1999 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Tracy Woodson (70-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 188,531, Avg. 2,773 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Hickory Crawdads 2 games, Macon Braves 0
Playoffs - Augusta GreenJackets 2 games, Hickory Crawdads 1
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Crawdads scored 705 runs and allowed 702 runs. Jovanny Sosa paced Hickory with 22 home runs, while Jay Hobbs and J. J. Davis walloped 15 or more also. Carlos Rivera drove in 86 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. John Grabow paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.81 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1999 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were David Williams, Steve Sparks, J. R. House, John Grabow, Jason Simontacchi, J. J. Davis, Carlos Rivera, Jeff Bennett, Javier Martínez, Humberto Cota, Rico Washington and Joe Beimel.
Tracy Woodson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| B. J. Barns | L | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Joe Beimel | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Marys, PA US |
| Jeff Bennett | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN US |
| Billy Bone | R | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | Washington, DC US |
| Franklin Bravo | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Buirley | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Kurt Bultmann | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 5'9" | 162 | Tampa, FL US |
| Antonio Caballero | L | L | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ambioris Cleto | R | R | January 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Humberto Cota | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Danny Crawford | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'6" | 232 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| J. J. Davis | R | R | October 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Glendora, CA US |
| Diogenes Diaz | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 206 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Scott Glaser | R | L | May 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Blue Island, IL US |
| John Grabow | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jay Hobbs | L | L | May 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| J. R. House | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Clint Johnston | L | L | July 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 214 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Kailua, HI US |
| Justin Martin | S | R | February 19, 1976 | 5'8" | 160 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Javier Martínez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Keith Maxwell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 212 | Hardaway, FL US |
| Felix Montilla | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Pavlovich | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Delvi Perez | R | R | April 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 171 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Piercy | L | L | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Andy Prater | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jon Prieto | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'9" | 179 | San Bernardino, VE |
| Brian Ralph | L | L | June 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ben Risinger | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Carlos Rivera | L | L | June 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Fajardo, PR |
| Rolando Segura | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 209 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Jess Siciliano | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | White Plains, NY US |
| Jason Simontacchi | R | R | November 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Shaun Skrehot | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jovanny Sosa | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Sparks | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Paul Stabile | L | L | January 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Rico Washington | L | R | May 30, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Paul Weichard | S | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ringwood, Victoria AU |
| David Williams | L | L | March 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Larry Wimberly | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL 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.
