1999 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 7th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mark Meleski (65-73)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 36,092, Avg. 564 in 64 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1999 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The Tigers plated 638 runs and allowed 681 runs. Mike Rivera paced Lakeland with 14 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Derek Besco led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .287. Craig Johnson topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 5.12 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Luis Pineda, Bryce Florie, Seth Greisinger, Mike Rivera, Greg Keagle, Adam Pettyjohn, Jason Wood, Erik Hiljus, Mike Maroth, Alejandro Freire, Raúl Casanova, Rod Lindsey, Fernando Rodney, Chris Wakeland, Shane Loux, Eric Munson and Matt Miller were all players from the 1999 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mark Meleski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Baginski | L | L | January 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Bauder | L | L | May 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 171 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Rayner Bautista | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Derek Besco | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Garden City, MI US |
| Sean Buller | L | L | November 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Antuan Bunkley | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Rene Capellan | R | R | April 24, 1978 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Raúl Casanova | S | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, PR |
| Jose Castillo | R | R | June 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Victor Cepeda | R | R | April 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Fajardo, PR |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Peter Durkovic | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bryce Florie | R | R | May 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Nate Forbush | S | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| Terrence Freeman | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Alejandro Freire | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Seth Greisinger | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Ryan Grimmett | R | R | March 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Erik Hiljus | R | R | December 25, 1972 | 6'5" | 230 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Jim Hostetler | R | R | July 19, 1976 | 6'7" | 230 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Asdrubal Infante | R | R | September 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Craig Johnson | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Wolfeboro, NH US |
| Greg Keagle | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Corning, NY US |
| Rick Kirsten | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Dan Lauterhahn | R | R | April 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Pompton Plains, NJ US |
| Rod Lindsey | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Opelika, AL US |
| Shane Loux | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Manuel Lutz | L | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 230 | Brawley, CA US |
| Mike Maroth | L | L | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Matt Miller | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Kevin Mobley | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 245 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Lacarlo Moore | L | R | January 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Juan Mora | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Eric Munson | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Reggie Nelson | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rich Ozarowski | S | R | October 19, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Chris Parker | R | R | August 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Adam Pettyjohn | R | L | June 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Luis Pineda | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Craig Quintal | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | September 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Fernando Rodney | R | R | March 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Romo | L | R | May 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Clint Smith | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bill Snyder | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Oswego, NY US |
| Russ Spear | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Alex Steele | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Inakel Vargas | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Wakeland | L | L | June 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Jason Wood | R | R | December 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Alexis Zapata | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
