1999 Portland Sea Dogs Roster
Team Record: 65-77
Finished 4th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Frank Cacciatore (65-77)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Portland, Maine
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Attendance: 402,582, Avg. 5,670 in 71 home dates
The Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 65 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Sea Dogs plated 646 runs and conceded 708 runs. Chris Norton walloped 38 home runs for Portland, and Nate Rolison added 15 or more, too. Chris Norton drove in 97 runs. Nate Rolison led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Michael Tejera topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.63 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1999 Portland Sea Dogs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Armando Almanza, Héctor Almonte, Nate Bump, A. J. Burnett, Matt Erickson, Gabe González, Gary Knotts, Andy Larkin, Pablo Ozuna, Brad Penny, Julio Ramírez, Nate Rolison, Michael Tejera and Brandon Villafuerte.
Frank Cacciatore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Armando Almanza | L | L | October 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | El Paso, TX US |
Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
Fletcher Bates | S | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
Jake Benz | L | L | February 27, 1972 | 5'9" | 162 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Nate Bump | L | R | July 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Towanda, PA US |
Rex Burgus | L | L | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
A. J. Burnett | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | North Little Rock, AR US |
Aaron Cames | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Hayward, CA US |
Chris Clark | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Flushing, NY US |
Geoff Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US |
Matt Erickson | L | R | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Appleton, WI US |
Joe Funaro | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
Lionel Hastings | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Tokyo, JP |
Jon Heinrichs | R | R | November 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
Scott Henderson | R | R | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
Jaime Jones | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | San Diego, CA US |
Larry Kleinz | R | R | March 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Bristol, PA US |
Gary Knotts | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Decatur, AL US |
Hector Kuilan | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
Andy Larkin | R | R | June 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 175 | Chelan, WA US |
Brandon Leese | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnshire, IL US |
Jose Lobaton | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | , Portuguesa VE |
Drew Niles | S | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
Pablo Ozuna | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Mick Pageler | R | R | April 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Emporia, KS US |
Brad Penny | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 270 | Blackwell, OK US |
Julio RamÃrez | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
Bobby Rector | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
Nate Reese | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
Glenn Reeves | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Glen Waverley, Victoria AU |
Ryan Robertson | L | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
Bobby Rodgers | R | R | July 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
Nate Rolison | L | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
Tony Schifano | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Dan Vardijan | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
Brandon Villafuerte | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI 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.