1999 Delmarva Shorebirds Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Butch Davis (58-80)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Attendance: 296,004, Avg. 4,290 in 69 home dates
The Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Shorebirds plated 627 runs and yielded 705 runs. Matt Purkiss paced Delmarva with 11 home runs Brock Rumfield accounted for 56 RBI. Tim Raines led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .248 clip. John Stephens topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.23 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1999 Delmarva Shorebirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Bechler, Tim Raines, Brian Roberts, Larry Bigbie, John Parrish, Napoleon Calzado, Aaron Rakers, Willie Harris, Ron Blazier, Keith Reed, Delino DeShields and John Stephens.
Butch Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jancy Andrade | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Shaun Babula | S | L | May 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Steve Bechler | R | R | November 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 207 | Medford, OR US |
| Gilberto Bello | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Benham | L | R | October 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Larry Bigbie | L | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Hobart, IN US |
| Ron Blazier | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Altoona, PA US |
| Juan Bonilla | R | R | May 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Napoleon Calzado | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ricky Casteel | R | R | October 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Craig Daedelow | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Ashanti Davison | R | R | October 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Delino DeShields | L | R | January 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Seaford, DE US |
| Maikell Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | , Miranda VE |
| Rick Elder | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'6" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jimmy Escalante | S | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Travis Fleming | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'4" | 197 | Arcata, CA US |
| Sonny Garcia | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Derrick Gutierrez | R | R | October 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 188 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Juan Guzman | R | R | April 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mack Haman | R | R | December 11, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Joey Hammond | R | R | October 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Frederick, MD US |
| Willie Harris | L | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Cairo, GA US |
| Corey Hoch | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Daren Hooper | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brandon Huntsman | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Provo, UT US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Mike Lopez-Cao | L | R | August 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Mike McDougal | L | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tom McGee | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ntema Ndungidi | L | R | March 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Kisangani, CD |
| Regino Nolasco | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rodney Ormond | R | R | June 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Mike Paradis | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| John Parrish | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Norberto Perez | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Randy Perez | L | L | April 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Corey Price | S | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
| Matt Purkiss | L | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Lindsay, CA US |
| Tim Raines | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Aaron Rakers | R | R | January 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Highland, IL US |
| Keith Reed | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Yarmouth Port, MA US |
| Matt Riordan | R | R | June 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Brian Roberts | S | R | October 9, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Durham, NC US |
| Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Brock Rumfield | R | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Temple, TX US |
| Brian Rust | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Matt Schwager | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Plainview, NE US |
| Mike Seestedt | R | R | November 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Jacobo Sequea | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| John Stephens | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Rafael Tapia | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Simieon Theodile | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | New Iberia, LA 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.
