2003 Toronto Blue Jays season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Toronto Blue Jays
season = 2003
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1977
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1977
Uniform logo =
ballpark = SkyDome
y4 = 1989
city = Toronto, Ontario
y5 = 1977
owners = Rogers Communications,
Interbrew
managers = Carlos Tosca
television = The Sports Network
(Pat Tabler, Rod Black)
Rogers Sportsnet
(Rob Faulds, Tom Candiotti, John Cerutti)
radio = CJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)|The by|2003 Toronto Blue Jays season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Blue Jays finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.

Offseason

*October 9, 2002: Chris Carpenter was released by the Toronto Blue Jays. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carpech01.shtml]
*October 9, 2002: Brandon Lyon was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Toronto Blue Jays. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonbr01.shtml]
*December 15, 2002: Felipe López was traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cincinnati Reds. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. The Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Oakland Athletics sent Jason Arnold (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lopezfe01.shtml Felipe Lopez Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 20, 2002: Mike Bordick was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bordimi01.shtml Mike Bordick Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 28, 2002: Frank Catalanotto was signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/catalfr01.shtml Frank Catalanotto Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 27, 2003: John Ford Griffin was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jason Perry (minors) (June 23, 2003) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/griffjo01.shtml John-Ford Griffin Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

On September 25, 2003, Carlos Delgado would hit four home runs in one game vs. the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Delgado would finish as the runner-up in the American League MVP voting.

Opening Day starters

*Frank Catalanotto
*Carlos Delgado
*Roy Halladay
*Eric Hinske
*Ken Huckaby
*Orlando Hudson
*Josh Phelps
*Shannon Stewart
*Vernon Wells
*Chris Woodward [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2003&t=TOR]

eason standings

Notable transactions

*June 3, 2003: Aaron Hill was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillaa01.shtml]
*June 16, 2003: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Arizona Diamondbacks. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/servisc01.shtml Scott Service Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 16, 2003: Bobby Kielty was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later and Shannon Stewart. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kieltbo01.shtml Bobby Kielty Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 10, 2003: Scott Service was released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Roster

[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2003.shtml]

Other batters

Relief pitchers

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 AwardAll-Star Game
* Carlos Delgado, First Base
* Roy Halladay, Pitcher
* Vernon Wells, Outfield [ [http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History ] ]

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2003.shtml 2003 Toronto Blue Jays team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2003&t=TOR 2003 Toronto Blue Jays team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]