1999 Akron Aeros Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Joel Skinner (69-71)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio
Ballpark: Canal Park
Attendance: 522,459, Avg. 7,572 in 69 home dates
The Akron Aeros of the Eastern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Aeros scored 714 runs and allowed 702 runs. Scott Morgan led Akron with 26 home runs, while Heath Hayes, Todd Betts and Danny Peoples each walloped 15 or more, too. Danny Peoples drove in 78 runs. Heath Hayes paced hitters with significant playing time with a .266 average. Mike Bacsik topped the squad with 11 wins, and Willie Martínez registered a 4.1 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1999 Akron Aeros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wil Cordero, Sandy Alomar, Mark Budzinski, Paul Rigdon, Mark Watson, David Riske, Jim Dedrick, Jamie Brown, Sean DePaula, Travis Fryman, Chan Perry, Angelo Encarnación, Tom Martin, Dustan Mohr, Mike Matthews, Willie Martínez, Jim Poole, John McDonald, Ricardo Rincón, Mike Bacsik, Jaret Wright and Dwight Gooden.
Joel Skinner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, PR |
| Ross Atkins | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mike Bacsik | L | L | November 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ed Bady | S | R | February 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brian Benefield | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 181 | Dallas, TX US |
| Junior Betances | R | R | May 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Todd Betts | L | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | East York, ON CA |
| J. D. Brammer | R | R | January 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | West Logan, WV US |
| Jamie Brown | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
| Mark Budzinski | L | L | August 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jared Camp | R | R | May 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Wil Cordero | R | R | October 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sean DePaula | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
| Marc Deschenes | R | R | January 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Lowell, MA US |
| Nate Dishington | L | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 290 | Burbank, CA US |
| John Dorman | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Angelo Encarnación | R | R | April 18, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ruben Escobar | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Montclair, CA US |
| Travis Fryman | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| Alberto Garza | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Toppenish, WA US |
| Dwight Gooden | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jimmy Hamilton | L | L | August 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Robin Harriss | R | R | August 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Abilene, TX US |
| Heath Hayes | R | R | February 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Juan Hernaiz | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 192 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Huelsmann | S | R | November 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Kilburg | L | R | December 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tom Martin | L | L | May 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Charleston, SC US |
| Willie Martínez | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mike Matthews | L | L | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| John McDonald | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Dan McKinley | L | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dustan Mohr | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Scott Morgan | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 230 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Richard Negrette | R | R | March 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Nick Ortiz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, PR |
| Danny Peoples | R | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | Round Rock, TX US |
| Chan Perry | R | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Jim Poole | L | L | April 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Paul Rigdon | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| David Riske | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Adam Robinson | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Frankie Sanders | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Chris Schwab | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jeff Sexton | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Westminster, CA US |
| Steve Soliz | R | R | January 27, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Bob St. Pierre | R | R | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Frank Taveras | L | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 202 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mark Turnbow | R | R | November 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Jackson, TN US |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chad Whitaker | L | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jaret Wright | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
