1999 Pittsfield Mets Roster
New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 41-35
Finished 4th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Tony Tijerina (41-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 80,131, Avg. 2,109 in 38 home dates
1999 Pittsfield Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 41-35
Finished 4th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Tony Tijerina (41-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 80,131, Avg. 2,109 in 38 home dates
The Pittsfield Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1999 season with a record of 41 wins and 35 losses, finishing fourth in the league's McNamara Division.
The Mets plated 368 runs and yielded 336 runs. Rodney Nye drove in 48 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Mike Queen and John Hendricks led the team with 5 wins each, while John Hendricks registered a 3.04 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers. Tony Tijerina served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Acuna | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brendan Behn | L | L | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 212 | Merced, CA US |
| Jason Brett | R | R | April 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Pat Deschenes | L | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Matt Dyer | R | R | January 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Frankfort, DE |
| Steve Elzy | R | R | January 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 188 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Orlando Encarnacion | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 218 | Bronx, NY US |
| Pat Gorman | R | R | August 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 230 | Suffern, NY US |
| Barry Hawkins | R | R | May 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| John Hendricks | L | L | August 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Tony Johnson | S | R | October 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jake Joseph | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Francisco Lebron | R | R | May 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Bayamon, PR |
| Sam Lopez | R | R | December 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Matt Lowe | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | Dayton, OH US |
| Marc Ludvigsen | L | L | May 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Racine, WI US |
| John Mattson | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Jason McCarter | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Mike Meadows | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 192 | Huntington, WV US |
| Al Mento | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 193 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Matt Mize | S | R | May 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Rodney Nye | R | R | December 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Mike Queen | L | L | December 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 232 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Humberto Santana | L | L | March 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Brian Shipp | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Travis Stockam | R | R | May 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Joplin, MO US |
| Alex Stoffels | R | R | June 12, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Prairie du Sac, WI US |
| Mike Terry | L | L | January 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Paul Viole | R | R | November 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Rob Weslowski | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Brian Williamson | R | R | January 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Brad Wright | L | L | August 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Quincy, MA 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.
