1999 Missoula Osprey Roster
Team Record: 45-31
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (45-31)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Missoula, Montana
Ballpark: Lindborg-Cregg Field
Attendance: 56,099, Avg. 1,476 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Missoula Osprey 2 games, Helena Brewers 0
Finals - Missoula Osprey 2 games, Billings Mustangs 0
The Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League ended the 1999 season with a record of 45 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Osprey scored 552 runs, best in the league. Missoula conceded 457 runs. Lyle Overbay and Jeff Brooks led the team with 12 home runs apiece. Lyle Overbay drove in 101 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Mark Gentile paced the squad with 7 wins, while Duaner Sánchez registered a 3.14 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1999 Missoula Osprey who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Terrero, Jorge De La Rosa, JD Closser, Lyle Overbay, Duaner Sánchez and Doug DeVore.
Joe Almaraz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Bevis | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Jeff Brooks | R | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Mountain City, TN US |
| Kevan Burns | L | L | November 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| JD Closser | S | R | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Darryl Conyer | L | L | December 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hector Cruz | S | R | September 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Arroyo, PR |
| Jorge De La Rosa | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Doug DeVore | L | L | December 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Todd Eames | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 210 | Missoula, MT US |
| Derek Forbes | S | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Bellevue, WA US |
| T. J. Freeman | L | L | July 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Mark Gentile | L | L | July 28, 1980 | 6'4" | 170 | Hazelcrest, IL US |
| Josh Goldfield | L | R | July 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Justin Graham | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Victor Hall | L | L | September 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Toby Harris | R | R | December 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joe Kalczynski | R | R | January 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | December 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Matzenbacher | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Hatuey Mendoza | R | R | March 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Corey Myers | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Todd Myers | R | R | March 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Joel Noboa | R | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Travis Oglesby | R | R | December 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Lyle Overbay | L | L | January 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 235 | Centralia, WA US |
| Lew Ross | L | L | August 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Duaner Sánchez | R | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jack Santora | S | R | October 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Monterey, CA US |
| Luis Santos | R | R | May 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Tim Stanton | L | L | December 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Newburyport, MA US |
| Luis Terrero | R | R | May 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Charlie Williamson | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dan Williford | L | L | March 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jim Wollscheid | R | R | August 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brandon Wood | R | R | February 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX 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.
