1999 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 78-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,638,023, Avg. 20,475
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (78-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1999 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 78-83
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,638,023, Avg. 20,475
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (78-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1999 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1999 season with a record of 78 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Pirates scored 775 runs and allowed 782 runs. Brian Giles walloped 39 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Brant Brown, Kevin Young, Al Martin, Warren Morris and Ed Sprague each added 20 or more also. Brian Giles drove in 115 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Todd Ritchie led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Lamont coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | P | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Mike Benjamin | SS | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Kris Benson | P | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Kennesaw, GA USA |
| Jason Boyd | P | R | R | February 23, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | St. Clair, IL USA |
| Adrian Brown | RF | B | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS USA |
| Brant Brown | RF | L | L | June 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Porterville, CA USA |
| Emil Brown | LF | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jason Christiansen | P | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Brad Clontz | P | R | R | April 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Stuart, VA USA |
| Francisco Cordova | P | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz Mexico |
| Ivan Cruz | 1B | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Jim Dougherty | P | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Brentwood, NY USA |
| Freddy Garcia | LF | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Mike Garcia | P | R | R | May 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Brian Giles | CF | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Jose Guillen | RF | R | R | May 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Yamid Haad | P | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar Colombia |
| Greg Hansell | P | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 213 | Bellflower, CA USA |
| Chad Hermansen | CF | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Jason Kendall | C | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tim Laker | C | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA USA |
| Rich Loiselle | P | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI USA |
| Al Martin | LF | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Pat Meares | SS | R | R | September 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Salina, KS USA |
| Warren Morris | 2B | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Abraham Nunez | SS | B | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Joe Oliver | C | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Keith Osik | C | R | R | October 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Chris Peters | P | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY USA |
| Jason Phillips | P | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Todd Ritchie | P | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Scott Sauerbeck | P | R | L | November 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jason Schmidt | P | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID USA |
| Pete Schourek | P | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Jose Silva | P | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | R | R | July 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Dale Sveum | 3B | B | R | November 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Chris Tremie | C | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jeff Wallace | P | L | L | April 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Turner Ward | CF | B | R | April 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL USA |
| John Wehner | LF | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Marc Wilkins | P | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH USA |
| Mike Williams | P | R | R | July 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Radford, VA USA |
| Kevin Young | 1B | R | R | June 16, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Alpena, MI USA |
