1999 Waterbury Spirit Roster
Team Record: 36-50
Finished 4th in the NLE's South Division
Manager: George Tsamis (36-50)
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 44,697, Avg. 1,090 in 41 home dates
The Waterbury Spirit of the Northern League-East ended the 1999 season with a record of 36 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Spirit scored 455 runs and conceded 537 runs, most in the circuit. Kyle Cooney paced Waterbury with 12 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .295. John Kelly topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Bertotti and Joe Hall both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Tsamis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Asencio | L | L | May 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Scott Barnsby | R | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Tim Belcher | L | L | April 4, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Richie Benes | R | R | February 20, 1978 | 5'7" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Bertotti | L | L | January 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Pat Bryant | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Lexington, KY US |
| Kyle Cooney | R | R | March 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Meriden, CT US |
| Rob DeBrino | R | R | September 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 230 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Chad Durick | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| Ron Frazier | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 202 | Berlin, CT US |
| Joe Garbowski | R | R | July 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | New Fairfield, CT US |
| Rafael Guerrero | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Hall | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Wes Holland | R | R | February 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| John Jimenez | R | R | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jeff Keaveney | R | R | October 7, 1975 | 6'5" | 240 | Newton, MA US |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | September 14, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Kelly | L | L | January 11, 1975 | 6'6" | 232 | Staten Island, NY US |
| John Kelly | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Kelly Kingston | R | L | ||||
| Joe Lewis | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jaime Malave | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Todd Meady | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 216 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Luis Melendez | S | R | June 29, 1979 | 5'7" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| J. J. Munoz | L | L | November 1, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Sergio Nunez | R | R | January 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Penalver | R | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Steve Reintjes | L | L | January 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| Greg Reynes | R | R | September 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Toby Ricard | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | South Bend, IN US |
| Cesar Santana | R | R | January 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | , DO |
| Jason Seely | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 235 | Hampton, VA US |
| Anthony Shourds | R | R | October 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Pete Smith | R | R | November 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dave Swanson | S | L | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | New Britain, CT US |
| Paul Tanner | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Ian Thoesen | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilton, CT 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.
