1999 Sonoma County Crushers Roster
Team Record: 41-49
Finished 4th in the WL
Manager: Dick Dietz (41-49)
Location: Rohnert Park, California
Ballpark: Costco Rohnert Park
Attendance: 85,362, Avg. 1,897 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Tri-City Posse 3 games, Sonoma County Crushers 0
The Sonoma County Crushers of the Western League ended the 1999 season with a record of 41 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the WL.
The Crushers plated 566 runs and gave up 609 runs. Grant Fithian paced Sonoma County with 13 home runs Todd Pridy drove in 76 runs. Eric White led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .352 average. Kurt Takahashi topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.71 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1999 Sonoma County Crushers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Glenn Dishman, Steve Wojciechowski, Walt McKeel, J. J. Thobe and Tom Thobe.
Dick Dietz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Avila | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 257 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Scott Bethea | L | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Eric Brown | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Christian Cooper | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Truckee, CA US |
| Tim Davidson | L | L | January 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Glenn Dishman | R | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jared Ewen | L | L | September 1, 1974 | |||
| Grant Fithian | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | DuQuoin, IL US |
| Brian Fox | L | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
| Ryan Harris | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Richland, WA US |
| Jeff Hebert | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Mateo, CA US |
| John Homan | R | L | September 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Scott Hopgood | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Conan Horton | S | R | June 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kirt Kishita | R | R | April 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Gardena, CA US |
| Marcel Longmire | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Raul Marcano | L | L | February 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | Tucupita, Delta Amacuro VE |
| Jose Mateo | S | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Walt McKeel | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Wilson, NC US |
| Scott Oyler | R | R | December 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Rafael Ozuna | S | R | July 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Peck | R | R | February 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Joe Pourron | R | R | March 12, 1977 | 6'7" | 222 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Doyle Preston | L | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Friona, TX US |
| Todd Pridy | L | L | February 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Mike Rendina | L | L | September 28, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Diego Rico | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Don Sheppard | R | R | May 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Concord, CA US |
| Vernon Spearman | L | L | December 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kurt Takahashi | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Porterville, CA US |
| J. J. Thobe | R | R | November 19, 1970 | 6'6" | 200 | Covington, KY US |
| Tom Thobe | L | L | September 3, 1969 | 6'6" | 195 | Covington, KY US |
| Teddy Warrecker | L | R | October 1, 1972 | 6'6" | 215 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Eric White | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Ervan Wingate | R | R | February 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Redlands, CA US |
| Steve Wojciechowski | L | L | July 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Jim Woodrow | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'6" | 240 | Sarasota, FL 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.
