1999 Delmarva Shorebirds Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
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
1999 Delmarva Shorebirds Statistics

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, Napoleon Calzado, Larry Bigbie, John Parrish, Brian Roberts, Aaron Rakers, Willie Harris, Ron Blazier, John Stephens, Keith Reed and Delino DeShields.

Butch Davis served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jancy AndradeRRJune 29, 19786'2"223Cumana, Sucre VE
Shaun BabulaSLMay 21, 19775'11"183Mount Holly, NJ US
Steve BechlerRRNovember 18, 19796'2"207Medford, OR US
Gilberto BelloRRFebruary 26, 19776'3"180Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jason BenhamLROctober 12, 19756'1"185Orlando, FL US
Larry BigbieLRNovember 4, 19776'4"190Hobart, IN US
Ron BlazierRRJuly 30, 19716'6"215Altoona, PA US
Juan BonillaRRMay 6, 19786'2"223Tallahassee, FL US
Napoleon CalzadoRRFebruary 9, 19776'3"201Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ricky CasteelRROctober 29, 19776'2"190Texarkana, TX US
Craig DaedelowRRApril 3, 19765'11"183Lakewood, CA US
Ashanti DavisonRROctober 31, 19785'10"180Stockton, CA US
Delino DeShieldsLRJanuary 15, 19696'1"170Seaford, DE US
Maikell DiazRRSeptember 29, 19785'11"170, Miranda VE
Rick ElderLLFebruary 24, 19806'6"250Atlanta, GA US
Jimmy EscalanteSRApril 5, 19776'2"210Los Angeles, CA US
Travis FlemingRRSeptember 26, 19766'4"197Arcata, CA US
Sonny GarciaRRSeptember 10, 19766'3"215Houston, TX US
Derrick GutierrezRROctober 6, 19785'11"188Vega Baja, PR
Juan GuzmanRRApril 3, 19776'2"180San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mack HamanRRDecember 11, 19756'4"210Wilmington, DE US
Joey HammondRROctober 27, 19776'1"190Frederick, MD US
Willie HarrisLRJune 22, 19785'9"195Cairo, GA US
Corey HochRRSeptember 10, 19756'0"190Baltimore, MD US
Daren HooperRRMay 15, 19776'1"230Sacramento, CA US
Brandon HuntsmanRRNovember 19, 19756'4"195Provo, UT US
Eric JohnsonRRNovember 16, 19796'0"190Vidalia, GA US
Mike Lopez-CaoLRAugust 14, 19755'9"187Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU
Mike McDougalLRMarch 22, 19756'4"215Las Vegas, NV US
Tom McGeeRRJanuary 29, 19755'11"200Glendale, CA US
Ntema NdungidiLRMarch 15, 19796'2"190Kisangani, CD
Regino NolascoRRJuly 28, 19796'0"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Rodney OrmondRRJune 17, 19776'4"220Goldsboro, NC US
Mike ParadisRRMay 3, 19786'3"190Worcester, MA US
John ParrishLLNovember 26, 19775'11"180Lancaster, PA US
Norberto PerezRROctober 10, 19776'4"175El Seibo, DO
Randy PerezLLApril 13, 19806'1"170San Diego, CA US
Corey PriceSRSeptember 18, 19766'0"165Mount Pleasant, TX US
Matt PurkissLRJuly 15, 19756'3"220Lindsay, CA US
Tim RainesRRAugust 31, 19795'10"190Memphis, TN US
Aaron RakersRRJanuary 22, 19776'3"205Highland, IL US
Keith ReedRROctober 8, 19786'4"205Yarmouth Port, MA US
Matt RiordanRRJune 24, 19786'2"195Van Nuys, CA US
Brian RobertsSROctober 9, 19775'9"175Durham, NC US
Jordan RomeroRROctober 8, 19766'1"170Mountain View, CA US
Brock RumfieldRRNovember 20, 19756'1"185Temple, TX US
Brian RustRRAugust 1, 19746'2"205Portland, OR US
Matt SchwagerRROctober 10, 19776'6"220Plainview, NE US
Mike SeestedtRRNovember 10, 19776'0"200Mount Pleasant, MI US
Jacobo SequeaRRAugust 31, 19816'1"220Anaco, Anzoategui VE
John StephensRRNovember 15, 19796'1"200Sydney, New South Wales AU
Rafael TapiaRRApril 28, 19786'2"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Simieon TheodileRRApril 15, 19776'2"195New 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.



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