1999 Clinton LumberKings Roster
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Freddie Benavides (68-69)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 61,485, Avg. 1,008 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Clinton LumberKings 1
The Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The LumberKings plated 648 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Samone Peters paced Clinton with 15 home runs Clint Vaughn drove in 54 runs. Wilmy Caceres led all regular batters by connecting at a .261 clip. Terry Hayden, Clint Brewer, Jose Acevedo and Phil Merrell topped the team with 8 wins each, while Jose Acevedo recorded a 3.78 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1999 Clinton LumberKings who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Randy Ruiz, Jose Acevedo, Ben Broussard and Brandon Puffer.
Freddie Benavides served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acevedo | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gene Altman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Sumter, SC US |
| Kevin Baderdeen | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
| Ben Bailey | R | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Goshen, IN US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tim Birdsong | R | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Denison, TX US |
| Clint Brewer | R | R | November 22, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Purcell, OK US |
| Ben Broussard | L | L | September 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Zay Brown | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Augusta, GA US |
| Wilmy Caceres | S | R | October 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lou Chighisola | L | L | May 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Eric Cooper | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Travis Copley | L | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
| Paul Darnell | R | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| James Davis | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Franklin, KY US |
| Casey DeHart | L | L | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Alejandro Diaz | R | R | July 9, 1975 | 5'9" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Paco Escamilla | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Laredo, TX US |
| Arnie Gooch | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Levittown, PA US |
| Jaime Goudie | R | R | March 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Damien Hart | L | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Terry Hayden | L | L | June 26, 1975 | 6'6" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jason Howard | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenville, NC US |
| Darron Ingram | R | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ryan Johnerson | R | R | November 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Billings, MT US |
| Robbie Kison | R | R | May 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 155 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Blane Layton | L | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Tye Levy | L | L | April 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyrone, PA US |
| Randi Mallard | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Thad Markray | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Casey McEvoy | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Covington, KY US |
| Phil Merrell | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Pablo Minaya | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Johnny Oliver | R | R | May 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Samone Peters | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | Long Prairie, MN US |
| Duane Price | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Brandon Puffer | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Dustin Robinson | R | R | September 13, 1975 | 6'6" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Serafin Rodriguez | R | R | March 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Brian Rose | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Malone, NY US |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Justin Santonocito | L | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ryan Schurman | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Randy Stegall | R | R | February 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Marc Suarez | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| A. D. Thorpe | S | R | June 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
| Chris Toomey | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jose Valdez | R | R | June 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Clint Vaughn | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Edmond, OK US |
| Braxton Whitehead | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Natchez, MS US |
| Ryan Zeber | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Orange, 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.
