1999 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 64-73
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Scott Little (64-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 110,937, Avg. 1,707 in 65 home dates
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 1999 season with a record of 64 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Hillcats scored 680 runs and yielded 706 runs. Eddy Furniss led Lynchburg with 23 home runs, while Corey Pointer and Shawn Lankford walloped 15 or more, too. Shawn Lankford accounted for 88 RBI. Freddy May paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Mike Gonzalez topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.02 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Matt Duff, Steve Sparks, Sam McConnell, Mike Gonzalez, Rico Washington, Rob Mackowiak, Yamid Haad, Kory DeHaan and D. J. Carrasco were all players from the 1999 Lynchburg Hillcats who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Scott Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alvarado | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Frank Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Ayers | L | L | December 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Andy Bausher | R | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Billy Bone | R | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 179 | Washington, DC US |
| Keith Breitenstein | R | L | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Matt Bryant | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Kurt Bultmann | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 5'9" | 162 | Tampa, FL US |
| D. J. Carrasco | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ US |
| Chris Combs | L | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'7" | 234 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Sonny Cortez | R | R | January 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Kory DeHaan | L | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 187 | Pella, IA US |
| Matt Duff | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Eddy Furniss | L | L | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Vic Gutierrez | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 171 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Guy | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Fortuna, CA US |
| Wilson Guzman | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 5'9" | 200 | Palo Verde, DO |
| Yamid Haad | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Ryan Halla | S | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 248 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Tim Jorgensen | L | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Kewaunee, WI US |
| Kris Lambert | L | L | November 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 178 | Houston, TX US |
| Shawn Lankford | L | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 228 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rob Mackowiak | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Kailua, HI US |
| Keith Maxwell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 212 | Hardaway, FL US |
| Freddy May | L | L | January 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Sam McConnell | L | L | December 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Middletown, OH US |
| Matt Minter | L | L | February 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Corey Pointer | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | Dallas, TX US |
| Lyle Prempas | L | L | December 3, 1974 | 6'7" | 205 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Steve Sparks | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rico Washington | L | R | May 30, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Larry Williams | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Larry Wimberly | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL 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.
