1999 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Roster
Team Record: 43-33
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Ted Kubiak (43-33)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Niles, Ohio
Ballpark: Eastwood Field
Attendance: 203,073, Avg. 5,641 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2 games, Batavia Muckdogs 0
Finals - Hudson Valley Renegades 2 games, Mahoning Valley Scrappers 1
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1999 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Scrappers topped the league with 406 runs, spearheaded by 49 home runs. Mahoning Valley surrendered 363 runs. Nate Grindell drove in 47 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. Brian Jackson led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.46 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1999 Mahoning Valley Scrappers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kyle Denney, Víctor Martínez, CC Sabathia, Ryan Drese and Carl Sadler.
Ted Kubiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bonner | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Trenton, MI US |
| Tommy Bost | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Meridian, MS US |
| Craig Brown | L | L | August 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Byrd | R | R | May 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Lake Wales, FL US |
| Raul Centile | S | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Cowie | R | R | November 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Belmont, NC US |
| Paul Day | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kyle Denney | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Prague, OK US |
| Ryan Drese | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ruben Escobar | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Montclair, CA US |
| Matt Everett | R | R | October 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Byron Ewing | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Ben Fowler | S | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| T. T. Gallaher | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, CT US |
| Curt Gay | L | L | September 12, 1977 | 6'6" | 225 | Enid, OK US |
| Justin Griffin | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Nate Grindell | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Brian Jackson | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ryan Kearney | R | R | January 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashua, NH US |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Jay LaFlair | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Belden, TX US |
| Roger Layne | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Chris Lotterhos | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Lowe | R | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Jose Macias | R | R | December 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris MacMillan | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dennis Malave | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eric Maleski | R | R | July 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Des Plaines, IL US |
| Mike Manning | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Bradford, PA US |
| Anthony Marini | R | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Union, NJ US |
| Víctor Martínez | S | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Omar Moraga | L | R | May 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jorge Moreno | R | R | October 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Carey Novits | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Covina, CA US |
| Henry Pichardo | R | R | January 15, 1977 | 5'9" | 183 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Alex Requena | S | R | August 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Rickon | R | R | June 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Phil Roberts | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Phil Rosengren | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Bronxville, NY US |
| CC Sabathia | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Carl Sadler | L | L | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Gainesville, FL US |
| J. J. Sherrill | S | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'7" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Jay Sirianni | L | L | July 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Teddy Sullivan | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Nick Sunderman | L | L | July 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jewell Williams | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV 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.
