1999 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 61-58
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Doc Edwards (61-58)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 206,538, Avg. 2,718 in 76 home dates
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 61 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Surf plated 697 runs and conceded 738 runs, most in the league. Rubén Sierra paced Atlantic City with 28 home runs, while Emison Soto, Héctor Villanueva and Juan Rocha each walloped 15 or more also. Rubén Sierra drove in 82 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Jimmy Williams led the squad with 13 wins, and Rafael Montalvo registered a 3.9 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1999 Atlantic City Surf who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chuck Carr, Héctor Villanueva, Jeff Ware, Rubén Sierra, Kerry Taylor, Doug Brady, Kim Batiste, Gary Haught, Mike Smith, Rey Quiñones, Keith Gordon, Luis Quiñones, Chris Eddy, Efrain Valdez, Rafael Montalvo and Will Pennyfeather.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Abugherir | L | L | December 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Chad Akers | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 5'8" | 170 | Madison, WV US |
| Nilson Antigua | R | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Doug Brady | S | R | November 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 165 | Jacksonville, IL US |
| Chuck Carr | S | R | August 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Clint Davis | R | R | September 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chris Eddy | L | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Apolinar Garcia | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Bubba Hardwick | L | L | January 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Gary Haught | S | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Santiago Henry | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Jacobsen | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jeff Keith | L | L | June 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 217 | Troy, NY US |
| Johnny Knott | R | R | December 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jason McQuinniff | L | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Rafael Montalvo | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jason Moody | R | L | November 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mark O'Brien | R | L | March 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, ME US |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Eric Olszewski | L | R | November 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Will Pennyfeather | R | R | May 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Pork Chop Pough | R | R | December 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
| Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Rey Quiñones | R | R | November 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Joe Rodriguez | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 183 | Dorado, PR |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Jess Siciliano | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | White Plains, NY US |
| Rubén Sierra | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Fernando Sordo | L | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 189 | Santurce, PR |
| Jose Soriano | R | R | July 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 140 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Emison Soto | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kerry Taylor | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Frank Thompson | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Efrain Valdez | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jose Velez | S | L | March 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 160 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeff Ware | R | R | November 11, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mark Zappelli | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, 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.
