1999 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 64-77
Finished 6th in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Jim Eppard (64-77)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 137,836, Avg. 2,154 in 64 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 64 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Central Division.
The Tourists scored 701 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Jeff Winchester led Asheville with 18 home runs, and Matt Holliday walloped 15 or more, too. Javier Colina drove in 81 runs. Juan Pierre paced all regular batters by connecting at a .320 clip. Justin Carter topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.56 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Matt Holliday, Juan Uribe, Juan Pierre, Aaron Cook, René Reyes, Jason Jennings, Luke Hudson, Jermaine Van Buren and Choo Freeman were all players from the 1999 Asheville Tourists who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Eppard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Brantley | R | R | April 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 185 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ryan Cameron | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | North Adams, MA US |
| Justin Carter | R | L | March 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Javier Colina | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Aaron Cook | R | R | February 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Kevin Duck | L | L | July 7, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Rochester, NY US |
| Mike Evans | L | L | April 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Choo Freeman | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Kevin Gordon | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Matt Holliday | R | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Kyle Houser | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | Dallas, TX US |
| Luke Hudson | R | R | May 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Jeremy Jackson | L | R | May 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Moline, IL US |
| Jason Jennings | L | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Dallas, TX US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | March 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Rochester, PA US |
| Tom Johnson | R | R | January 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Jay Jones | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jake Kidd | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'6" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jesse Labitzke | L | L | November 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ryan LaMattina | R | L | January 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Westfield, NY US |
| Luis Landaeta | L | L | March 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Richy Leon | R | R | June 21, 1976 | 5'8" | 175 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Pat Lynch | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Mike Mundy | L | R | March 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Enemencio Pacheco | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Pierre | L | L | August 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| René Reyes | S | R | February 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Margarita, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Cristy Rosa | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Sam Smith | R | R | March 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Jasper, TX US |
| Doug Thompson | R | R | July 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Juan Uribe | R | R | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 245 | Palenque, DO |
| Jermaine Van Buren | R | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Laurel, MS US |
| Tom Whitehurst | R | R | July 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Blakely, GA US |
| Jeff Winchester | R | R | January 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Metairie, LA US |
| Jase Wrigley | R | R | November 6, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlanta, GA 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.
