1999 Bakersfield Blaze Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Keith Comstock (64-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 107,747, Avg. 1,539 in 70 home dates
The Bakersfield Blaze of the California League ended the 1999 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Blaze scored 685 runs and conceded 787 runs. Cody Ransom and Doug Clark paced Bakersfield with 11 home runs apiece. Sammy Serrano drove in 80 runs. Doug Clark led all regular batters by connecting at a .326 clip. Tony Coscia topped the squad with 10 wins, while Chad Zerbe recorded a 3.64 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Doug Clark, Joe Horgan, Eddie Oropesa, Cody Ransom, Guillermo Rodríguez, Tony Torcato and Chad Zerbe were all players from the 1999 Bakersfield Blaze who played in the Majors during their careers.
Keith Comstock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jeff Allen | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NJ US |
Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Ben Bertrand | R | R | August 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | The Dalles, OR US |
Xavier Burns | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
Carlos Campusano | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Doug Clark | L | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MA US |
Keith Connolly | R | R | December 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Suffern, NY US |
Tony Coscia | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
Ryan Cox | R | R | December 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
Chad Faircloth | L | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
Deron Featherstone | R | R | June 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Hendersonville, NC US |
Brian Fields | R | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
Benny Flores | L | L | January 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Anaheim, CA US |
Joel Fuentes | S | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
Clay Greene | R | R | November 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Christiansburg, VA US |
Steve Hill | S | R | December 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
Mike Huller | R | L | August 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Bel Air, MD US |
Eric Johnson | R | R | September 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
Jeremy Luster | S | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
Jake Mapes | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
Arturo McDowell | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
Jake Messner | L | L | May 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
Bob Niemet | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 204 | Columbus, OH US |
Eddie Oropesa | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Colon, CU |
Todd Ozias | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
Danny Prata | L | L | September 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
Jason Rajotte | L | L | December 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Warwick, RI US |
Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
Nathan Rice | L | L | April 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Visalia, CA US |
Guillermo RodrÃguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
Sammy Serrano | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
John Summers | S | R | November 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
Jesse Travis | R | R | November 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
Jon Valenti | R | R | November 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
Zach Wells | R | R | February 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Concord, CA US |
Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH 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.