1999 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 30-39
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Steve Turco (30-39)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 15,193, Avg. 434 in 35 home dates
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1999 season with a record of 30 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals plated 366 runs and conceded 408 runs. Ben Johnson paced Johnson City with 10 home runs and drove in 51 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .330 average. Mike Perkins topped the team with 6 wins, and Kevin Sprague recorded a 3.23 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1999 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Coco Crisp, Mike Crudale, Chris Duncan and Ben Johnson.
Steve Turco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Acosta | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 172 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| Justin Albertson | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Marco Banez | L | L | September 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Chris Buckley | R | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Coco Crisp | S | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Crudale | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rene De Los Santos | R | R | December 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Aneuris Diaz | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Johnny Diaz | R | R | October 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 162 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Chris Duncan | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Fiora | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Pascual Franco | R | R | March 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Don Graves | R | R | January 3, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Columbia, MO US |
| Mike Grippo | L | L | May 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Hernandez | S | L | September 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | June 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Aureliano Mejias | S | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Carlos Olivo | R | R | October 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Matt Parker | R | R | December 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Aaron Pemberthy | R | R | July 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Juan Perez | R | R | December 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Mike Perkins | R | R | May 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Hector Pimentel | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Bienvenido Polo | R | R | January 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kris Rayborn | L | L | August 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 170 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Mike Riveles | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Hopewell Junction, NY US |
| Miguel Rizo | R | R | June 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Santo Samora | R | R | December 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brent Spooner | R | R | September 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Kevin Sprague | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Josh Teekel | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Franklin Tejeda | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Reynaldo Torres | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Ponce, PR |
| Geraldo Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Vincent | L | L | May 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Corydon, IN US |
| Peter Zazueta | R | R | December 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Tucson, AZ 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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