1999 Columbus Clippers Roster
Team Record: 83-58
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Trey Hillman (83-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 460,923, Avg. 7,202 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Columbus Clippers 0
The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1999 season with a record of 83 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Clippers tallied 879 runs and yielded 725 runs. Alonzo Powell paced Columbus with 24 home runs, while Bubba Carpenter, D'Angelo Jimenez, Kurt Bierek, Mike Coolbaugh and Tony Tarasco each walloped 15 or more as well. Kurt Bierek drove in 95 runs. D'Angelo Jimenez and Brian Raabe led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .327 clip. Ed Yarnall topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.47 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1999 Columbus Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Clay Bellinger, Ryan Bradley, Mike Buddie, Bubba Carpenter, Andújar Cedeño, Mike Coolbaugh, Luis de los Santos, Todd Erdos, Ben Ford, Tony Fossas, D'Angelo Jimenez, Jeff Juden, Ricky Ledée, Greg McCarthy, Izzy Molina, Dan Naulty, Chris Nichting, Dave Pavlas, Alonzo Powell, Brian Raabe, Alfonso Soriano, Shane Spencer, Andy Stankiewicz, Darryl Strawberry, Tony Tarasco, Jay Tessmer, B. J. Waszgis, Allen Watson, Don Wengert, Matt Williams, Trevor Wilson and Ed Yarnall.
Trey Hillman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ashby | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Clay Bellinger | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Kurt Bierek | L | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Portland, OR US |
| Ryan Bradley | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| Mike Buddie | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Berea, OH US |
| Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Andújar Cedeño | R | R | August 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mike Coolbaugh | R | R | June 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Luis de los Santos | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 216 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Todd Erdos | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington, PA US |
| Ben Ford | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'7" | 200 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Tony Fossas | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chip Glass | L | L | June 24, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Ukiah, CA US |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | S | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Juden | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Salem, MA US |
| Ricky Ledée | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Greg McCarthy | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Izzy Molina | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Dan Naulty | R | R | January 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 211 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Nichting | R | R | May 13, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, Hesse DE |
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brian Raabe | R | R | November 5, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Alfonso Soriano | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Shane Spencer | R | R | February 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 210 | Key West, FL US |
| Andy Stankiewicz | R | R | August 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Darryl Strawberry | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Jay Tessmer | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Meadville, PA US |
| B. J. Waszgis | R | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Allen Watson | L | L | November 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Don Wengert | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Matt Williams | S | L | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Trevor Wilson | L | L | June 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ed Yarnall | L | L | December 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 234 | Lima, PA US |
| Dave Zancanaro | L | L | January 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, 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.
