1999 Princeton Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 25-45
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Bobby Ramos (25-45)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Ballpark: Hunnicutt Field
Attendance: 33,017, Avg. 971 in 34 home dates
The Princeton Devil Rays of the Appalachian League ended the 1999 season with a record of 25 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Devil Rays scored 384 runs and surrendered 544 runs, most in the circuit. Isrrael Osorio led Princeton with 12 home runs and accounted for 50 RBI. Josh Hamilton paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .347 average. Nelson Valera topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.94 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Josh Hamilton, Yurendell de Caster, José Veras, Juan Salas, Seth McClung, Doug Waechter, Carl Crawford and Brian Stokes were all players from the 1999 Princeton Devil Rays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Ramos served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ging Aaron | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Columbia, MD US |
| Charles Armstrong | L | L | September 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Angel Batista | L | L | January 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 193 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jarrett Campbell | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Carl Crawford | L | L | August 5, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Cromer | R | L | December 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Nathan Cromer | L | L | December 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Matt Dailey | L | L | June 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Denver, CO US |
| Yurendell de Caster | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Brevengat, CW |
| Greg Dittmer | L | L | January 24, 1979 | 6'7" | 220 | Davenport, IA US |
| Neal Frendling | R | R | October 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Juan Frias | R | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josh Hamilton | L | L | May 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Roberto Helena | R | R | August 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chairon Isenia | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| John Jacobs | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Novato, CA US |
| Jason Kolb | L | L | September 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Jesus Lama | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Mendoza, DO |
| Jorge Maduro | R | R | March 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Doug Mansfield | L | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Luis Mateo | R | R | August 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 208 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Seth McClung | L | R | February 7, 1981 | 6'6" | 280 | Lewisburg, WV US |
| Dustin McKey | R | R | May 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 191 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Daniel Ortiz | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'5" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Isrrael Osorio | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 239 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kevin Price | R | R | March 7, 1979 | 6'9" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Juan Salas | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Schuda | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Yalian Serrano | R | R | August 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Will Silverthorn | L | L | April 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brian Stokes | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Pomona, CA US |
| Nelson Valera | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Palenque, DO |
| Scott Vandermeer | R | R | February 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| José Veras | R | R | October 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bolivar Volquez | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Waechter | R | R | January 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Petersburg, 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.
