1999 Capital City Bombers Roster
Team Record: 83-58
Finished 1st in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Dave Engle (83-58)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 133,273, Avg. 2,082 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Cape Fear Crocs 2 games, Capital City Bombers 0
Playoffs - Capital City Bombers 2 games, Greensboro Bats 1
The Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 83 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Bombers plated 688 runs and allowed 611 runs. Earl Snyder paced Capital City with 28 home runs, while Corey Erickson, Rob Stratton, Brian Cole and Brian Jenkins each walloped 15 or more as well. Earl Snyder drove in 97 runs. Brian Cole led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .316 average. Andy Cook and Pat Strange topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Pat Strange recorded a 2.63 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1999 Capital City Bombers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Heath Bell, Endy Chávez, Tim Corcoran, Earl Snyder, Pat Strange and Gil Velazquez.
Dave Engle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Behn | L | L | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 212 | Merced, CA US |
| Heath Bell | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Todd Bellhorn | R | L | October 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jason Brett | R | R | April 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Tim Carr | R | R | December 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Endy Chávez | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brian Cole | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 5'9" | 168 | Meridian, MS US |
| Andy Cook | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Danville, VA US |
| Brandon Copeland | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Tim Corcoran | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Derek Gaskill | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'6" | 194 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Yon German | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Pat Gorman | R | R | August 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Suffern, NY US |
| Greg Heffernan | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Bobby Hill | L | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Jeremy Jackson | L | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Meridian, MS US |
| Brian Jenkins | R | R | October 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Panama City, FL US |
| Francisco Lebron | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Bayamon, PR |
| Matt Lowe | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | Dayton, OH US |
| Scott Malinowski | L | R | September 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Nick Maness | R | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Billy Martin | R | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Abilene, TX US |
| John Mattson | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Sean McGrath | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 202 | North Adams, MA US |
| Al Mento | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 193 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Chase Mulvehill | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| P. J. Ochoa | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mike Prokop | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 197 | Naples, IT |
| Kelly Ramos | S | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Ribaudo | R | R | June 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Rochester, NY US |
| Jason Saenz | L | L | February 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Humberto Santana | L | L | March 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Earl Snyder | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | New Britain, CT US |
| Pat Strange | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 243 | Springfield, MA US |
| Rob Stratton | R | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Andy Thompson | L | R | January 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 240 | Nashville, TN US |
| Rene Vega | L | L | August 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Viole | R | R | November 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Rob Weslowski | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Syracuse, NY 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.
