1999 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Roster
Team Record: 50-35
Finished 2nd in the NLC's West Division
Manager: Doug Simunic (50-35)
Location: Moorhead, Minnesota; Fargo, North Dakota
Ballpark: Newman Outdoor Field
Attendance: 179,919, Avg. 4,388 in 41 home dates
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 0
Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Schaumburg Flyers 0
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the Northern League-Central ended the 1999 season with a record of 50 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Fargo- RedHawks led the circuit with just 437 runs allowed. Moorhead scored 520 runs. Mike Busch paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Johnny Knott and Chris Coste walloped 15 or more as well. Chris Coste drove in 60 runs and topped all regular batters with a .335 average. Greg Salvevold paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.06 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1999 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Coste, Darryl Motley, Mike Busch and Jeff Bittiger.
Doug Simunic served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Amundson | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Mandan, ND US |
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Edward Bou | R | R | January 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Plantation, FL US |
| Bobby Brown | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Busch | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 6'5" | 245 | Davenport, IA US |
| Gerald Butt | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | St. John's, NF CA |
| Kevan Cannon | L | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 222 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mark Clark | R | L | January 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Hopewell, VA US |
| Chris Coste | R | R | February 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Fargo, ND US |
| Chris DeWitt | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Matt Faulken | L | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Marc Fink | L | L | July 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ben Fleetham | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Justin Fletschock | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Munich, ND US |
| Marc Gutfeld | R | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Steve Hine | L | R | February 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Milford, CT US |
| Jeff Isom | L | L | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Pullman, WA US |
| Aaron Jersild | L | L | June 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Decorah, IA US |
| Jason Kalbrener | L | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Johnny Knott | R | R | December 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tony Kunka | L | L | December 17, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Moorhead, MN US |
| Craig Mattson | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Dave Meyer | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 188 | Austin, MN US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Peter Prodanov | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Tony Richards | R | R | July 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 220 | |
| Greg Salvevold | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Moorhead, MN US |
| George Schmidt | R | R | January 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Schwab | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Cory Smith | S | R | July 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 193 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Matt Smith | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Lincoln, IL US |
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| John Vandemark | L | L | September 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Amherst, NY US |
| James Wambach | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Mike Wilson | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
