1999 Somerset Patriots Roster
Team Record: 60-60
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Sparky Lyle (60-60)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 335,056, Avg. 5,235 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Bridgeport Bluefish 3 games, Somerset Patriots 0
The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 60 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Patriots plated 626 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Lipso Nava paced Somerset with 16 home runs, and Luis Lopez walloped 15 or more, too. Brian Traxler drove in 61 runs. Jeff Berblinger topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Justin Jensen led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.77 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1999 Somerset Patriots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Gil Reyes, Jerome Walton, Rob Lukachyk, Jeff Berblinger, Ricardo Jordan, Carlos Pulido, Luis Lopez, John Briscoe, Leo García, Brian Traxler, Darrin Winston, Chris Hook, Dwayne Henry and Mark Ettles.
Sparky Lyle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alvarez | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Las Terrenas Sanchez, DO |
| Ken Arnold | R | R | May 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Jeff Berblinger | R | R | November 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| John Briscoe | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | La Grange, IL US |
| Jason Bullard | R | R | October 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Wharton, TX US |
| Jose Calderon | R | R | December 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Frank Colon | L | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ray Davis | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Andrew DiOrio | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brian Dubose | L | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 208 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Mark Ettles | R | R | October 30, 1966 | 6'0" | 178 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Tim Florez | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Frank Gonzales | R | L | March 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | La Junta, CO US |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Julian Heredia | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Hook | R | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | San Diego, CA US |
| Wayne Hoy | R | R | April 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Joe Jacobsen | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Justin Jensen | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ricardo Jordan | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| Jay Laub | S | R | November 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Middlesex, NJ US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rob Lukachyk | L | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dane Lyle | L | R | July 5, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Dwight Maness | R | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Chester, PA US |
| Jim Martin | L | R | December 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 210 | Chanute, KS US |
| Gil Martinez | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jorge Morales | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| Lipso Nava | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Mario Olsen | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Carlos Pulido | L | L | August 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cory Reeder | R | R | March 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbus, NE US |
| Gil Reyes | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Francisco Saneaux | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Rick Steed | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Shasta, CA US |
| Brian Traxler | L | L | September 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jose Velez | S | L | March 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 160 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jerome Walton | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA US |
| Darrin Winston | R | L | July 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Mark Zappelli | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, 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.
