1999 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Juan Navarrete (75-65)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 65,538, Avg. 978 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 2 games, Visalia Oaks 1
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1999 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 871 runs and allowed 832 runs. Todd Mensik led Visalia with 29 home runs, while Hipolito Martinez and Juan Camilo walloped 15 or more, too. Todd Mensik drove in 123 runs. Rusty Keith paced all regular hitters with a .312 average. Jared Jensen, Juan Pena and Eric Thompson topped the team with 9 wins each, and Jared Jensen recorded a 4.21 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1999 Visalia Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Barry Zito, Tyler Yates, Nathan Haynes, Marcus Jones and Kevin Gregg.
Juan Navarrete served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Anderson | L | L | April 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Salem, VA US |
| Shane Bazzell | L | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Amory, MS US |
| Tom Bennett | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Javier Calzada | R | R | February 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 192 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Rodney Clifton | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Elgin, IL US |
| Jose De La Cruz | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Enochs | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Weirton, WV US |
| Javier Flores | R | R | December 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Gorrell | R | R | January 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Nathan Haynes | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Matt Howe | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jared Jensen | R | R | March 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Caldwell, ID US |
| Marcus Jones | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Tim Jones | L | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 208 | Tustin, CA US |
| Rusty Keith | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Matt Klein | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Eddie Lara | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Julian Leyva | L | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Hipolito Martinez | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Todd Mensik | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Brandon Nogowski | L | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Hood River, OR US |
| Ray Noriega | R | L | March 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Franklin Pimentel | S | R | January 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 197 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Carlos Rosario | S | R | February 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Bert Snow | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Nick Sosa | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| David Waites | R | R | February 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI US |
| Barry Zito | L | L | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV 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.
