1999 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (34-26)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1999 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26
Finished 2nd in the GCL's West Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (34-26)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1999 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Pirates scored 274 runs and yielded 275 runs. Victor Araujo drove in 32 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .286 clip, while James White recorded a 4.86 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1999 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ronny Paulino, J. R. House, Walter Young, José Castillo, Jeff Bennett and Ryan Doumit.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alcala | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Victor Araujo | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Batcheller | R | R | February 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Jeff Bennett | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN US |
| Jason Biddlestone | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 202 | Westerville, OH US |
| Billy Bone | R | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | Washington, DC US |
| Bobby Bradley | R | R | December 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Joe Burruezo | R | R | September 10, 1980 | 5'11" | 174 | Tampa, FL US |
| Yoelmis Cabrera | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Raynier Cardona | S | R | August 26, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | Mayaguez, PR |
| José Castillo | R | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Mercedes, Guarico VE |
| Vince Castro | R | R | May 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ender Classen | S | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| David Diaz | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 202 | Miami, FL US |
| Ryan Dorsey | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 160 | Fargo, ND US |
| Mo Douglas | L | L | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 238 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ryan Doumit | S | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Elvis Herrera | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| George Hlodan | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 176 | McKeesport, PA US |
| J. R. House | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Josh Hudnall | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Daniel Hudson | R | R | October 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Jared Josephson | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Springfield, OH US |
| Ben Levesque | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | Orlando, CA US |
| John Lewter | L | R | April 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 176 | Bartow, FL US |
| Frank Mendible | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brian Messer | R | R | April 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 208 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Josh Miller | L | R | December 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 214 | Aiken, SC US |
| Michael Parkerson | R | L | April 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ronny Paulino | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brice Pelfrey | R | R | May 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 160 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mike Piercy | L | L | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Thad Rhea | S | R | January 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Bryan, TX US |
| Cliff Riek | R | R | April 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Ripon, WI US |
| Mike Sabens | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jon Searles | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Huntington, NY US |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Aaron Story | L | L | October 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Robert Vogt | L | L | October 19, 1978 | 6'6" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Aron Weston | L | L | November 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| James White | R | R | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 192 | Chico, CA US |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
