1999 Calgary Cannons Roster
Team Record: 57-82
Finished 4th in the PCL's West Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Lynn Jones (57-82)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Burns Stadium
Attendance: 269,002, Avg. 4,410 in 61 home dates
The Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1999 season with a record of 57 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Cannons plated 716 runs and yielded 866 runs, most in the circuit. John Roskos paced Calgary with 24 home runs, while Amaury García, Derrek Lee, Ramón Castro and Benji Gil each walloped 15 or more also. John Roskos drove in 90 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .320. Eric Ludwick led the squad with 11 wins, and Reid Cornelius registered a 4.5 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
José Alberro, Armando Almanza, Danny Bautista, Brent Billingsley, Ramón Castro, Chris Clapinski, Archie Corbin, Reid Cornelius, Vic Darensbourg, Ryan Dempster, Mariano Duncan, Todd Dunwoody, Cliff Floyd, Joe Fontenot, Amaury García, Benji Gil, Gabe González, Jason Grilli, Mike Gulan, Erik Hanson, Tim Hyers, Derrek Lee, Mike Lowell, Eric Ludwick, Rafael Medina, Paul Menhart, José Mercedes, Kevin Millar, Russ Morman, Kirt Ojala, Kevin Orie, John Roskos, Roger Salkeld, Jesús Sánchez, Rob Stanifer, DaRond Stovall, Michael Tejera and Jerome Walton were all players from the 1999 Calgary Cannons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lynn Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alberro | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Armando Almanza | L | L | October 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | El Paso, TX US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Danny Bautista | R | R | May 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Benz | L | L | February 27, 1972 | 5'9" | 162 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Brent Billingsley | L | L | April 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Rex Burgus | L | L | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Reid Cornelius | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Vic Darensbourg | L | L | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Dempster | R | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Sechelt, BC CA |
| Mike Drumright | L | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 217 | Salina, KS US |
| Geoff Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US |
| Mariano Duncan | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Todd Dunwoody | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Cliff Floyd | L | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Fontenot | R | R | March 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Scott, LA US |
| Raul Franco | R | R | March 14, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Amaury García | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Benji Gil | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jason Grilli | R | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Mike Gulan | R | R | December 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Erik Hanson | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | Kinnelon, NJ US |
| Lionel Hastings | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Tokyo, JP |
| Tim Hyers | L | L | October 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jaime Jones | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derrek Lee | R | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'5" | 240 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jose Lobaton | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | Portuguesa, Portuguesa VE |
| Mike Lowell | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Eric Ludwick | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO US |
| Rafael Medina | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Paul Menhart | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| José Mercedes | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Kevin Millar | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Russ Morman | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | Independence, MO US |
| Kirt Ojala | L | L | December 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
| Dario Perez | R | R | June 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Nigua, San Cristobal DO |
| Nate Reese | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Glenn Reeves | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Glen Waverley, Victoria AU |
| Ryan Robertson | L | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| John Roskos | R | R | November 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 198 | Victorville, CA US |
| Roger Salkeld | R | R | March 6, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| Jesús Sánchez | L | L | October 11, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Rob Stanifer | R | R | March 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Easley, SC US |
| DaRond Stovall | S | L | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Villano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Jerome Walton | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA 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.
