1999 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Lenn Sakata (75-65)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 157,598, Avg. 2,251 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 2 games, Visalia Oaks 1
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, Modesto A's 2
Finals - San Bernardino Stampede 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 1999 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Giants scored 722 runs and surrendered 704 runs. Tim Flaherty led San Jose with 25 home runs, while Mike Glendenning and Brett Casper walloped 15 or more, too. Tim Flaherty drove in 88 runs. William Otero paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333. Chris Jones, Matt Wells, Randy Goodrich and Jeff Urban topped the team with 8 wins each, and Chris Jones recorded a 4.63 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Julián Tavárez, Mark Gardner, Osvaldo Fernández, Carlos Valderrama, Ryan Vogelsong, Kevin Joseph, Erasmo Ramirez and Yorvit Torrealba were all players from the 1999 San Jose Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Carlos Campusano | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brett Casper | R | R | November 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Ali Cepeda | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| David Chavarria | L | R | May 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 235 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Scott Daeley | R | R | February 25, 1977 | 5'10" | 178 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Dean | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 207 | Okmulgee, OK US |
| Jake Esteves | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Auburn, CA US |
| Osvaldo Fernández | R | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | North Adams, MA US |
| Mark Gardner | R | R | March 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Glendenning | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Randy Goodrich | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Chris Jones | L | L | August 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Kevin Joseph | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| Masashi Kiyono | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Kanagawa, JP |
| Will Malerich | L | L | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bill Malloy | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Sean McGowan | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Winchester, MA US |
| Dan McKinley | L | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Angel Melendez | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Caguas, PR |
| Joe Messman | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Parkdale, OR US |
| Benji Miller | R | R | May 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Pedro Mota | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| William Otero | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Marco Pernalete | S | R | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Joe Pourron | R | R | March 12, 1977 | 6'7" | 222 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Matt Priess | R | R | November 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Erasmo Ramirez | L | L | April 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ismael Reynoso | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Dan Ricabal | R | R | July 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Santos | L | L | February 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Julián Tavárez | L | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kevin Tommasini | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Tsoukalas | L | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ben Tucker | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jeff Urban | R | L | January 25, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Anderson, IN US |
| Carlos Valderrama | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Matt Wells | R | R | May 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Reno, NV US |
| Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, 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.
