1999 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 78-59
Finished 1st in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Rich Renteria (78-59)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 451,145, Avg. 7,049 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Kane County Cougars 1
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 1
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 78 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Cougars conceded 617 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Kane County plated 777 runs. Jose Santos paced the team with 19 home runs, and Chris Aguila walloped 15 or more, too. Jose Santos drove in 105 runs. Willy Hill led all regular batters by connecting at a .303 clip. Wes Anderson topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 3.22 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chris Aguila, Jeff Bailey, Blaine Neal, Kevin Olsen, Nate Robertson, Matt Treanor and Claudio Vargas were all players from the 1999 Kane County Cougars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rich Renteria served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Abreu | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Aguila | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Wes Anderson | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 170 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Jeff Bailey | R | R | November 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Jorge Bautista | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dave Callahan | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Scott Clackum | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jorge Cordova | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Brad Farizo | R | R | November 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Frank Ferrand | L | L | May 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Frick | R | R | January 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Geoff Goetz | L | L | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Ryan Harber | L | L | September 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Hector Henriquez | L | L | August 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Willy Hill | L | R | September 21, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Heath Kelly | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff LaRoche | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Phil Lowery | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jesus Medrano | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Moore | R | R | August 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Morales | S | R | May 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 202 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Blaine Neal | L | R | April 6, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Dave Noyce | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Kevin Olsen | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Matt Padgett | L | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Newberry, SC US |
| Matt Pidgeon | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Eureka, CA US |
| Nate Robertson | R | L | September 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brett Roneberg | L | L | February 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| John Seaman | R | R | February 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Joe Sergent | L | L | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Tracy, CA US |
| Drew Shields | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Terrence Smalls | L | R | November 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Matt Ward | L | L | September 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Derek Wathan | S | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA 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.
