2003 Houston Astros Roster

The 2003 Houston Astros team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2003 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2003 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 2003 Houston Astros salary list, a 2003 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 2003 Houston Astros primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"Pitching (in regards to signing Andy Pettitte) is still the name of the game." - Astros' General Manager Gerry Hunsicker in the Houston Chronicle (December 12, 2003)
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2003 Houston Astros



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Complete Roster  
 

35 Nate Bland 6-05 190 Left Left 1974-12-27
56 Kirk Bullinger 6-02 170 Right Right 1969-10-28
31 Bruce Chen 6-02 210 Right Both 1977-06-19
29 Octavio Dotel 6-00 175 Right Right 1973-11-25
41 Jared Fernandez 6-02 223 Right Right 1972-02-02
45 Mike Gallo 6-00 175 Left Left 1977-04-02
41 Jonathan Johnson 6-00 180 Right Right 1974-07-16
54 Brad Lidge 6-05 200 Right Right 1976-12-23
36 Scott Linebrink 6-03 185 Right Right 1976-08-04
58 Dan Miceli 6-00 207 Right Right 1970-09-09
52 Wade Miller 6-02 185 Right Right 1976-09-13
39 Brian Moehler 6-03 195 Right Right 1971-12-31
53 Peter Munro 6-03 210 Right Right 1975-06-14
44 Roy Oswalt 6-00 170 Right Right 1977-08-29
59 Brandon Puffer 6-03 190 Right Right 1975-10-05
51 Tim Redding 6-00 180 Right Right 1978-02-12
60, 62 Jeriome Robertson 6-01 190 Left Left 1977-03-30
60 Rodrigo Rosario 6-02 165 Right Right 1978-03-14
23 Kirk Saarloos 6-00 185 Right Right 1979-05-23
20 Ricky Stone 6-01 168 Right Right 1975-02-28
31 Ron Villone 6-03 230 Left Left 1970-01-16
13 Billy Wagner 5-10 180 Left Left 1971-07-25
50 Rick White 6-04 215 Right Right 1968-12-23
11 Brad Ausmus 5-11 195 Right Right 1969-04-14
46 Raul Chavez 5-11 175 Right Right 1973-03-17
2 Gregg Zaun 5-10 170 Right Both 1971-04-14
5 Jeff Bagwell 6-00 195 Right Right 1968-05-27
27 Geoff Blum 6-03 195 Right Right 1973-04-26
4 Eric Bruntlett 6-00 195 Right Right 1978-03-29
14 Morgan Ensberg 6-02 210 Right Right 1975-08-26
28 Adam Everett 6-00 156 Right Right 1977-02-05
12 Jeff Kent 6-01 185 Right Right 1968-03-07
4 Julio Lugo 5-10 165 Right Right 1975-11-16
1 Dave Matranga 6-00 170 Right Right 1977-01-08
17 Lance Berkman 6-01 205 Left Both 1976-02-10
7 Craig Biggio 5-11 180 Right Right 1965-12-14
15 Richard Hidalgo 6-03 190 Right Right 1975-06-28
21 Brian Hunter 6-04 180 Right Right 1971-03-05
24 Jason Lane 6-02 215 Left Right 1976-12-22
16 Orlando Merced 5-11 170 Right Both 1966-11-02
9 Colin Porter 6-02 210 Left Left 1975-11-23
3 Tripp Cromer 6-02 165 Right Right 1967-11-21
2 Mitch Meluskey 6-00 185 Right Both 1973-09-18
10 Jose Vizcaino 6-01 180 Right Both 1968-03-26
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The 2003 Houston Astros played 162 games during the regular season, won 87 games, lost 75 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Minute Maid Park (Park Factors: 104/103) where 2,454,241 fans witnessed their 2003 Astros finish the season with a .537 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2003 Houston Astros Opening Day starters list, a 2003 Houston Astros salary list, a 2003 Houston Astros uniform number breakdown and a 2003 Houston Astros primary starters list:

2003 Houston Astros
Opening Day Starters


Brad Ausmus
Jeff Bagwell
Lance Berkman
Craig Biggio
Geoff Blum
Richard Hidalgo
Jeff Kent
Julio Lugo
Roy Oswalt

2003 Houston Astros
Most Games by Position

C Brad Ausmus (143)
1B Jeff Bagwell (158)
2B Jeff Kent (128)
3B Morgan Ensberg (111)
SS Adam Everett (128)
LF Lance Berkman (153)
CF Craig Biggio (150)
RF Richard Hidalgo (137)
DH Orlando Merced (7)
  
SP Wade Miller
SP Roy Oswalt
SP Tim Redding
SP Jeriome Robertson
SP Ron Villone
  
RP Nate Bland
RP Octavio Dotel
RP Mike Gallo
RP Brad Lidge
RP Dan Miceli
RP Peter Munro
RP Kirk Saarloos
RP Ricky Stone
CL Billy Wagner


2003 Houston Astros
Salaries

Jeff Bagwell $13,000,000.00
Craig Biggio $9,750,000.00
Richard Hidalgo $8,500,000.00
Billy Wagner $8,000,000.00
Jeff Kent $6,949,840.00
Brad Ausmus $5,500,000.00
Lance Berkman $3,500,000.00
Jose Vizcaino $2,000,000.00
Orlando Merced $1,700,000.00
Octavio Dotel $1,600,000.00
Geoff Blum $1,500,000.00
Gregg Zaun $1,200,000.00
Rick White $600,000.00
Wade Miller $525,000.00
Brian Moehler $500,000.00
Roy Oswalt $500,000.00
Ricky Stone $325,000.00
Peter Munro $305,000.00
Raul Chavez $300,000.00
Morgan Ensberg $300,000.00
Brad Lidge $300,000.00
Tim Redding $300,000.00
Jeriome Robertson $300,000.00


2003 Houston Astros
Uniform Numbers

#1 Dave Matranga
#2 Mitch Meluskey
#2 Gregg Zaun
#3 Tripp Cromer
#4 Eric Bruntlett
#4 Julio Lugo
#5 Jeff Bagwell
#7 Craig Biggio
#9 Colin Porter
#10 Jose Vizcaino
#11 Brad Ausmus
#12 Jeff Kent
#13 Billy Wagner
#14 Morgan Ensberg
#15 Richard Hidalgo
#16 Orlando Merced
#17 Lance Berkman
#20 Ricky Stone
#21 Brian Hunter
#23 Kirk Saarloos
#24 Jason Lane
#27 Geoff Blum
#28 Adam Everett
#29 Octavio Dotel
#31 Bruce Chen
#31 Ron Villone
#35 Nate Bland
#36 Scott Linebrink
#39 Brian Moehler
#41 Jared Fernandez
#41 Jonathan Johnson
#44 Roy Oswalt
#45 Mike Gallo
#46 Raul Chavez
#50 Rick White
#51 Tim Redding
#52 Wade Miller
#53 Peter Munro
#54 Brad Lidge
#56 Kirk Bullinger
#58 Dan Miceli
#59 Brandon Puffer
#60 Jeriome Robertson
#60 Rodrigo Rosario
#62 Jeriome Robertson

Did you know that a 2003 Houston Astros Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?