1999 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 25-43
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (25-43)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 32,392, Avg. 1,012 in 32 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1999 season with a record of 25 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Orioles scored 445 runs and yielded 505 runs. Rick Elder paced Bluefield with 10 home runs Steve Salargo drove in 45 runs. Napoleon Calzado topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .291 clip, while Sean Jones recorded a 6.14 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1999 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Larry Bigbie, Napoleon Calzado, Aaron Rakers, Willie Harris and Keith Reed.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jancy Andrade | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Shaun Babula | S | L | May 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Sam Berrien | L | L | April 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 235 | Bartow, FL US |
| Larry Bigbie | L | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Hobart, IN US |
| Juan Bonilla | R | R | May 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Dustin Brewer | R | R | July 14, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | Granite City, IL US |
| Ray Cabrera | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Napoleon Calzado | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Cenate | L | L | January 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 211 | Charleston, WV US |
| Edwin Centeno | S | R | March 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 171 | Baruta, Miranda VE |
| Rick Elder | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Sean Fischer | L | L | December 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Sturgis, MI US |
| Alex Gordon | L | L | March 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 211 | Seattle, WA US |
| Matt Griswold | L | R | November 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Derrick Gutierrez | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 188 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Fernando Gutierrez | R | R | September 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Willie Harris | L | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Cairo, GA US |
| Marc Houle | R | R | February 18, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Antoine Ide | R | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Sean Jones | R | R | April 12, 1978 | 6'7" | 185 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Jon Kessick | R | R | January 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Muncie, IN US |
| Ben Knapp | R | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'7" | 219 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Dave Mastrolonardo | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Francisco Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
| Tim Nelson | R | R | May 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 207 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Regino Nolasco | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rodney Ormond | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Randy Perez | L | L | April 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Terry Plank | L | R | April 19, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Hampton, VA US |
| Jason Pruitt | L | L | August 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 197 | Casper, WY US |
| Aaron Rakers | R | R | January 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Highland, IL US |
| Enrique Ramirez | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | El Seibo, DO |
| Keith Reed | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Yarmouth Port, MA US |
| Matt Riordan | R | R | June 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jason Ryba | R | R | October 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Steve Salargo | R | R | December 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| Matt Schwager | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Plainview, NE US |
| Al Shepherd | R | R | May 12, 1974 | 6'7" | 235 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Wil Sowers | L | R | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Knoxville, MD US |
| Eliot Tomaszewski | R | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Mamon Tucker | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Bossier City, LA US |
| Billy Whitecotton | R | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Baltimore, MD 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.
