1999 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 88-52
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Bob Geren (88-52)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 133,757, Avg. 1,967 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, Modesto A's 2
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1999 season with a record of 88 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 872 runs and surrendered 734 runs. Jacques Landry led Modesto with 27 home runs, while Jason Hart, Jesus Basabe and Oscar Salazar each walloped 15 or more, too. Jason Hart drove in 123 runs. Esteban Germán and Jacques Landry paced batters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Mark Seaver topped the squad with 12 wins, and Jesús Colomé registered a 3.37 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Modesto A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tim Worrell, Kevin Jarvis, Miguel Olivo, Marcus Jones, Ryan Ludwick, Oscar Salazar, Jesús Colomé, Jason Hart, Jon Adkins, Esteban Germán and Eric Byrnes.
Bob Geren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
| Jesus Basabe | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Jim Brink | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Eric Byrnes | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Donato Calandriello | L | L | July 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jesús Colomé | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 240 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Cosbey | L | L | November 14, 1974 | 5'9" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Caonabo Cosme | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason Hart | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 237 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mike Holmes | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Kevin Jarvis | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| Marcus Jones | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Seth Kenny | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ryan Ludwick | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL US |
| Mike Maurer | R | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Burnsville, MN US |
| Travis McCall | S | L | December 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Brad Moore | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Darin Moore | R | R | December 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
| Randy Niles | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Elvin Nina | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Wayne Nix | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jake O'Dell | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Carmel, CA US |
| Miguel Olivo | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Rafael Pujols | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeff Schultz | R | R | May 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Provo, UT US |
| Mark Seaver | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 6'8" | 260 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gary Thomas | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 5'7" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Denny Wagner | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| Tim Worrell | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Pasadena, 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.
