1999 Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Roster
Team Record: 45-38
Finished 4th in the TTL
Manager: Eddie Dennis (45-38)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 77,866, Avg. 2,163 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Amarillo Dillas 2 games, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings 1
The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1999 season with a record of 45 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the TTL.
The WhiteWings scored 545 runs and surrendered 524 runs. Eric Chavez paced Rio Grande Valley with 20 home runs, while Scott Samuels walloped 15 or more, too. Eric Chavez drove in 63 runs. Manuel Vela led all regular batters by connecting at a .294 clip. Mario Rodriguez topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.13 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Eddie Dennis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Abbott | R | R | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Anthony Brooks | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Andy Buitron | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Ramon Cairo | R | R | ||||
| Sergio Cairo | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eric Chavez | R | R | September 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 212 | Montebello, CA US |
| Steve Chavez | S | R | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Rafael Collazo | L | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ray Davis | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Mike DeCelle | L | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Fremont, CA US |
| Gordon Dixon | R | R | 6'4" | 235 | ||
| Kurtis Fields | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Pleasanton, CA US |
| Eddie Fitzpatrick | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Roberto Giron | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 203 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Andre Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| Yfrain Linares | R | R | December 7, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | San Carlos, VE |
| Ruben Marquez | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joey Martinez | R | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Johnny Martinez | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 168 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Eddie Medlin | R | R | April 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Alonso Mendoza | R | R | October 10, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Domingo Michel | R | R | January 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brandon Mozley | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Dennis Pelfrey | R | R | September 19, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Arlington, TX US |
| Pablo Perez | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Byron Pierce | R | R | April 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eric Quinn | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Parsons, TN US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Hector Roa | S | R | June 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Mata de Palma, DO |
| Kevin Robell | L | L | June 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| Mario Rodriguez | R | R | March 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Christian Rojas | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael Ruiz | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Alfredo Santana | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mark Swindell | R | R | October 30, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Eloy Tellez | L | R | January 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | El Paso, TX US |
| Derek Vaughn | R | R | January 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Manuel Vela | L | R | March 6, 1976 | 5'8" | 163 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Jon Visser | S | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, MI 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.
