The 2003

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looked to improve on their 98–64 record from 2002. They looked to contend in what was once again a strong

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West Division. They finished the season with a record of 84–78, good enough for third place in the division.

Offseason

* December 15, 2002:

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was traded by the Diamondbacks to the

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as part of a 4-team trade. The

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sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Diamondbacks. The

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sent Felipe López to the Reds. The Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Blue Jays. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Jason Arnold (minors) to the Blue Jays on December 16. * January 30, 2003:

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was signed as a free agent by the Diamondbacks. * February 14, 2003:

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was signed as a free agent by the Diamondbacks.Scott Service
at ''Baseball Reference''

Regular season

* September 19, 2003: Diamondbacks pitcher

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hit a home run off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Doug Davis, his only home run in his MLB career.

Season standings

National League West

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* June 3, 2003: 2003 Major League Baseball draft ** Conor Jackson was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (19th pick). Player signed June 16, 2003. ** Carlos Quentin was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (29th pick). Player signed July 2, 2003. * June 16, 2003: Scott Service was selected off waivers from the Diamondbacks by the

. * June 29, 2003: Matt Williams was released by the Diamondbacks. * July 29, 2003:

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Bret Prinz Bret Randolph Prinz (born June 15, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Arizona Diamondbacks (–), New York Yankees (2003–), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (), and Chicago White Sox (). He batted and ...

, and John Prowl (minors) were traded by the Diamondbacks to the

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for Raúl Mondesí and cash.

Roster

Player stats

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''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

References

External links

2003 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at Baseball Reference

2003 Arizona Diamondbacks team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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