1999 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 6th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Marty Brown (67-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 323,932, Avg. 4,695 in 69 home dates
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Curve scored 695 runs and allowed 680 runs. Adam Hyzdu paced Altoona with 24 home runs, while Garrett Long, Alex Hernández and Craig Wilson each walloped 15 or more also. Adam Hyzdu drove in 78 runs. Tike Redman led all regular batters with a .269 average. Bronson Arroyo topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.65 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1999 Altoona Curve who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joey Long, Ron Wright, Kory DeHaan, Matt Dunbar, Adam Hyzdu, Yamid Haad, Tike Redman, Craig Wilson, Bronson Arroyo, Brian O'Connor, Melvin Rosario, Alex Hernández, Iván Cruz, Jason Christiansen, Kane Davis, Francisco Córdova, Steve Bieser, Mike Robertson, Matt Duff, Sam McConnell, Brendan Donnelly, Marc Wilkins, Luis Figueroa, Todd Dunn, John Wehner, Mike Gonzalez, Javier Martínez, Turner Ward, Enrique Burgos and Rob Mackowiak.
Marty Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ah Yat | R | L | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Bronson Arroyo | R | R | February 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Key West, FL US |
| Mike Asche | R | R | February 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 189 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mike Ayers | L | L | December 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jim Baron | L | L | February 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Alonso Beltran | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 163 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Steve Bieser | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Alvin Brown | R | R | September 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Matt Bryant | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Jason Christiansen | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Omaha, NE US |
| Francisco Córdova | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz MX |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Dave Daniels | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 182 | New York, NY US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Kory DeHaan | L | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 187 | Pella, IA US |
| Brendan Donnelly | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Tony Dougherty | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Matt Duff | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Matt Dunbar | L | L | October 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Todd Dunn | R | R | July 29, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Luis Figueroa | S | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Aaron France | L | R | April 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Al Garcia | R | R | June 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, Zacatecas MX |
| Ken Giard | R | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 219 | Cranston, RI US |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Yamid Haad | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Kevin Haverbusch | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Alex Hernández | L | L | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Adam Hyzdu | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Luis Iglesias | R | R | February 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Tim Jorgensen | L | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Kewaunee, WI US |
| Garrett Long | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 207 | Houston, TX US |
| Joey Long | R | L | July 15, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Sidney, OH US |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rob Mackowiak | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Javier Martínez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Del Mathews | L | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'4" | 224 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Sam McConnell | L | L | December 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Middletown, OH US |
| Brian O'Connor | L | L | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Patzke | S | R | November 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tike Redman | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Mike Robertson | L | L | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Norwich, CT US |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Runion | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 229 | Covington, KY US |
| Reed Secrist | L | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 220 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Jon Sweet | L | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Turner Ward | S | R | April 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| John Wehner | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 217 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Chris Wimmer | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ron Wright | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | Delta, UT 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.
