1999 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 3rd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Howie Freiling (68-70)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 40,928, Avg. 630 in 65 home dates
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 1999 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 625 runs and conceded 637 runs. Ty Wigginton paced St. Lucie with 21 home runs, while Jason Roach walloped 15 or more, too. Ty Wigginton drove in 73 runs. Juan Moreno led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Dicky Gonzalez topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.84 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1999 St. Lucie Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alex Escobar, Leslie Brea, Endy Chávez, Juan Cerros, Jason Phillips, Ty Wigginton, Jeff Tam, Jay Payton, Dicky Gonzalez, Tyler Walker, Jerrod Riggan, Jason Roach, Jae Weong Seo and Andy Tomberlin.
Howie Freiling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. D. Arteaga | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 227 | Miami, FL US |
| Shawn Barry | L | L | July 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Manchester, CT US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Craig Berger | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Gary Bohannon | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Leslie Brea | R | R | October 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pat Burns | S | L | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | Dallas, TX US |
| Juan Cerros | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Endy Chávez | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brandon Copeland | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Todd Cutchins | R | L | July 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Allen Dina | R | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Alex Escobar | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Derek Gaskill | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'6" | 194 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Yon German | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Dicky Gonzalez | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jeff Hafer | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Springfield, VA US |
| Garrick Haltiwanger | R | L | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | January 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Kyle Kessel | R | L | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Dixon, IL US |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Ethan McEntire | L | L | July 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Sean McGrath | R | R | April 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 202 | North Adams, MA US |
| Al Mento | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 193 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Kenny Miller | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Juan Moreno | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Cory Patton | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 189 | Herrin, IL US |
| Jay Payton | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Jerson Perez | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Duverge, DO |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Kelly Ramos | S | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Jason Roach | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Kinston, NC US |
| Jae Weong Seo | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Kwangju, KR |
| Barry Short | R | R | December 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Tom Stanton | L | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jeff Tam | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 202 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Tyler Walker | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 260 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ty Wigginton | R | R | October 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, 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.
