1999 Fort Wayne Wizards Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 5th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Dan Simonds (61-79)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 201,395, Avg. 2,962 in 68 home dates
The Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Wizards scored 672 runs and allowed 812 runs, most in the circuit. Josh Loggins led Fort Wayne with 14 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Sean Burroughs paced all regular batters by connecting at a .359 clip. Travis Jones topped the team with 8 wins, while Cliff Bartosh recorded a 4.46 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1999 Fort Wayne Wizards who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cliff Bartosh, Sean Burroughs, Clay Condrey, Steve Watkins and Ben Howard.
Dan Simonds served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bartosh | L | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | West, TX US |
| Ryan Bauer | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Greenville, IL US |
| Casey Bell | R | R | July 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 186 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Cristian Berroa | S | R | April 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brian Berryman | R | R | July 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Livonia, MI US |
| Sean Burroughs | L | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Sean Campbell | L | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Clay Condrey | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jon Cook | R | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Tehran, IR |
| Tony Cosentino | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jay Darr | R | R | February 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Benton, AR US |
| Doug Dent | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Citrus Heights, CA US |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Mark Dobson | R | R | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 212 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Jason Dunaway | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 177 | Greeley, CO US |
| Joe Dusan | L | L | July 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Batavia, NY US |
| Vince Faison | L | R | January 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Keith Forbes | R | R | January 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Malden, MA US |
| Ron French | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Alex Garcia | R | R | April 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Josh Harris | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Shawn Hazen | R | L | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Scot Hemmings | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 197 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Travis Jones | L | L | December 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tony Lawrence | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Josh Loggins | R | R | November 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Omar Ortiz | S | R | September 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Jeremy Owens | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Tim Perry | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Omar Pesqueira | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| John Scheschuk | L | L | February 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Bryan Schmidt | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Ryan Van De Weg | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Tony Vandemore | L | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Geneseo, IL US |
| Dustin Viator | R | R | July 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 192 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Mike Wagner | R | R | September 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Loveland, OH US |
| Steve Watkins | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jack Wickersham | R | R | October 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Wilmington, DE 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.
