1999 Trenton Thunder Roster
Team Record: 92-50
Finished 1st in the EL's North Division
Manager: DeMarlo Hale (92-50)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 440,033, Avg. 6,198 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Norwich Navigators 3 games, Trenton Thunder 2
The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 1999 season with a record of 92 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Thunder paced the league with 785 runs, powered by 150 home runs. Trenton surrendered 603 runs, least in the league. Dave Gibralter powered the squad with 24 home runs, while Israel Alcántara and Raúl González walloped 15 or more also. Raúl González accounted for 103 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335. Jason Sekany led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tomo Ohka, Sun-Woo Kim, Adam Everett, Steve Lomasney, Joe Depastino, Israel Alcántara, Mike Matthews, Morgan Burkhart, Jared Fernández, Marc Newfield, Rafael Betancourt, Shea Hillenbrand, Bret Saberhagen, Paxton Crawford, Tim Young, Willie Adams, Raúl González, Kirk Bullinger, Rob Stanifer, Jack Cressend, Wilton Veras, David Eckstein and Brian Barkley.
DeMarlo Hale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'7" | 215 | Gallup, NM US |
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brian Barkley | L | L | December 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Conroe, TX US |
| Chuck Beale | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Macon, GA US |
| Josh Belovsky | R | R | April 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Fremont, NE US |
| Rafael Betancourt | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Morgan Burkhart | S | L | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
| Paxton Crawford | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chris Cumberland | R | L | January 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Joe Depastino | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tim Dixon | L | L | February 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tony Dougherty | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| David Eckstein | R | R | January 20, 1975 | 5'6" | 170 | Sanford, FL US |
| Chad Epperson | L | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Adam Everett | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Austell, GA US |
| Jim Farrell | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Adam Faurot | R | R | August 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dave Gibralter | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | Dallas, TX US |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Andy Hazlett | L | L | August 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Shea Hillenbrand | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Gavin Jackson | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Sylvester, GA US |
| Sun-Woo Kim | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Inchon, KR |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Mike Matthews | L | L | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Jerry McMullen | L | L | October 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Marc Newfield | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tomo Ohka | S | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Jason Sekany | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 214 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Steve Smetana | L | L | April 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Chardon, OH US |
| Jose Soriano | R | R | April 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rob Stanifer | R | R | March 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Easley, SC US |
| Jeff Taglienti | R | R | November 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Waltham, MA US |
| Nate Tebbs | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Chris Thompson | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 202 | Elyria, OH US |
| Brad Tweedlie | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Sal Urso | R | L | January 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Wilton Veras | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 186 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Tim Young | L | L | October 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Gulfport, MS 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.
