1999 Mobile BayBears Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Mike Basso (66-73)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Attendance: 293,147, Avg. 4,249 in 69 home dates
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The BayBears scored 711 runs and allowed 772 runs, most in the circuit. John Curl led Mobile with 22 home runs Kevin Nicholson accounted for 81 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .288. Rodrigo López and Junior Herndon paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Rodrigo López registered a 4.42 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Mobile BayBears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Skrmetta, Junior Herndon, Dave Maurer, Wascar Serrano, Jason Middlebrook, Rodrigo López, Domingo Guzmán, Wiki González, Brandon Kolb and Kevin Nicholson.
Mike Basso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jay Ahrendt | L | R | January 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Bill Anderson | R | R | September 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Ryan Balfe | S | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Cornwall, NY US |
| John Curl | L | R | November 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Logansport, IN US |
| Brian Doughty | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'5" | 235 | Oakland, CA US |
| Al Drumheller | R | L | July 31, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Kevin Eberwein | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Ethan Faggett | L | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jimmy Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 235 | Hartford, CT US |
| Wiki González | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | , Aragua VE |
| Domingo Guzmán | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Len Hart | L | L | October 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Junior Herndon | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberal, KS US |
| Kevin Hite | R | R | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 155 | Maryville, TN US |
| Randy Jorgensen | L | L | April 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynwood, WA US |
| Robbie Kent | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brandon Kolb | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| A. J. Leday | R | R | February 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Kevin Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Rodrigo López | R | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico MX |
| Ryan Luzinski | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Dave Maurer | R | L | February 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brian McClure | L | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jason Middlebrook | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI US |
| Shea Morenz | L | R | January 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Denville, NJ US |
| Kevin Nicholson | S | R | March 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Pete Paciorek | L | L | May 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Ray Ricken | R | R | August 11, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jim Sak | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bryan Schmidt | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Wascar Serrano | R | R | June 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Tom Szymborski | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Pete Tucci | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Brett Walters | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Hedland, Western Australia AU |
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.
