1999 Michigan Battle Cats Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Al Pedrique (76-62)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Ballpark: C.O. Brown Stadium
Attendance: 108,033, Avg. 1,662 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Lansing Lugnuts 2 games, Michigan Battle Cats 0
The Michigan Battle Cats of the Midwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Battle Cats scored 810 runs and allowed 732 runs. Aaron McNeal walloped 38 home runs for Michigan, and Colin Porter added 15 or more, too. Aaron McNeal drove in 131 runs. Aaron Miles led all regular hitters with a .317 average. Roy Oswalt topped the squad with 13 wins, while Darwin Peguero registered a 4.11 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1999 Michigan Battle Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johan Santana, Tim Hamulack, Jason Alfaro, Colin Porter, Aaron Miles, Tim Redding, John Buck, Mike Gallo, Félix Escalona and Roy Oswalt.
Al Pedrique served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alfaro | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Roberto Alleyne | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
| John Blackmore | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | New Britain, CT US |
| Reece Borges | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| John Buck | R | R | July 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 245 | Kemmerer, WY US |
| Scott Chapman | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Athens, OH US |
| Pat Cutshall | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Josh Dimmick | S | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
| Félix Escalona | R | R | March 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Danny Fatheree | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 5'11" | 245 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tony Ferguson | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mike Gallo | L | L | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gabe Garcia | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Fremont, CA US |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Tim Hamulack | R | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Brian Hecht | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Kevin Jordan | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jesse Joyce | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | April 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Aaron McNeal | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Aaron Miles | S | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Mike Nannini | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Brian O'Connor | R | R | June 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Roy Oswalt | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Darwin Peguero | R | L | December 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jairo Pineda | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Granada, NI |
| Colin Porter | L | L | November 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tim Redding | R | R | February 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Rochester, NY US |
| Mike Rosamond | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Johan Santana | L | L | March 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Tovar, Merida VE |
| Jake Schaffer | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Bloomington, MN US |
| Doug Sessions | R | R | September 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Brandon Smith | R | R | April 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Overton, TX US |
| Dave Spykstra | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Tyler Turnquist | R | R | November 10, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Travis Wade | R | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Climax, MI US |
| Jake Whitney | L | L | May 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Garrett Zyskowski | L | L | September 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Utica, NY 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.
