1999 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs Roster
Team Record: 45-41
Finished 1st in the NLE's North Division
Manager: Charli Sullivan (45-41)
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 99,313, Avg. 2,365 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 3 games, Adirondack Lumberjacks 2
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 3 games, New Jersey Jackals 1
Finals - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 3 games, Winnipeg Goldeyes 1
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northern League-East ended the 1999 season with a record of 45 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dogs plated 456 runs and conceded 448 runs. Morgan Walker paced Albany-Colonie with 14 home runs and drove in 63 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .325 clip. Phil Brassington topped the squad with 10 wins, and Chuck Bauer recorded a 3.57 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1999 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rafael Belliard, José de Jesús, Dane Johnson and Miguel Mejía.
Charli Sullivan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Bauer | R | R | November 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Rensselaer, NY US |
| Rafael Belliard | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde DO |
| Phil Brassington | R | R | April 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Juan Brito | L | L | February 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 152 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ken Craddox | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Fermin Cruz | R | R | October 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rob DeBrino | R | R | September 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 230 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Tim Dockery | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Chad Durick | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| Shaun Figueroa | R | R | December 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Jason Foulks | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Albany, NY US |
| Denio Gabriel | S | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, DO |
| Jerry Hasler | L | L | April 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Bristol, CT US |
| Brad Heller | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jimmy Hooper | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Sean House | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Andre Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dane Johnson | R | R | February 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Dan Kopriva | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Nate Kosoc | R | |||||
| Bill Lawton | R | R | January 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Ron Lockett | L | L | September 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott McKee | S | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Moe McWhite | S | R | September 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Miguel Mejía | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ramon Melo | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tony Metoyer | R | R | July 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Jon Mueller | R | R | January 26, 1970 | 6'5" | 245 | Stillwater, NY US |
| Max Newill | L | L | January 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Mark Parantala | L | L | January 6, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Chris Paxton | L | R | December 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Matt Robertson | R | R | July 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Marlon Roche | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cesar Santana | R | R | January 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | , DO |
| Jason Seely | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 235 | Hampton, VA US |
| Chris Strahowski | L | L | December 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, CT US |
| Steve Thobe | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 6'7" | 237 | Akron, OH US |
| Trovin Valdez | S | R | November 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Danny Vasquez | R | R | January 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY US |
| Morgan Walker | R | L | August 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Julio Zorrilla | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
