 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 71 || June 16 || Mets || 1–0 || Willis (6–1) || Glavine (5–7) || — || 10,624 || 34–37 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 72 || June 17 || Mets || 0–5 || Seo (5–2) || Pavano (5–8) || — || 10,359 || 34–38 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 73 || June 18 || Mets || 5–10 || Leiter (8–3) || Penny (5–5) || Wheeler (1) || 11,326 || 34–39 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 74 || June 19 || Mets || 5–1 || Phelps (3–2) || Bacsik (1–2) || — || 10,400 || 35–39 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 75 || June 20 || Devil Rays || 3–1 (11) || Almanza (4–4) || Levine (2–5) || — || 12,515 || 36–39 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 76 || June 21 || Devil Rays || 2–0 (5) || Willis (7–1) || Standridge (0–2) || — || 15,397 || 37–39 || W3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 77 || June 22 || Devil Rays || 3–2 || Pavano (6–8) || Gonzalez (3–3) || Looper (13) || 10,392 || 38–39 || W4 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 78 || June 24 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Penny (6–5) || Leiter (8–4) || Tejera (1) || 22,226 || 39–39 || W5 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 79 || June 25 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Trachsel (6–5) || Redman (5–3) || Benitez (18) || 22,563 || 39–40 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 80 || June 26 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Willis (8–1) || Heilman (0–1) || — || 30,378 || 40–40 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 81 || June 27 || @ Red Sox || 8–25 || Kim (3–6) || Pavano (6–9) || — || 34,764 || 40–41 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 82 || June 28 || @ Red Sox || 10–9 || Bump (1–0) || Lyon (3–4) || Looper (14) || 34,804 || 41–41 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 83 || June 29 || @ Red Sox || 7–11 || Lowe (9–3) || Penny (6–6) || — || 34,476 || 41–42 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 84 || June 30 || Braves || 8–1 || Redman (6–3) || Maddux (6–8) || — || 11,254 || 42–42 || W1 |- y background:#009494;color:white; July (17–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 85 || July 1 || Braves || 20–1 || Beckett (3–3) || Hampton (3–5) || — || 13,073 || 43–42 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 86 || July 2 || Braves || 1–2 (13) || Gryboski (5–3) || Almanza (4–5) ||Smoltz (30) || 30,634 || 43–43 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 87 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Looper (4–2) || Mesa (3–5) || — || 19,690 || 44–43 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 88 || July 5 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Penny (7–6) || Padilla (7–8) || Looper (15) || 52,110 || 45–43 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 89 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Redman (7–3) || Wolf (9–4) || — || 26,244 || 46–43 || W3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 90 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Clement (6–7) || Beckett (3–4) || Borowski (17) || 38,662 || 46–44 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 91 || July 8 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Bump (2–0) || Remlinger (5–3) || Looper (16) || 33,227 || 47–44 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 92 || July 9 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Wood (9–6) || Pavano (6–10) || — || 33,054 || 47–45 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 93 || July 11 || @ Expos || 5–4 || Penny (8–6) || Biddle (3–4) || Looper (17) || 7,251 || 48–45 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 94 || July 12 || @ Expos || 1–7 || Hernandez (9–6) || Redman (7–4) || — || 28,170 || 48–46 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 95 || July 13 || @ Expos || 11–4 || Willis (9–1) || Vargas (6–5) || — || 16,084 || 49–46 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bbbfff | – || July 15 || colspan="8"|74th All-Star Game in Chicago, IL |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 96 || July 18 || Cubs || 6–0 || Redman (8–4) || Clement (7–8) || — || 26,174 || 50–46 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 97 || July 19 || Cubs || 0–1 || Wood (10–6) || Penny (8–7) || — || 30,432 || 50–47 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 98 || July 20 || Cubs || 2–16 || Zambrano (7–8) || Willis (9–2) || — || 25,574 || 50–48 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 99 || July 21 || Expos || 4–1 || Beckett (4–4) || Knott (0–1) || — || 10,769 || 51–48 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 100 || July 22 || Expos || 9–1 || Pavano (7–10) || Ohka (7–10) || — || 10,512 || 52–48 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 101 || July 23 || @ Braves || 5–4 (12) || Bump (3–0) || Hodges (3–1) || — || 27,137 || 53–48 || W3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 102 || July 24 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Ortiz (14–4) || Penny (8–8) || Smoltz (37) || 33,711 || 53–49 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 103 || July 25 || Phillies || 11–5 || Urbina (1–4) || Williams (1–4) || — || 18,106 || 54–49 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 104 || July 26 || Phillies || 10–5 || Beckett (5–4) || Duckworth (3–5) || Looper (18) || 20,545 || 55–49 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 105 || July 27 || Phillies || 7–6 || Urbina (2–4) || Williams (1–5) || — || 12,467 || 56–49 || W3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 106 || July 28 || Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Redman (9–4) || Batista (7–6) || Looper (19) || 10,472 || 57–49 || W4 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 107 || July 29 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Penny (9–8) || Webb (7–4) || Looper (20) || 11,469 || 58–49 || W5 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 108 || July 30 || Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Willis (10–2) || Johnson (1–4) || Looper (21) || 37,735 || 59–49 || W6 |- y background:#009494;color:white; August (14–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 109 || August 1 || Astros || 1–2 || Redding (8–9) || Beckett (5–5) || Wagner (32) || 12,392 || 59–50 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 110 || August 2 || Astros || 5–2 || Pavano (8–10) || Robertson (10–5) || Looper (22) || 25,206 || 60–50 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 111 || August 3 || Astros || 1–3 || Fernandez (1–0) || Redman (9–5) || Wagner (33) || 12,262 || 60–51 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 112 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Penny (10–8) || Williams (14–5) || — || 35,468 || 61–51 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 113 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Willis (11–2) || Haren (2–3) || — || 31,606 || 62–51 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 114 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Tomko (8–7) || Beckett (5–6) || Isringhausen (9) || 31,002 || 62–52 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 115 || August 8 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Pavano (9–10) || Sheets (10–9) || Looper (23) || 25,022 || 63–52 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 116 || August 9 || @ Brewers || 7–1 || Redman (10–5) || Manning (0–2) || — || 28,488 || 64–52 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 117 || August 10 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || de los Santos (2–3) || Penny (10–9) || Kolb (6) || 37,521 || 64–53 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 118 || August 11 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Od. Perez (8–9) || Willis (11–3) || — || 20,288 || 64–54 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 119 || August 12 || Dodgers || 5–4 (13) || Fox (2–2) || Shuey (4–4) || — || 12,025 || 65–54 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 120 || August 13 || Dodgers || 2–1 (11) || Bump (4–0) || Alvarez (0–1) || — || 12,323 || 66–54 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 121 || August 14 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Brown (12–6) || Redman (10–6) || Gagne (40) || 12,561 || 66–55 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 122 || August 15 || Padres || 10–0 || Penny (11–9) || Ol. Perez (4–6) || — || 18,349 || 67–55 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 123 || August 16 || Padres || 6–3 || Fox (3–2) || Witasick (3–3) || Looper (24) || 26,104 || 68–55 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 124 || August 17 || Padres || 11–7 || Beckett (6–6) || Eaton (7–9) || Tejera (2) || 12,052 || 69–55 || W3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 125 || August 19 || @ Rockies || 2–10 || Stark (2–1) || Pavano (9–11) || — || 25,889 || 69–56 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 126 || August 20 || @ Rockies || 3–9 || Vance (1–0) || Redman (10–7) || — || 23,534 || 69–57 || L2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 127 || August 21 || @ Rockies || 4–5 || Speier (3–1) || Looper (4–3) || — || 23,846 || 69–58 || L3 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 128 || August 22 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Ponson (15–9) || Willis (11–4) || Worrell (26) || 42,244 || 69–59 || L4 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 129 || August 23 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Brower (8–4) || Beckett (6–7) || Worrell (27) || 42,189 || 69–60 || L5 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 130 || August 24 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Pavano (10–11) || Reuter (7–4) || — || 41.886 || 70–60 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 131 || August 26 || @ Pirates || 3–4 || Lincoln (2–4) || Redman (10–8) || Tavarez (3) || 12,219 || 70–61 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 132 || August 27 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Wells (6–7) || Penny (11–10) || — || 18,264 || 70–62 || L2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 133 || August 28 || @ Pirates || 0–5 || Fogg (8–7) || Willis (11–5) || — || 12,679 || 70–63 || L3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 134 || August 29 || Expos || 3–2 || Looper (5–3) || Biddle (4–8) || — || 12,231 || 71–63 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 135 || August 30 || Expos || 4–3 || Pavano (11–11) || Hernandez (14–8) || Looper (25) || 20,724 || 72–63 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 136 || August 31 || Expos || 5–3 || Redman (11–8) || Day (7–6) || Urbina (27) || 11,105 || 73–63 || W3 |- y background:#009494;color:white; September (18–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 137 || September 1 || Expos || 5–2 || Penny (12–10) || Ohka (8–11) || Looper (26) || 12,413 || 74–63 || W4 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 138 || September 2 || Pirates || 2–3 || Wells (7–7) || Willis (11–6) || Tavarez (4) || 10,327 || 74–64 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 139 || September 3 || Pirates || 3–0 || Beckett (7–7) || Fogg (8–8) || Urbina (28) || 11,135 || 75–64 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 140 || September 4 || Pirates || 5–1 || Tejera (2–3) || Torres (5–4) || — || 10,213 || 76–64 || W2 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 141 || September 5 || @ Expossanjuan Games the Montreal Expos played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the 2003 season counted as Expos home games. || 2–6 || Hernandez (15–8) || Redman (11–9) || — || 11,509 || 76–65 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 142 || September 6 || @ Expossanjuan || 14–4 || Penny (13–10) || Ohka (8–12) || — || 14,570 || 77–65 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 143 || September 7 || @ Expossanjuan || 3–1 || Willis (12–6) || Vazquez (12–10) || Looper (27) || 12,647 || 78–65 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 144 || September 8 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Beckett (8–7) || Trachsel (14–9) || — || 15,155 || 79–65 || W3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 145 || September 9 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Urbina (3–4) || Weathers (1–6) || Looper (28) || 29,410 || 80–65 || W4 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 146 || September 10 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Redman (12–9) || Seo (8–11) || — || 16,699 || 81–65 || W5 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 147 || September 12 || Braves || 5–4 || Looper (6–3) || King (3–3) || — || 25,622 || 82–65 || W6 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 148 || September 13 || Braves || 8–3 || Willis (13–6) || Ortiz (19–7) || — || 40,414 || 83–65 || W7 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 149 || September 14 || Braves || 4–8 || Cunnane (2–1) || Looper (6–4) || — || 18,725 || 83–66 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 150 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 0–14 || Padilla (14–10) || Pavano (11–12) || — || 36,479 || 83–67 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 151 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Redman (13–9) || Myers (14–8) || — || 33,761 || 84–67 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 152 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Cormier (7–0) || Fox (3–3) || — || 20,950 || 84–68 || L1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 153 || September 19 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Ortiz (20–7) || Beckett (8–8) || — || 35,942 || 84–69 || L2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 154 || September 20 || @ Braves || 6–5 (11) || Helling (8–8) || Cunnane (2–2) || — || 42,496 || 85–69 || W1 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 155 || September 21 || @ Braves || 0–8 || Maddux (15–11) || Pavano (11–13) || — || 33,827 || 85–70 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 156 || September 22 || @ Braves || 6–3 || Redman (14–9) || Hampton (14–8) || Urbina (29) || 17,345 || 86–70 || W1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 157 || September 23 || Phillies || 5–4 || Tejera (3–3) || Williams (1–7) || Urbina (30) || 25,311 || 87–70 || W2 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 158 || September 24 || Phillies || 6–5 || Beckett (9–8) || Myers (14–9) || Urbina (31) || 28,520 || 88–70 || W3 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 159 || September 25 || Phillies || 8–4 || Penny (14–10) || Wolf (16–10) || — || 31,935 || 89–70 || W4 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 160 || September 26 || Mets || 4–3 || Pavano (12–13) || Heilman (2–7) || Urbina (32) || 33,215 || 90–70 || W5 |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | 161 || September 27 || Mets || 3–9 || Seo (9–11) || Tejera (3–4) || — || 30,204 || 90–71 || L1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb | 162 || September 28 || Mets || 4–0 || Willis (14–6) || Griffiths (1–4) || — || 27,529 || 91–71 || W1 |- Postseason game log Legend Marlins win Marlins loss Game postponed background:#000000;color:#c9c0bb; 2003 postseason game log (11–6) y background:#009494;color:white; NLDS vs San Francisco (3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 30 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Schmidt (1–0) || Beckett (0–1) || — || 43,704 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 1 || @ Giants || 9–5 || Pavano (1–0) || Nathan (0–1) || — || 43,766 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 3 || Giants || 4–3 (11) || Looper (1–0) || Worrell (0–1) || — || 61,488 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 4 || Giants || 7–6 || Pavano (2–0) || Rodriguez (0–1) || Urbina (1) || 65,464 || 3–1 |- y background:#009494;color:white; NLCS vs Chicago (4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 7 || @ Cubs || 9–8 (11) || Urbina (1–0) || Guthrie (0–1) || Looper (1) || 39,567 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 8 || @ Cubs || 3–12 || Prior (1–0) || Penny (0–1) || — || 39,562 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 10 || Cubs || 4–5 (11) || Borowski (1–0) || Tejera (0–1) || Remlinger (1) || 65,115 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 11 || Cubs || 3–8 || Clement (1–0) || Willis (0–1) || — || 65,829 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 12 || Cubs || 4–0 || Beckett (1–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || — || 65,279 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || October 14 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Fox (1–0) || Prior (1–1) || — || 39,577 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || October 15 || @ Cubs || 9–6 || Penny (1–1) || Wood (0–1) || Urbina (1) || 39,574 || 4–3 |- y background:#009494;color:white; World Series vs New York (4–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 18 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Penny (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || Urbina (1) || 55,769 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 19 || @ Yankees || 1–6 || Pettitte (1–0) || Redman (0–1) || — || 55,750 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 21 || Yankees || 1–6 || Mussina (1–0) || Beckett (0–1) || Rivera (1) || 65,731 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 22 || Yankees || 4–3 (12) || Looper (1–0) || Weaver (0–1) || — || 65,934 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 23 || Yankees || 6–4 || Penny (2–0) || Contreras (0–1) || Urbina (2) || 65,975 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || October 25 || @ Yankees || 2–0 || Beckett (1–1) || Pettitte (1–1) || — || 55,773 || 4–2 |- Sluggish start Jeff Torborg, the manager at the start of the season, led the team to a 16-22 start. Adding to that, their three top pitchers A. J. Burnett, Josh Beckett and Mark Redman, had each endured injuries that season, but Beckett and Redman were able to return to finish the rest of 2003. On May 11, Torborg was fired and replaced with Jack McKeon, a 72-year-old who began his major league managerial career in 1973 with the Kansas City Royals. Midseason acquisitions Miguel Cabrera – 3B → called up from the AA Carolina Mudcats Jeff Conine – 1B → acquired from Baltimore in exchange for two minor league players.http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=fla&year=2003&month=9 The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Transactions: Florida Marlins Transactions December 6, 2006 Dontrelle Willis – LHP → called up from the Mudcats. Ugueth Urbina – RHP → acquired from Texas in exchange for Adrián González and two other minor league players.http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=mlb&year=2003&month=7 The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Transactions: Major League Baseball Transactions December 6, 2006 Aaron Small (RHP) signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml Aaron Small Stats - Baseball-Reference.com Baseball-Reference.com Roster 2003 Florida Marlins Roster Pitchers 29 Armando Almanza 32 Juan Alvarez 61,21 Josh Beckett 33 Toby Borland 40 Nate Bump 34 A. J. Burnett 49 Chad Fox 38 Rick Helling 44 Allen Levrault 41 Braden Looper 39 Blaine Neal 36 Vladimir Núñez 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 Ramón Castro 52 Mike Redmond  7 Iván Rodríguez Infielders  1 Luis Castillo 11 Álex González 25 Derrek Lee 19 Mike Lowell Outfielders 21 Chad Allen 20 Miguel Cabrera 18 Jeff Conine 43 Juan Encarnación 14 Todd Hollandsworth  9 Juan Pierre  4 Gerald Williams Other batters 22 Brian Banks  6 Andy Fox 10 Lenny Harris 12 Mike Mordecai Manager 15 Jack McKeon 10 Jeff Torborg Coaches 38 Brad Arnsberg (pitching) 67 Pierre Arsenault (bullpen) 47 Jeff Cox (bench/bullpen) 23 Doug Davis (bench) 13 Ozzie Guillén (third base) 16 Perry Hill (first base) 28 Bill Robinson (hitting) 26 Wayne Rosenthal (pitching) Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Iván Rodríguez 144 511 152 .297 16 85 1B Derrek Lee 155 539 146 .271 31 92 2B Luis Castillo second baseman 152 595 187 .314 6 39 3B Mike Lowell 130 492 136 .276 32 105 SS Álex González Álex González (shortstop, born 1977) 150 528 135 .256 18 77 LF Todd Hollandsworth 93 228 58 .254 3 20 CF Juan Pierre 162 668 204 .305 1 41 RF Juan Encarnación 156 601 162 .270 19 942003 Florida Marlins Statistics and Roster https://web.archive.org/web/20090216063101/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/FLA/2003.shtml February 16, 2009 Baseball-Reference.com 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 Miguel Cabrera 87 314 84 .268 12 62 Brian Banks 92 149 35 .235 4 23 Mike Redmond 59 125 30 .240 0 11 Andy Fox 70 108 21 .194 0 8 Mike Mordecai 65 89 19 .213 2 8 Jeff Conine 25 84 20 .238 5 15 Ramón Castro 40 53 15 .283 5 8 Gerald Williams 27 31 4 .129 0 3 Chad Allen 12 24 5 .208 0 0 Lenny Harris 13 14 4 .286 0 1 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA SO Carl Pavano 33 32 201.0 12 13 4.30 133 Brad Penny 32 32 196.1 14 10 4.13 138 Mark Redman 29 29 190.2 14 9 3.59 151 Dontrelle Willis 27 27 160.2 14 6 3.30 142 Josh Beckett 24 23 142.0 9 8 3.04 152 A. J. Burnett 4 4 23.0 0 2 4.70 21 Justin Wayne 2 2 5.1 0 2 11.81 1 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 Michael Tejera 50 81.0 3 4 4.67 58 Tommy Phelps 27 63.0 3 2 4.00 43 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 Braden Looper 74 6 4 28 3.68 56 Armando Almanza 51 4 5 0 6.08 49 Tim Spooneybarger 33 1 2 0 4.07 32 Ugueth Urbina 33 3 0 6 1.41 37 Nate Bump 32 4 0 0 4.71 17 Chad Fox 21 2 1 0 2.13 27 Allen Levrault 19 1 0 0 3.86 21 Blaine Neal 18 0 0 0 8.14 10 Vladimir Núñez 14 0 3 0 16.03 10 Rick Helling 11 1 0 0 0.55 12 Juan Alvarez 9 0 0 0 3.09 6 Kevin Olsen 7 0 0 0 12.75 12 Toby Borland 7 0 0 0 1.86 4 Postseason With a 4–3 win over the New York Mets on September 26, the Marlins clinched their second wildcard in team history, and finishing with an overall record of 91–71. National League Division Series 2003 National League Division Series The Marlins won the Division Series over the heavily favored defending National League champion San Francisco Giants. The series ended with a play at the plate with catcher Iván Rodríguez prevailing over Giants first baseman J. T. Snow. Coupled with a perfect throw from Conine and an amazing catch from Rodríguez, Snow was attempting to score by using a football type bulldozing move, but Rodríguez held on and the Marlins won, marking the first time that a post-season series ended with the potential tying run being thrown out at home plate. NLCS 2003 National League Championship Series The 2003 National League Championship Series is one of the most infamous post-season series in MLB history. The Florida Marlins had previously been as low as 19-29 (.396) in the National League. The Cubs jumped to a 3-1 lead including 2 games in Miami and were the favorites to take the series. Game Five brought the series back to Wrigley Field where the Cubs needed only one more win to advance to the World Series. In Game Six, the Cubs lost to the Marlins despite holding a 3-0 lead in the eighth inning, tying the series. This was the game of the Steve Bartman incident. In game seven, the Marlins beat the Cubs in Chicago clinching their second pennant in 6 years. 2003 World Series 2003 World Series In the World Series, the underdog Marlins prevailed over the Yankees, 4 games to 2.2003 World Series - Florida Marlins over New York Yankees (4-2) https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2003_WS.shtml 2025-03-21 Baseball-Reference.com en This World Series marked the 100th anniversary of the annual event, although because there had not been a World Series played in what would have been its second year (1904), and the cancellation of all post-season play as a result of the strike in 1994, it was only the 99th World Series played. Josh Beckett was named the World Series MVP. Quote Trying to win it all again. Posada, slow roller, right side. Beckett picks it up, tags Posada, and the Florida Marlins are World Champions. The Marlins have stunned the Yankees, shocked New York, and this improbable team, improbable ride, they end up on top, winning in 6 games over the Yankees. Joe Buck, FOX Sports Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Albuquerque Isotopes Pacific Coast League Dean Treanor AA Carolina Mudcats Southern League Tracy Woodson A Jupiter Hammerheads Florida State League Luis Dorante A Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League Steve Phillips A-Short Season Jamestown Jammers New York–Penn League Benny Castillo Rookie GCL Marlins Gulf Coast League Tim CossinsLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: CarolinaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 2003 Florida Marlins at Baseball Almanac Florida Marlins at Baseball Almanac 2003 Florida Marlins at Baseball Reference Category:Miami Marlins seasons Florida Marlins season Category:National League Wild Card winner seasons Category:National League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons Florida Marlins