With one of the strongest arms in the league, not many dared to steal off of him. After drafting another right field lock in Vladimir Guerrero, along with locks at first base and shortstop, Ichiro was the Giants' AI catcher. With advanced knowledge of AI defenses, crazyei8hts started a trend. Ichiro was a first round pick yet again, taken 16th overall by coach crazyei8hts of the Giants. He once again led the team in home runs, runs scored, and stolen bases, but his batting average took a slight decline.

Ichiro was once again a first rounder, taken 13th overall by coach GreenDayEagles of the Mets. Ichiro's best game came in Week 7, when he batted 9/10, hit for the cycle, hit two home runs, stole 5 bases, scored 9 times, and drove in 7 runs.

He was an offensive juggernaut, leading the Brewers in batting average, steals, home runs, and runs scored. He was drafted 4th overall by coach Ellman of the Brewers. Ichiro was not available until Season 3, as the first two season were played on Backyard Baseball 2001. Ichiro's bat is more skewed towards contact, with 60 power and 85 contact, but weak hits often allow him to get on base because of his great speed. He has incredible speed, at 97/100, and a fantastic throwing arm, with 95 strength and 97 accuracy. Ichiro is well know for his defensive abilities, often regarded as one of the best fielders in the game. Scouting Reports Backyard Baseball 2003 Ichiro He also spend 9 seasons in the Nippon Professional Baseball League of Japan. Ichiro is an MVP outfielder who played in MLB from 2001 to 2019, mostly with the Seattle Mariners.

Players in backyard baseball 2003