1999 Orlando Rays Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: William Russell (70-68)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 81,032, Avg. 1,307 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Orlando Rays 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 1
Finals - Orlando Rays 3 games, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 1
The Orlando Rays of the Southern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Rays plated 686 runs and allowed 742 runs. Aubrey Huff paced Orlando with 22 home runs, while Brian Becker and Luke Wilcox walloped 15 or more as well. Aubrey Huff drove in 78 runs. Dustin Carr led all regular batters with a .302 average. Todd Belitz topped the team with 9 wins, and Pablo Ortega recorded a 3.87 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Orlando Rays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Todd Belitz, Cedrick Bowers, Miguel Cairo, Mickey Callaway, Trevor Enders, Lee Gardner, Toby Hall, Travis Harper, Aubrey Huff, John LeRoy, Jesse Levis, Ryan Long, Julio Mañón, Jim Morris, Julio Mosquera, Ryan Rupe, Alex Sánchez, Bobby Seay, Joe Strong, Marc Valdes, Dan Wheeler, Tom Wilson and Víctor Zambrano.
William Russell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Julio Aquino | R | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Brooks Badeaux | S | R | October 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 177 | Lafayette, LA US |
Brian Becker | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 247 | Tempe, AZ US |
Todd Belitz | L | L | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 218 | Des Moines, IA US |
Cedrick Bowers | S | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Gainesville, FL US |
Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
Jim Buccheri | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Miguel Cairo | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
Mickey Callaway | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
Dustin Carr | R | R | June 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 189 | Mount Vernon, TX US |
Roberto Colina | L | L | January 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Luis Cruz | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
John Daniels | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 182 | Carson City, NV US |
Eddy De Los Santos | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Trevor Enders | R | L | December 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
Neil Garcia | S | R | April 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 206 | Orange, CA US |
Lee Gardner | R | R | January 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 219 | Hartland, MI US |
Toby Hall | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | Tacoma, WA US |
Travis Harper | L | R | May 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
Kraig Hawkins | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
Santos Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | David, Chiriqui PA |
Aubrey Huff | L | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Marion, OH US |
John Kaufman | L | L | October 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
John LeRoy | R | R | April 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Bellevue, WA US |
Jesse Levis | L | R | April 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Ryan Long | R | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
Jim Morris | L | L | January 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | Brownwood, TX US |
Julio Mosquera | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama PA |
Maximo Nunez | R | R | January 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Pablo Ortega | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
Tony Pigott | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Wilmington, NC US |
Joe Pomierski | L | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | Biloxi, MS US |
Denis Pujals | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 228 | Miami, FL US |
Matt Quatraro | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | East Selkirk, NY US |
Eddy Reyes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
Ryan Rupe | R | R | March 31, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
Alex Sánchez | L | L | August 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Bobby Seay | L | L | June 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 221 | Sarasota, FL US |
Joe Strong | S | R | September 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 200 | Fairfield, CA US |
Marc Valdes | R | R | December 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
Dan Wheeler | R | R | December 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Providence, RI US |
Luke Wilcox | L | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Lansing, MI US |
Tom Wilson | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
VÃctor Zambrano | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
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.