1999 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 43-42
Finished 3rd in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Dan Shwam (43-42)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 83,276, Avg. 2,082 in 40 home dates
The Elmira Pioneers of the Northern League-East ended the 1999 season with a record of 43 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Pioneers led the circuit with just 417 runs allowed. Elmira scored 401 runs. Mike Groppuso paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 64 runs. Brian Downs topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .279. Ivan Arteaga paced the squad with 10 wins, while Phil Grundy recorded a 3.33 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Juan Bell and Juan Guerrero both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dan Shwam served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Abreu | R | R | August 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ivan Arteaga | L | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 227 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Juan Bell | S | R | March 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Larry Bethea | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | December 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Brian Dorrmann | R | R | December 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Downs | R | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Chris Edelstein | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Neil Forsythe | R | R | March 23, 1974 | 6'5" | 250 | |
| Ossie Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Groppuso | R | R | March 9, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, NY US |
| Phil Grundy | R | R | September 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Somerset, KY US |
| Juan Guerrero | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jimmy Hooper | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Gus Kennedy | R | R | December 26, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dan Kopriva | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Scott Madison | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Tony McCladdie | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Shane McKeon | L | L | March 8, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Queens, NY US |
| Pepe McNeal | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jamie Nichols | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Bear, DE US |
| Andy Owen | L | L | July 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mark Parantala | L | L | January 6, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Kiko Reyes | R | R | ||||
| John Riccio | L | L | March 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnston, RI US |
| Christian Rojas | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rod Steph | R | R | August 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Paxton Stewart | L | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Matt Stockmann | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Trowbridge, Wiltshire GB |
| Tom Taylor | R | R | October 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | South Bend, IN US |
| Dave Tidwell | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Grenada, MS US |
| Kris Totten | R | R | April 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Aaron Turnier | L | L | September 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Chad Ward | R | L | June 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Edward, NY 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.
