1999 Reading Phillies Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 3rd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Gary Varsho (73-69)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 448,367, Avg. 6,405 in 70 home dates
1999 Reading Phillies Statistics

The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Phillies scored 680 runs and allowed 732 runs. Pat Burrell led Reading with 28 home runs, and Reggie Taylor walloped 15 or more, too. Pat Burrell drove in 90 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333. Robert Dodd paced the squad with 10 wins, while Evan Thomas recorded a 3.26 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1999 Reading Phillies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Andy Stewart, Cliff Politte, Clemente Álvarez, Adam Eaton, Anthony Shumaker, Jimmy Rollins, Pat Burrell, Reggie Taylor, Joe Grahe, Robert Dodd, Thomas Jacquez, Shad Williams, Dave Coggin and Jason Kershner.

Gary Varsho served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Clemente ÁlvarezRRMay 18, 19685'11"180Guanta, Anzoategui VE
Chuck AntczakRROctober 8, 19736'0"185Cleveland, OH US
Matt BailieRROctober 1, 19755'10"195Portland, OR US
Marty BarnettRRMarch 10, 19746'3"210Harlan, IA US
Ryan BrannanRRApril 27, 19756'3"225Ann Arbor, MI US
Jason BresterLLDecember 7, 19766'3"190Lincoln, NE US
Rob BurgerRRMarch 25, 19766'1"204Lancaster, PA US
Gary BurnhamLLOctober 13, 19745'11"219Hartford, CT US
Pat BurrellRROctober 10, 19766'4"235Eureka Springs, AR US
Blas CedenoRRNovember 15, 19726'0"165, Carabobo VE
Silvio CensaleLLNovember 21, 19716'2"195Jersey City, NJ US
Dave CogginRROctober 30, 19766'4"195Covina, CA US
Robert DoddLLMarch 14, 19736'3"195Kansas City, KS US
Clay EasonRRSeptember 28, 19755'11"190Dunn, NC US
Adam EatonRRNovember 23, 19776'2"190Seattle, WA US
John FinnRROctober 18, 19675'8"168Oakland, CA US
Dave FranciaLLApril 16, 19756'0"160St. Petersburg, FL US
Joe GraheRRAugust 14, 19676'1"196West Palm Beach, FL US
Brian HarrisSRApril 28, 19755'10"171Indianapolis, IN US
Russ HerbertRRApril 21, 19726'3"195Cleveland, OH US
Tyrone HorneLRNovember 2, 19705'10"185Troy, NC US
Dan HubbsRRJanuary 23, 19716'2"200Bellevue, WA US
Larry HuffRRJanuary 24, 19726'0"185Landstuhl, DE
Thomas JacquezLLDecember 29, 19756'2"195Stockton, CA US
Kyle KawabataRRJanuary 2, 19746'0"195Honolulu, HI US
Jason KershnerLLDecember 19, 19766'2"165Scottsdale, AZ US
Rusty McNamaraRRJanuary 23, 19755'9"190West Covina, CA US
Kirk PierceRRMay 26, 19736'3"200Scottsdale, AZ US
Cliff PolitteRRFebruary 27, 19745'11"185Kirkwood, MO US
Dave PycLLFebruary 11, 19716'3"235Buffalo, NY US
Mark RaynorRRApril 1, 19736'0"180Washington, NC US
Jimmy RollinsSRNovember 27, 19785'7"175Oakland, CA US
Aaron RoysterRRNovember 30, 19726'1"215Chicago, IL US
Mark RutherfordRRNovember 9, 19746'2"211Livonia, MI US
Anthony ShumakerLLMay 14, 19736'5"225Tucson, AZ US
Andy StewartRRDecember 5, 19705'11"205Oshawa, ON CA
Reggie TaylorLRJanuary 12, 19776'1"175Newberry, SC US
Evan ThomasRRJune 14, 19745'10"170Miami, FL US
Luis TinocoRRJuly 24, 19746'2"215Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Shad WilliamsRRMarch 10, 19716'0"185Fresno, CA 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.



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