1999 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 4th in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Brian Rupp (63-76)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 150,254, Avg. 2,312 in 65 home dates
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Chiefs scored 641 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 748 runs. Troy Farnsworth led Peoria with 19 home runs Troy McNaughton accounted for 84 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .273 average. Scott Prather paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.85 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Justin Brunette, José Rodríguez, Bud Smith, Esix Snead, Steve Stemle, Les Walrond and Jack Wilson were all players from the 1999 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brian Rupp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo Araujo | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jeremy Book | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Breese, IL US |
| Jason Bowers | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Justin Brunette | L | L | October 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Ryan Christenson | R | R | August 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| Greg Clark | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Cristobal Correa | R | R | December 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Las Lomas, VE |
| Miguel Diaz | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Darren Dyt | L | R | December 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gustavo Escobar | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Anzoategui, Anzoategui VE |
| Paul Fahs | R | R | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Carmel, NY US |
| Troy Farnsworth | R | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brandon Folkers | L | L | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derek Gooden | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Kirk Griffin | R | R | June 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jon Hand | R | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg DE |
| Travis Held | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Chris Kelly | R | R | May 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Tommy Kidwell | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Watertown, NY US |
| Jeremy Lambert | R | R | January 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jason Lee | L | R | April 22, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| Troy McNaughton | L | L | January 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Kevin Nykoluk | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Scott Prather | L | L | October 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| José Rodríguez | L | L | December 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Cayey, PR |
| Joe Secoda | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Andy Shibilo | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Massapequa Park, NY US |
| Bud Smith | L | L | October 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Esix Snead | S | R | June 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Steve Stemle | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jeff Viles | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Les Walrond | L | L | November 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Jovany William | R | R | January 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jack Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Chad Yates | R | R | December 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Ruston, LA 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.
