1999 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 82-62
Finished 2nd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Tom Spencer (82-62)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 344,199, Avg. 4,917 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Charlotte Knights 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 2
Finals - Charlotte Knights 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 1999 season with a record of 82 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Knights plated 836 runs and surrendered 763 runs. Luis Raven walloped 33 home runs for Charlotte, while Mario Valdez and Chad Mottola swatted 15 or more as well. Luis Raven drove in 125 runs. Chad Mottola led all regular batters by connecting at a .321 clip. Mike Heathcott topped the squad with 10 wins, and Carlos Castillo registered a 5.16 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Jeff Abbott, Luis Andújar, Trey Beamon, Kevin Beirne, Esteban Beltré, Chad Bradford, Tilson Brito, Carlos Castillo, McKay Christensen, Pat Daneker, Joe Davenport, Scott Eyre, Tom Fordham, Mike Heathcott, Dave Hollins, Carlos Lee, Jeff Liefer, David Lundquist, Scott Lydy, Robert Machado, Chad Mottola, Todd Rizzo, Brian Simmons, John Snyder, Tanyon Sturtze, Mario Valdez, Ben VanRyn and Bryan Ward were all players from the 1999 Charlotte Knights who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Spencer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Abbott | R | L | August 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Luis Andújar | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Trey Beamon | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kevin Beirne | L | R | January 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Esteban Beltré | R | R | December 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chad Bradford | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Tilson Brito | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| McKay Christensen | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Eric Christopherson | R | R | April 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Pat Daneker | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Eddie | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Storm Lake, IA US |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Tom Fordham | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | September 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | Anzoategui, Anzoategui VE |
| Manny Gonzalez | S | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Heathcott | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Hollins | S | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jeff Inglin | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Carlos Lee | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Jeff Liefer | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| David Lundquist | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, MA US |
| Scott Lydy | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Robert Machado | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Ricky Magdaleno | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Brandon Moore | R | R | August 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chad Mottola | R | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jason Olsen | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Dan Ramirez | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Raven | R | R | November 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Todd Rizzo | R | L | May 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Media, PA US |
| Jason Secoda | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| Mitch Simons | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 5'9" | 172 | Midwest City, OK US |
| John Snyder | R | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Tanyon Sturtze | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Dave Toth | R | R | December 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 208 | Edison, NJ US |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ben VanRyn | L | L | August 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Adam Virchis | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bryan Ward | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Bristol, PA 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.
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