1999 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Eric Wedge (79-58)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 124,010, Avg. 1,879 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2 games, Kinston Indians 1
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1999 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Indians scored 644 runs and gave up 569 runs. Mike Edwards led Kinston with 16 home runs and drove in 89 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Tim Drew topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1999 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jamie Brewington, Cameron Cairncross, Sean DePaula, Ryan Drese, Tim Drew, Mike Edwards, Luis González, Dustan Mohr, Greg Pirkl, CC Sabathia, Zach Sorensen and Mark Watson.
Eric Wedge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Cody Allison | L | R | August 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Odessa, TX US |
Juan Aracena | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 150 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
Jamie Brewington | R | R | September 28, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Greenville, NC US |
Cameron Cairncross | L | L | May 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Cairns, Queensland AU |
Jared Camp | R | R | May 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
Edgar Cruz | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Humacao, PR |
Sean DePaula | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
Jeff DePippo | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Newport Beach, CA US |
Ryan Drese | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
Tim Drew | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
Mike Edwards | R | R | November 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Goshen, NY US |
Jason Fitzgerald | L | L | September 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
Alberto Garza | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Toppenish, WA US |
Luis González | R | R | June 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Rafael Gross | R | R | August 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Dan Guillory | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Jon Hamilton | L | L | October 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Mike Huelsmann | S | R | November 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
Joe Kilburg | L | R | December 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
Jarrod Mays | R | R | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | El Dorado Springs, MO US |
Dustan Mohr | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
Billy Munoz | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Yuma, AZ US |
Roy Padilla | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Panama, Panama PA |
Brody Percell | L | L | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
Greg Pirkl | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
Scott Pratt | L | R | February 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Rob Pugmire | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
CC Sabathia | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA US |
Osmany Santana | L | L | August 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Wilson Sido | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Baoruco, DO |
Casey Smith | R | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
Zach Sorensen | S | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Kaipo Spenser | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Wailuku, HI US |
Mike Spiegel | L | L | November 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
Frank Taveras | L | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 202 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Adam Taylor | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Jackson, MI US |
Mark Turnbow | R | R | November 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Jackson, TN US |
Martin Vargas | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Ken Wagner | R | R | August 3, 1974 | 6'4" | 218 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
Chris Weidert | R | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Emporia, KS US |
Chad Whitaker | L | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, FL US |
Brian Whitlock | R | R | September 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA 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.