1999 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 8th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mike Boulanger (60-79)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 108,074, Avg. 1,772 in 61 home dates
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 1999 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The Miracle plated 686 runs and yielded 716 runs, most in the circuit. Matt LeCroy paced Fort Myers with 20 home runs, while Michael Cuddyer walloped 15 or more also. Michael Cuddyer accounted for 82 RBI. Papo Bolivar led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Bob Davies topped the squad with 10 wins, and Pete Fisher recorded a 3.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Fort Myers Miracle who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Lawton, Michael Cuddyer, Juan Padilla, Scott Downs, Mike Ryan, Danny Mota, Brad Thomas, Matt LeCroy, Kyle Lohse, Micheal Nakamura and Héctor Carrasco.
Mike Boulanger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Ramon Borrego | S | R | June 7, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Allen Butler | L | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Matt Carnes | R | R | August 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | Joplin, MO US |
| Héctor Carrasco | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Joey Cranford | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Macon, GA US |
| Michael Cuddyer | R | R | March 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Bob Davies | R | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Warren, OH US |
| Scott Downs | L | L | March 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Louisville, KY US |
| Anthony Felston | L | L | November 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Josh Gandy | R | L | October 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 203 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Chris Garza | L | L | July 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phil Haigler | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 217 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Jamal Harrison | R | R | July 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 216 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Kendall Hill | R | R | July 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 192 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Tom Howard | R | L | July 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 211 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Matt Lawton | L | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Matt LeCroy | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Belton, SC US |
| Kyle Lohse | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA US |
| Manny Lopez | R | R | March 20, 1978 | 5'9" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Aaron Lough | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 194 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Bryan Malko | R | R | January 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC US |
| Lee Marshall | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 230 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Jason McConnell | S | R | May 21, 1976 | 5'9" | 169 | Bossier City, LA US |
| Ryan Mills | R | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Peoria, IL US |
| Danny Mota | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Micheal Nakamura | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Nara, JP |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Felix Pagan | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mike Ryan | L | R | July 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 182 | Indiana, PA US |
| Nestor Smith | S | R | January 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Brad Thomas | L | L | October 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
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.
