1999 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Paul Carey (62-78)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 132,017, Avg. 2,000 in 66 home dates
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1999 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Sand Gnats plated 607 runs and gave up 749 runs, most in the league. Travis Hafner paced Savannah with 28 home runs and drove in 111 runs. Geramel Castillo topped all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Matt Kosderka led the squad with 12 wins, while Travis Hughes recorded a 2.81 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1999 Savannah Sand Gnats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Travis Hafner, Hank Blalock, Andy Pratt, Mark Clark, Travis Hughes and Kevin Mench.
Paul Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Acevedo | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Ernies Baez | S | R | January 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason Beitey | R | R | November 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Hank Blalock | L | R | November 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dan Boublis | R | R | March 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Mike Boughton | S | R | November 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Melvin Brazoban | R | R | January 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cesar Castaneda | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Geramel Castillo | S | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mark Clark | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Bath, IL US |
| Willy Cordero | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rafael Cruz | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Carlos Figueroa | L | L | October 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Chris Frey | R | R | April 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | York, PA US |
| Junior Guerrero | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ambiorix Guzman | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Travis Hafner | L | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Kevin Harris | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Tampa, FL US |
| Justin Hazelton | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | State College, PA US |
| Travis Hughes | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'5" | 235 | Newton, KS US |
| Jeremy Jones | R | R | August 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Champaign, IL US |
| Matt Kosderka | R | R | April 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Frank Marciante | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Frank McGill | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dave Meliah | L | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Kevin Mench | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Kevin Mlodik | R | R | August 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Stevens Point, WI US |
| Eric Moore | R | R | May 26, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Tupelo, MS US |
| John Novak | R | R | January 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Cody Nowlin | L | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Derek Ottevaere | R | R | December 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Andy Pratt | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Marcus Quinones | S | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Antwon Rollins | R | R | March 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jimmie Romano | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Juan Rosado | L | L | August 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Ryan Sienko | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Elgin, IL US |
| Doug Silva | R | R | July 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Stewart | L | L | July 9, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Torres | L | R | December 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Chris Tynan | R | R | November 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Brandon Warriax | R | R | June 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Corey Wright | L | L | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwoney, 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.
