1999 Allentown Ambassadors Roster
Team Record: 47-39
Finished 1st in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Ed Ott (47-39)
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bicentennial Park
Attendance: 116,402, Avg. 2,771 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Allentown Ambassadors 0
The Allentown Ambassadors of the Northern League-East ended the 1999 season with a record of 47 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Ambassadors led the league with 544 runs, fueled by 73 home runs. Allentown allowed 440 runs. Jay Gainer paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Steve Walker walloped 15 or more, too. Jay Gainer drove in 71 runs. Brandon Naples topped all regular batters with a .378 average. Rich Hunter paced the squad with 10 wins, and Fausto Macey recorded a 3.79 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1999 Allentown Ambassadors who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Hunter, Jay Gainer and Scott Bullett.
Ed Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Anderson | S | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | Ocilla, GA US |
| Denny Bair | L | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Scott Bullett | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Scott Chambers | L | L | July 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Paducah, KY US |
| Jim Davis | R | R | January 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Scranton, PA US |
| Chris Dean | S | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Memphis, TN US |
| Shawn Flanders | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Rod Getz | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN US |
| Dan Gilligan | L | R | July 19, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Ringwood, NJ US |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jose Guerrero | R | R | November 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Higuey, DO |
| Rich Hunter | R | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Anthony Jackson | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Dover, DE US |
| Mike Johns | R | R | August 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
| Erskine Kelley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Freeport, NY US |
| Fausto Macey | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bobby Magallanes | R | R | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rafael Martinez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Makoto Matsushita | L | R | July 6, 1975 | 5'9" | 167 | |
| Andy McNally | L | R | December 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Courtney Mitchell | S | L | November 20, 1972 | 5'9" | 178 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Brandon Naples | R | L | November 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Rich Pell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marino Petique | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | El Seibo, DO |
| Jon Phillips | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Austell, GA US |
| Ed Ponte | R | R | September 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Somerville, MA US |
| Jared Sadlowski | R | R | October 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Manny Sanchez | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Francisco Saneaux | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Scott Schappacher | R | R | May 31, 1977 | 5'9" | 170 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Hut Smith | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Concord, NC US |
| Fernando Sordo | L | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 189 | Santurce, PR |
| Steve Walker | S | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Juan Williams | L | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Williams | S | R | July 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 |
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.
