1999 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 6th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (67-72)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 51,148, Avg. 799 in 64 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1999 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox scored 693 runs and gave up 709 runs. Morgan Burkhart led Sarasota with 23 home runs Morgan Burkhart and Juan Espinal each drove in 67 runs. Rontrez Johnson paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Mike Maroth topped the squad with 11 wins, while Justin Duchscherer earned a 4.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1999 Sarasota Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Willie Adams, Brian Barkley, Rafael Betancourt, Morgan Burkhart, Justin Duchscherer, Scott Hatteberg, Reggie Jefferson, Rontrez Johnson, Steve Lomasney, Mike Maroth, Ramón Martínez, Marty McLeary, Juan Peña and Chris Reitsma.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'7" | 215 | Gallup, NM US |
| Chad Alevras | R | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Boulder, CO US |
| Brian Barkley | L | L | December 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Conroe, TX US |
| Josh Belovsky | R | R | April 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Fremont, NE US |
| Dave Benham | R | R | October 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 187 | Orlando, FL US |
| Rafael Betancourt | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Morgan Burkhart | S | L | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Aaron Capista | S | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 189 | Joliet, IL US |
| Eleuterio Castro | R | R | February 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | El Seibo, DO |
| Andrew Cheek | R | L | May 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Boone, NC US |
| Shawn Cheek | R | R | April 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Albany, GA US |
| Tommy Darrell | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 220 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Jorge DeLeon | R | R | September 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Tony Dougherty | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Chad Epperson | L | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Mark Fischer | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Javier Fuentes | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 182 | Austin, TX US |
| Josh Garrett | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jess Graham | L | L | October 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Danny Haas | L | R | January 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Scott Hatteberg | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 192 | Salem, OR US |
| Reggie Jefferson | S | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Rontrez Johnson | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX US |
| Jeff Key | L | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Covington, GA US |
| Danny Lampley | R | R | November 1, 1975 | 6'5" | 225 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Carlos Leon | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Jon Lyons | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Nick Malone | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OH US |
| Mike Maroth | L | L | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Roy Marsh | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 191 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jesus Martinez | L | L | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramón Martínez | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Gator McBride | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Marty McLeary | R | R | October 26, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Kettering, OH US |
| Jerry McMullen | L | L | October 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Fajardo, PR |
| Brian Partenheimer | R | L | April 13, 1975 | 6'5" | 230 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Juan Peña | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ronny Rodriguez | R | R | January 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 168 | San Juan, VE |
| Adam Roller | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Brian Rose | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Malone, NY US |
| Damian Sapp | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Murray, UT US |
| Mike Spinelli | L | L | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Malden, MA US |
| Jeff Taglienti | R | R | November 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Waltham, MA US |
| Chris Thompson | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Elyria, OH US |
| Jeff Uccello | R | R | June 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Corey Whitby | L | R | January 27, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Victoria, VA 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.
