1999 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 42-33
Finished 2nd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (42-33)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 92,147, Avg. 2,490 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Idaho Falls Braves 0
Finals - Missoula Osprey 2 games, Billings Mustangs 0
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1999 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mustangs tallied 489 runs and surrendered 444 runs. Ben Broussard paced Billings with 14 home runs Casey Bookout drove in 63 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .363 clip. Dave Bradley led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 4.91 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1999 Billings Mustangs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Scott Dunn, John Koronka, Brad Salmon and Ben Broussard.
Russ Nixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Bookout | L | R | September 5, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dave Bradley | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Ben Broussard | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Zay Brown | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Augusta, GA US |
| Mark Burnett | L | R | February 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Wandel Campana | R | R | June 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lou Chighisola | L | L | May 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Eric Cooper | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Paul Darnell | R | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Matt Dehner | R | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Scott Dunn | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rafael Erazo | R | R | September 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Paco Escamilla | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Laredo, TX US |
| Lance Haver | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Silverrton, OR US |
| Mike Horney | R | R | July 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Jason Howard | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenville, NC US |
| Omar Hurtado | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Huth | S | R | February 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Robbie Kison | R | R | May 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 155 | Bradenton, FL US |
| John Koronka | L | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Michael Landkamer | R | R | April 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Mankato, MN US |
| Alex LeFlore | R | R | August 14, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Tye Levy | L | L | April 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyrone, PA US |
| Ruddy Liriano | R | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kelly Martin | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Abilene, TX US |
| Casey McEvoy | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Covington, KY US |
| Matt Nanninga | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Samone Peters | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | Long Prairie, MN US |
| Tom Pike | R | R | January 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Paris, TX US |
| Duane Price | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Nate Rewers | S | R | November 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Serafin Rodriguez | R | R | March 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Brad Salmon | L | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Kevin Schnall | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Easton, PA US |
| Josh Spoerl | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Dallas, TX US |
| Cody Stanley | R | R | September 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Cory Stewart | L | L | November 14, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | July 3, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Manny Torres | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Fajardo, PR |
| Jacob Wallis | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Corey Ward | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jon Weber | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, 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.
