1999 Season: Home Run Derby

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

70th Baseball All-Star Game. Date: July 13 at Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.; Managers: Joe Torre, New York (AL) and Bruce Bochy, San Diego (NL); Most Valuable Player: P Pedro Martinez, Boston (AL): struck out five of the six batters he faced.

National League

ABRHBIBBSOAvg
Barry Larkin, Cin, ss301101.333
Alex Gonzalez, Fla, ss100000.000
Larry Walker, Col, rf200001.000
Luis Gonzalez, Ari, lf201000.500
Sammy Sosa, Chi, cf300002.000
Vladimir Guerrero, Mon, rf100000.000
Mark McGwire, St.L, 1b200012.000
Sean Casey, Cin, 1b100000.000
Matt Williams, Ari, 3b301001.333
Ed Sprague, Pit, 3b100000.000
Jeff Bagwell, Hou, dh301002.333
Gary Sheffield, LA, dh100000.000
Mike Piazza, LA, c201001.500
Mike Lieberthal, Phi, c100000.000
Dave Nilsson, Mil, c100001.000
Jeromy Burnitz, Mil, lf-rf211000.500
Brian Jordan, Atl, cf1010101.000
Jay Bell, Ari, 2b100011.000
Jeff Kent, SF, 2b100010.000
TOTALS32171412

American League

ABRHBIBBSOAvg
Kenny Lofton, Cle, lf-cf311001.333
Bernie Williams, NY, cf100001.000
Nomar Garciaparra, Bos, ss200000.000
Derek Jeter, NY, ss100001.000
Omar Vizquel, Cle, ss100000.000
Ken Griffey, Sea, cf200001.000
B.J. Surhoff, Bal, lf200000.000
Manny Ramirez, Cle, rf110011.000
Shawn Green, Tor, rf1010001.000
Magglio Ordonez, Chi, rf100000.000
Jim Thome, Cle, 1b211110.500
Ron Coomer, Min, 1b100001.000
Cal Ripken Jr., Bal, 3b1111001.000
Tony Fernandez, Tor, 3b200001.000
Rafael Palmeiro, Tex, dh201100.500
Harold Baines, Bal, dh1010001.000
John Jaha, Oak, dh100001.000
Ivan Rodriguez, Tex, c200001.000
Brad Ausmus, Det, c100000.000
Roberto Alomar, Cle, 2b200101.000
Jose Offerman, Bos, 2b100000.000
TOTALS31464210
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RHE
National League 0 0 1 0 00 0 0 0 171
American League 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 46 2
E— Williams (NL), Alomar and Offerman (AL). LOB— National 8, American 6. 2B—Burnitz and Gonzalez (NL). SB—Lofton (AL, 2nd base off Schilling/Piazza). CS— Williams and Jordan (NL). GIDP—Lieberthal and Kent (NL).
NL Pitching IPHRERBBSONP
Curt Schilling, Phi, (L)2.03221337
Randy Johnson, Ari1.0000019
Kent Bottenfield, St.L.1.01221230
Jose Lima, Hou1.01000012
Kevin Millwood, Atl1.01000125
Andy Ashby, SD0.1000005
Mike Hampton, Hou0.2000004
Trevor Hoffman, SD0.1000015
Billy Wagner, Hou0.20000210
AL Pitching IPHRERBBSONP
Pedro Martinez, Bos (W)2.00000528
David Cone, NY2.04111339
Mike Mussina, Bal1.01001221
Jose Rosado, KC1.01100115
Jeff Zimmerman, Tex1.00002020
Roberto Hernandez, TB1.0000007
John Wetteland, Tex (S)1.01000119
Umpires—Jim Evans (plate); Terry Tata (1b); Dale Ford (2b); Angel Hernandez (3b); Mark Johnson (lf); Larry Vanover (rf). Attendance—34,187. Time— 2:53. TV Rating—12/22 share (FOX).

Results of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Fenway Park, Boston, Mass. on July 12. Avg. refers to the average distance traveled by the home runs, in feet.

First Round

No.Avg.
Mark McGwire, St.Louis13437.8
Jeromy Burnitz, Milwaukee6393.3
Jeff Bagwell, Houston5380.0
Ken Griffey, Seattle3415.7
B.J. Surhoff, Baltimore2407.0
Larry Walker, Colorado2395.0
Nomar Garciaparra, Boston2389.5
Shawn Green, Toronto2435.5
John Jaha, Oakland1418.0
Sammy Sosa, Chi. Cubs1371.0

Semifinals

No.Avg.
Griffey, Seattle10419.1
Burnitz, Milwaukee6409.3
McGwire, St. Louis3439.0
Bagwell, Houston1373.0

Finals

No.Avg.
Griffey, Seattle3427.7
Burnitz, Milwaukee2410.5

Top 5 Homers by Distance

  • McGwire, 488 feet
  • McGwire, 486 feet
  • McGwire, 473 feet
  • McGwire, 471 feet
  • McGwire, 470 feet

Home Attendance1999 SeasonAL Team by Team Statistics
1999 Season
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