1999 Norwich Navigators Roster
Team Record: 78-64
Finished 2nd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Lee Mazzilli (78-64)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norwich, Connecticut
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 244,442, Avg. 3,543 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Norwich Navigators 3 games, Trenton Thunder 2
Finals - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Norwich Navigators 2
The Norwich Navigators of the Eastern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 78 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Navigators scored 755 runs and allowed 680 runs. Vic Valencia paced Norwich with 22 home runs, while Donny Leon and Alfonso Soriano walloped 15 or more, too. Donny Leon drove in 100 runs. Nick Johnson led all regular batters by connecting at a .345 clip. Jason Beverlin topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.69 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Norwich Navigators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Darrell Einertson, Marcus Thames, Mark Johnson, Alfonso Soriano, Craig Dingman, Jake Robbins, Matt Williams, Jason Beverlin, Oswaldo Mairena, Donzell McDonald, Nick Johnson, Randy Keisler and Randy Flores.
Lee Mazzilli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ashby | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jason Beverlin | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Rich Brown | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Vick Brown | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Donaldsonville, GA US |
| Dave Carroll | R | L | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Francisco De La Cruz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Les Dennis | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Darrell Einertson | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Rhinelander, WI US |
| Scott Emmons | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Randy Flores | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Chip Glass | L | L | June 24, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Ukiah, CA US |
| Mark Johnson | R | R | May 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Dayton, OH US |
| Nick Johnson | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Brad Kaufman | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Marshalltown, IA US |
| Randy Keisler | L | L | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Richardson, TX US |
| Denny Lail | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 172 | Catawba, NC US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Lisio | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Katsuhiro Maeda | R | R | June 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Oswaldo Mairena | L | L | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Chinandega, NI |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brian McLamb | S | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Marc Mirizzi | S | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeremy Morris | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Columbus, GA US |
| Paul Ottavinia | L | L | April 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Greg Resz | L | R | December 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Derek Shumpert | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Alfonso Soriano | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Marcus Thames | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisville, MS US |
| Vic Valencia | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Williams | S | L | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Dave Zancanaro | L | L | January 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA 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.
