1999 Charleston Alley Cats Roster
Team Record: 61-80
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tom Poquette (61-80)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 92,738, Avg. 1,405 in 66 home dates
The Charleston Alley Cats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 61 wins and 80 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Alley Cats scored 593 runs and gave up 689 runs. Jeremy Freitas led Charleston with 13 home runs David Goodwin drove in 73 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .286 average. Cary Ammons paced the team with 8 wins, while Edwin Gonzalez registered a 2.25 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1999 Charleston Alley Cats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Byron Gettis, Brian Shackelford, Norris Hopper, Jason Gilfillan, Juan Brito and Jeremy Affeldt.
Tom Poquette served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Affeldt | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Felipe Alou | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cary Ammons | L | L | October 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Yancy Ayres | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Smith Center, KS US |
| Francisco Bautista | R | R | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| Juan Brito | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Matt Burch | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Elmira, NY US |
| Henry Calderon | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Curry | L | R | February 15, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Joseph Delgado | R | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Dan DiPace | L | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Ryan Douglass | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Hersy Felix | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jeremy Freitas | L | R | February 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Byron Gettis | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL US |
| Jason Gilfillan | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC US |
| Edwin Gonzalez | R | R | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Goodwin | R | R | March 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Corey Hart | S | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Jeremy Jackson | L | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Meridian, MS US |
| Wayne Lee | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Fort Dix, NJ US |
| Merrell Ligons | S | R | June 22, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Steve Maas | R | R | July 31, 1973 | 6'6" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Mancha | S | R | October 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Ramon Melo | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rod Metzler | S | R | November 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Griffin Moore | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Carlos Pagan | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Javier Pamus | R | R | February 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Carlos Pichardo | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 5'10" | 155 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Charlie Ramirez | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mo Rojas | R | R | November 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Don Ross | L | R | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Mike Russo | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Toby Smith | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Francisco Solano | R | R | July 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Taveras | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Eric Vann | S | R | January 8, 1976 | 5'8" | 210 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Monty Ward | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX 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.
