1999 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-25
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: John Kuehl (29-25)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1999 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 29-25
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: John Kuehl (29-25)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Playoffs - Athletics 1 game, Mexican Academy 0
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 1999 season with a record of 29 wins and 25 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Athletics led the league with 384 runs, powered by 31 home runs. The club allowed 250 runs, least in the league. Germain Chirinos accounted for 56 RBI. Mike Wenner paced all regular batters by connecting at a .386 clip. Claudio Galva topped the team with 6 wins, while Kurt Nantkes recorded a 2.19 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Ángel Berroa and Mark Bellhorn both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
John Kuehl served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Beckman | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Niles, MI US |
| Mark Bellhorn | S | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | South Weymouth, MA US |
| Ángel Berroa | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| DeWayne Betts | R | R | June 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Brad Blumenstock | R | R | February 19, 1975 | 6'6" | 225 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Javier Calzada | R | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 192 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Germain Chirinos | R | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Alexander Diaz | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Micah Dunphy | L | L | November 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, IL US |
| Alvyn Ellis | R | R | June 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Visalia, CA US |
| Claudio Galva | L | L | March 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Mitch Gregg | L | R | July 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Chris Halgren | R | R | April 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Everett, WA US |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Frankey Jacobs | R | R | January 15, 1978 | 6'6" | 190 | Durham, NC US |
| Mike Maurer | R | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Burnsville, MN US |
| Corey Miller | R | R | July 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Edwin Minaya | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Kurt Nantkes | R | R | November 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Jorge Ortiz | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Cristian Pellerano | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wilton Pena | R | R | December 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Franklin Pimentel | S | R | January 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 197 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Christian Reyes | S | R | June 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ivan Rosa | L | L | June 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| J. P. Schmidt | L | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Justin Sobchuk | L | R | November 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Elih Velazquez | L | L | June 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Todd Weinberg | R | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mike Wenner | R | R | December 9, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
