1999 Bridgeport Bluefish Roster
Team Record: 78-42
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Willie Upshaw (78-42)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Attendance: 342,857, Avg. 4,571 in 75 home dates
Playoffs - Bridgeport Bluefish 3 games, Somerset Patriots 0
The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 78 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Bluefish scored 720 runs, best in the league. Bridgeport gave up 619 runs. Mel Wearing led the squad with 20 home runs, while Kinnis Pledger walloped 15 or more also. Mel Wearing drove in 84 runs. Angel Espada paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .356 clip. Scott Conner topped the team with 14 wins, and Steve Renko recorded a 3.7 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Bridgeport Bluefish who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Stark, Pat Ahearne, Terry McGriff, Mariano Duncan, José Lind, Ryan Karp, Domingo Jean, Duane Singleton, Alex Cole and Sean Mulligan.
Willie Upshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Adam | R | R | February 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | Derby, CT US |
| Tim Adkins | L | L | May 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington, WV US |
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jose Cintron | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Scott Conner | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Mariano Duncan | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lamont Edwards | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Clinton, NC US |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Kevin Gallaher | R | R | August 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Fairfax, VA US |
| John Giudice | R | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mike Guilfoyle | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Rickey Holifield | L | L | March 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 165 | Bronx, NY US |
| Domingo Jean | R | R | January 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dee Jenkins | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kiki Jones | R | R | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ryan Karp | L | L | April 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 217 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Klemyk | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| James Landingham | L | L | April 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Painesville, OH US |
| José Lind | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, PR |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Mike Moyle | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Sean Mulligan | R | R | April 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Ernie Nieves | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Asbel Ortiz | S | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Rich Pratt | L | L | May 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 201 | East Hartford, CT US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Duane Singleton | L | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Matt Stark | R | R | January 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 225 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mel Wearing | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | New Haven, CT US |
| Forry Wells | L | R | March 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Belleville, IL 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.
