1999 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 33-43
Finished 4th in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Dino Ebel (33-43)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Yakima County Stadium
Attendance: 74,977, Avg. 1,973 in 38 home dates
The Yakima Bears of the Northwest League ended the 1999 season with a record of 33 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Bears plated 418 runs and surrendered 504 runs, most in the league. Lamont Matthews paced Yakima with 17 home runs and accounted for 52 RBI. Cliff Wren led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .315 average. Randy Hadden topped the team with 6 wins, while Phil Devey recorded a 3.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1999 Yakima Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Thurston, Scott Proctor and Eric Junge.
Dino Ebel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Allen | R | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Jon Berry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Ricardo Burgos | R | R | May 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Albino, PR |
| Wilson Castillo | R | R | December 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Kevin Covington | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Josh Dalton | S | R | March 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Yankton, SD US |
| Phil Devey | L | L | May 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Jerome, QC CA |
| Bill Duplissea | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | San Carlos, CA US |
| Josh Glassey | L | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Goelz | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Randy Hadden | R | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 191 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ryan Jaroncyk | S | R | March 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Escondido, CA US |
| Eric Junge | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Hayden Kluver | L | L | March 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Lamont Matthews | L | L | June 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Omar Moreno | S | R | March 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Beau Parker | R | R | June 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Wade Parrish | L | L | November 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Jerry Proctor | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 6'6" | 220 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Scott Proctor | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Stuart, FL US |
| Fernando Rijo | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Rick Roberts | L | L | May 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Windber, PA US |
| John Rozich | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ramon Ruiz | R | R | October 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adam Springston | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'6" | 206 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Joe Thurston | L | R | September 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Juan Ugas | R | R | March 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Isaac Valdez | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 194 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Sandy Vasquez | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Wallace | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jason Walters | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Cliff Wren | R | R | April 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Greenville, 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.
