1999 Tri-City Posse Roster
Team Record: 48-42
Finished 2nd in the WL
Manager: Wally Backman (48-42)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Tri-Cities Stadium, Posse Stadium
Attendance: 90,964, Avg. 2,021 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Tri-City Posse 3 games, Sonoma County Crushers 0
Finals - Tri-City Posse 3 games, Chico Heat 1
The Tri-City Posse of the Western League ended the 1999 season with a record of 48 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the WL.
The Posse scored 583 runs and conceded 537 runs. Raul Rodarte led Tri-City with 14 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Kevin Ellis paced all regular batters by hitting .366. Bobby Cowan topped the team with 8 wins, while Bill Flynt recorded a 5.1 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Erik Bennett, Mike Campbell, John Dopson, James Lofton, Tony Longmire, Kerwin Moore and Nelson Simmons were all players from the 1999 Tri-City Posse who played in the Majors during their careers.
Wally Backman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Baker | L | L | July 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Erik Bennett | R | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Yreka, CA US |
| Scott Bethea | L | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Chris Boyd | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Campbell | R | R | February 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Andrew Checketts | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Bobby Cowan | R | R | January 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| John Dopson | L | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kevin Ellis | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | Springfield, MA US |
| Bill Flynt | L | L | November 23, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Keith Goodwin | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 182 | Sulphur, LA US |
| Brett Grebe | R | R | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Westminster, CA US |
| Steve Grennan | L | L | July 3, 1970 | 5'10" | 153 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Terry Johnson | R | R | February 21, 1974 | 5'9" | 155 | Phillipine, WV US |
| Randy Kapano | R | R | May 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| Collin Kerley | R | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Levi Lacey | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Reggie Leslie | R | R | March 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| James Lofton | S | R | March 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tony Longmire | L | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 197 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Chris Madonna | L | R | March 13, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Jeff Michael | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Tony Miranda | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Culver City, CA US |
| Greg Mitchell | ||||||
| Kerwin Moore | S | R | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| David Mowry | L | L | October 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Covina, CA US |
| Chris Powell | L | L | September 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Doyle Preston | L | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Friona, TX US |
| Dave Price | R | R | ||||
| Zach Raney | R | R | December 2, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Rutz | R | R | July 22, 1972 | 5'5" | 155 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Jose Salcedo | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Sanders | ||||||
| Jeff Scherer | ||||||
| Shawn Scott | S | R | January 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Hank Sprinkle | R | L | December 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Jeff Thomas | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Jake Underwood | R | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| David Wheeler | R | R | February 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Ken Winkle | R | R | January 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian Wisler | L | R | January 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynnwood, WA 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.
