1999 Newark Bears Roster
Team Record: 55-64
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Tom O'Malley (55-64)
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 126,407, Avg. 3,612 in 35 home dates
The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 55 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Bears scored 623 runs and conceded 648 runs. Hensley Meulens led Newark with 21 home runs, while Sharnol Adriana, Craig Worthington, Keith Thomas and Doug Jennings each walloped 15 or more also. Hensley Meulens accounted for 94 RBI. Sharnol Adriana paced all regular batters with a .334 average. Tim Cain topped the squad with 11 wins, and Darrin Babineaux registered a 3.6 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1999 Newark Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Long, Doug Jennings, Héctor Wagner, Craig Worthington and Hensley Meulens.
Tom O'Malley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Darrin Babineaux | R | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Matt Beck | R | R | August 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Bill Cooke | L | L | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Reymundo Delgado | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Joe Farley | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | November 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ryan Gorecki | L | R | July 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Queens, NY US |
| Tommy Griffith | R | R | November 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | Duarte, CA US |
| Jeff Huber | R | L | December 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Omaha, NE US |
| Doug Jennings | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Marcus Logan | R | R | May 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Evanston, IL US |
| Ryan Long | R | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Longueira | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jim Martin | L | R | December 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 210 | Chanute, KS US |
| Joe Maskivish | R | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Cesar Morillo | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Juan Pacheco | R | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bruce Piddington | R | R | June 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Daryl Ratliff | R | R | October 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Greg Robertson | R | R | February 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Francisco Saneaux | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Brian Smith | S | R | April 29, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Smith | L | L | December 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Newark, NJ US |
| Bob St. Pierre | R | R | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Chad Stevenson | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| Toshio Tajima | R | R | October 1, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Osaka, JP |
| Keith Thomas | S | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Thompson | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Héctor Wagner | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Mike Whiteman | L | L | January 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Craig Worthington | R | R | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Zimmerman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
