The 2003 Cleveland Indians season was the 103rd season for the franchise. The 2003 Major League Baseball season began on March 30, 2003. The team finished fourth in the American League Central Division behind the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals Offseason December 6, 2002: Travis Hafner was traded by the Texas Rangers with Aaron Myette to the Cleveland Indians for Einar Díaz and Ryan Drese. December 19, 2002: Jason Bere was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. December 23, 2002: AJ Hinch was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. January 14, 2003: Shane Spencer signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. March 29, 2003: AJ Hinch was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Cleveland Indians. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions June 3, 2003: Kevin Kouzmanoff was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003. July 18, 2003: Shane Spencer was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Ricardo Rodríguez to the Texas Rangers for Ryan Ludwick. Roster Game log |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Angels || 1–10 || Ortiz (4–2) || Rodríguez (2–2) || || Jacobs Field || 16,667 || 7–19 || L7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || April 30 || Angels || 2–6 || Washburn (2–3) || Anderson (2–3) || || Jacobs Field || 15,761 || 7–20 || L8 |- |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || @ Angels || 1–6 || Washburn (3–3) || Rodríguez (2–3) || || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 25,043 || 9–22 || L1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 7 || @ Angels || 5–6 || Shields (2–1) || Elder (1–1) || Percival (4) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 24,063 || 9–23 || L2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || @ Angels || 1–7 || Appier (2–2) || Davis (2–4) || || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 27,957 || 9–24 || L3 |- |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Davis (5–4) || González (1–1) || Báez (12) || Bank One Ballpark || 32,430 || 24–35 || W1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–5 || Randolph (1–0) || Anderson (3–6) || Valverde (2) || Bank One Ballpark || 36,619 || 24–36 || L1 |-