1999 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (77-62)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 145,734, Avg. 2,208 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 1
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits scored 743 runs and gave up 649 runs. Brian McMillin and Michael Restovich led Quad Cities with 19 home runs apiece., and Jon Schaeffer walloped 15 or more, too. Michael Restovich recorded 107 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Juan Rincón paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Grant Balfour, Willie Eyre, Bobby Kielty, Juan Padilla, Michael Restovich, Juan Rincón, Saúl Rivera and Luis Rodríguez were all players from the 1999 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudio Almonte | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jimmy Alvarez | S | R | October 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Grant Balfour | R | R | December 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Tony Cento | L | L | August 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Josh Dimmick | S | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jason Dobis | R | R | January 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Willie Eyre | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Brian Fitts | R | R | July 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 187 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Joe Foote | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Brad Frazier | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'6" | 227 | Mobile, AL US |
| Kyle Hawthorne | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Brent Hoard | R | L | November 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Tom Howard | R | L | July 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 211 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Jake Jacobs | R | R | March 28, 1978 | 6'6" | 233 | Yokosuka, JP |
| Yustin Jordan | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 214 | Monticello, AR US |
| Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
| Dan Leatherman | L | L | May 29, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Aaron Lough | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 194 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Dave Marciniak | R | R | February 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Edison, NJ US |
| Jason McConnell | S | R | May 21, 1976 | 5'9" | 169 | Bossier City, LA US |
| Brian McMillin | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Aaron Miller | R | L | July 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 235 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Michael Restovich | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Rochester, MN US |
| Juan Rincón | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Saúl Rivera | S | R | December 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Luis Rodríguez | S | R | June 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Matt Scanlon | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jon Schaeffer | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Brent Schoening | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 184 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Craig Selander | L | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Allen Shrum | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Tim Sturdy | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Lester Victoria | R | L | June 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | CW, CW |
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.
