1999 Memphis Redbirds Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 3rd in the PCL's East Division of the American Conference
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (74-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 397,339, Avg. 5,676 in 70 home dates
1999 Memphis Redbirds Statistics

The Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1999 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division of the American Conference.

The Redbirds scored 743 runs and conceded 738 runs. Chris Haas and Eduardo Pérez led Memphis with 18 home runs apiece. Eduardo Pérez accounted for 82 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Larry Luebbers paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.04 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1999 Memphis Redbirds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Ankiel, Brian Barnes, Tim Belk, Alan Benes, Steve Bieser, Mike Busby, Stubby Clapp, Rich Croushore, J. D. Drew, Bryan Eversgerd, Rick Heiserman, David Howard, Thomas Howard, David Hulse, Chad Hutchinson, Marcus Jensen, José Jiménez, Adam Kennedy, Curtis King, Mark Little, Larry Luebbers, Keith McDonald, Mike Mohler, Luis Ordaz, Rudy Pemberton, Eduardo Pérez, Plácido Polanco, Chris Richard, Heathcliff Slocumb, Pete Smith, Clint Sodowsky, Gene Stechschulte, Garrett Stephenson and Mark Thompson.

Gaylen Pitts served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jesús AmetllerLRJuly 25, 19745'8"175La Habana, La Habana CU
Rick AnkielLLJuly 19, 19796'1"210Fort Pierce, FL US
Brian BarnesLLMarch 25, 19675'9"170Roanoke Rapids, NC US
Tim BelkRRApril 6, 19706'3"200Cincinnati, OH US
Alan BenesRRJanuary 21, 19726'5"215Evansville, IN US
Steve BieserLRAugust 4, 19675'10"170Perryville, MO US
Mike BusbyRRDecember 27, 19726'4"210Lomita, CA US
Stubby ClappLRFebruary 24, 19735'8"175Windsor, ON CA
Kevin CraftonRRMay 10, 19746'1"185Little Rock, AR US
Rich CroushoreRRAugust 7, 19706'4"210Lakehurst, NJ US
Kris DetmersSLJune 22, 19746'5"215Decatur, IL US
Nate DishingtonLRJanuary 8, 19756'3"290Burbank, CA US
J. D. DrewLRNovember 20, 19756'1"200Tallahassee, FL US
Bryan EversgerdRLFebruary 11, 19696'1"190Centralia, IL US
Chris HaasLROctober 15, 19766'1"200Paducah, KY US
Rick HeisermanRRFebruary 22, 19736'7"225Atlantic, IA US
David HowardSRFebruary 26, 19676'0"165Sarasota, FL US
Thomas HowardSRDecember 11, 19646'2"200Middletown, OH US
David HulseLLFebruary 25, 19685'11"170San Angelo, TX US
Chad HutchinsonRRFebruary 21, 19776'5"230Boulder, CO US
Marcus JensenSRDecember 14, 19726'4"195Oakland, CA US
José JiménezRRJuly 7, 19736'3"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Adam KennedyLRJanuary 10, 19765'11"195Riverside, CA US
Curtis KingRROctober 25, 19706'5"200Norristown, PA US
Jason LariviereRRSeptember 30, 19735'10"185Biddeford, ME US
Mark LittleRRJuly 11, 19726'0"195Edwardsville, IL US
Kevin LovingierLLAugust 29, 19716'2"205Maywood, IL US
Larry LuebbersRROctober 11, 19696'6"190Cincinnati, OH US
Keith McDonaldRRFebruary 8, 19736'2"215Yokosuka, JP
Doug MlickiRRApril 12, 19716'3"175Cleveland, OH US
Mike MohlerRLJuly 26, 19686'2"195Dayton, OH US
Mark NussbeckLRMay 25, 19746'4"205Kansas City, MO US
Mario OpipariSRJanuary 24, 19756'2"185Detroit, MI US
Luis OrdazRRAugust 12, 19755'11"170Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Rudy PembertonRRDecember 17, 19696'1"185San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Eduardo PérezRRSeptember 11, 19696'4"215Cincinnati, OH US
Plácido PolancoRROctober 10, 19755'9"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Chris RichardLLJune 7, 19746'2"185San Diego, CA US
Heathcliff SlocumbRRJune 7, 19666'3"180Jamaica, NY US
Pete SmithRRFebruary 27, 19666'2"185Abington, MA US
Clint SodowskyLRJuly 13, 19726'3"180Ponca City, OK US
Gene StechschulteRRAugust 12, 19736'5"210Lima, OH US
Mike StefanskiRRSeptember 12, 19696'2"210Flint, MI US
Garrett StephensonRRJanuary 2, 19726'4"195Takoma Park, MD US
Mark ThompsonRRApril 7, 19716'2"205Russellville, KY US
Ron WarnerRRDecember 2, 19686'3"185Alhambra, CA US
Clint WeiblRRMarch 17, 19756'3"180Mount Pleasant, PA 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.




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