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2003 Cincinnati Reds season

The 2003 Cincinnati Reds season was the 134th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their first season at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. They failed to improve on their 78–84 record from 2002.

2003 Cincinnati Reds

National League

Central

Great American Ball Park

Cincinnati

69–93 (.426)

5th

Carl Lindner

Jim Bowden

Bob Boone, Ray Knight, Dave Miley

FSN Ohio
(George Grande, Chris Welsh)

WLW
(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)

November 18, 2002: was signed as a free agent by the Reds.[1]

Ryan Freel

December 15, 2002: and cash were traded by the Reds to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a 4-team trade. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe López to the Reds. The Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. 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.[2]

Elmer Dessens

January 22, 2003: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

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Regular season[edit]

Season summary[edit]

The Reds finished in fifth place in their division, nineteen games behind the division winner, the Chicago Cubs. They finished with a record of 69-93 and a winning percentage of .421. The Reds finished eighteen games behind the second place team, the Houston Astros. They finished sixteen games behind the third place team, the St. Louis Cardinals. They finished six games behind the fourth place team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and one game ahead of the sixth place team, the Milwaukee Brewers.


In the middle of the season, the Reds fired manager Bob Boone and promoted Louisville Bats manager Dave Miley to interim manager.

2003 Cincinnati Reds at Baseball Reference

Season standings: on ESPN.com

National League Central Standings

Batting statistics: on ESPN.com

Cincinnati Reds Batting Stats

Pitching statistics: on ESPN.com

Cincinnati Reds Pitching Stats