1999 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 78-58
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Tom Nieto (78-58)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 91,603, Avg. 1,454 in 63 home dates
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1999 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 622 runs and allowed 561 runs. Juan Rivera led Tampa with 14 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Jackson Melian paced all regular batters with a .283 average. Randy Flores topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Juan Rivera, Erick Almonte, John Rodriguez, Jake Robbins, Jeff Nelson, Brian Reith, Drew Henson, Mike Vento, Darwin Cubillán, Randy Keisler, Michel Hernández, Randy Flores, Andy Pettitte, Darrell Einertson, Scott Brosius, Marcus Thames, Randy Choate and Mark Johnson were all players from the 1999 Tampa Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Nieto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Almonte | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian August | R | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Clint Barr | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Greeley, CO US |
| Jeremy Blevins | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Elizabethtown, TN US |
| Scott Brosius | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Russ Chambliss | L | R | June 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Choate | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Darwin Cubillán | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Luis DeLaCruz | R | R | March 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Les Dennis | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Darrell Einertson | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Jason Ellison | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 188 | Palestine, TX US |
| Randy Flores | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Omar Fuentes | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Bryan Grace | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ken Harrell | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 193 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Drew Henson | R | R | February 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 222 | San Diego, CA US |
| Michel Hernández | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mark Johnson | R | R | May 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Dayton, OH US |
| Aaron Jones | L | L | September 7, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
| Eric Kofler | L | L | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Denny Lail | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 172 | Catawba, NC US |
| Craig Lewis | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Vernon Maxwell | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jackson Melian | R | R | January 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Marc Mirizzi | S | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Montilla | S | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Nelson | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Todd Noel | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Abbeville, LA US |
| Andy Pettitte | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Rene Pinto | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Julio Rangel | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Juan Rivera | R | R | July 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Brian Rogers | R | R | February 13, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| John Salamon | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ryan Soules | L | R | February 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Marcus Thames | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisville, MS US |
| Jaime Torres | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 176 | , Aragua VE |
| Angel Tovar | R | R | April 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dennis Twombley | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 218 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Mike Vento | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Chris Wallace | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Marion, OH US |
| Jason Willis | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Meridian, MS US |
| Tommy Winrow | L | L | July 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Stanton Wood | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, 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.
