2006 Atlantic City Surf Roster
Team Record: 69-57
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Ball (69-57)
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ballpark: The Sandcastle
Attendance: 134,900, Avg. 1,984 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lancaster Barnstormers 2 games, Atlantic City Surf 0
The Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 69 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Surf plated 598 runs and allowed 561 runs. Joe Jiannetti paced Atlantic City with 21 home runs, while Ozzie Timmons, Raul Marval and Clyde Williams each walloped 15 or more also. Joe Jiannetti drove in 79 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .319 clip. Linc Mikkelsen led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.85 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Atlantic City Surf who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Melvin Rosario, Ozzie Timmons, Leo Estrella, Ben Weber and Steve Torrealba.
Jeff Ball served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Acosta | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 188 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Caleb Balbuena | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Gary Bell | L | L | September 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeffrey Blitstein | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Brunet | R | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rob Corrado | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'6" | 230 | Dayton, OH US |
| Dario Delgado | R | R | March 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 186 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Diangelo | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Kevin Dougherty | L | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Ben Grezlovski | R | R | November 22, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Demetrius Heath | R | R | January 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Greenville, NC US |
| Charlie Hesseltine | L | L | January 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Meriden, CT US |
| Andy High | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| David Housel | S | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Matt Imwalle | S | R | October 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 230 | |
| Joe Jiannetti | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Gary Johnson | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | West Los Angeles, CA US |
| Todd Leathers | R | R | July 31, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | State College, PA US |
| John MacLeod | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dusty Maddox | R | R | November 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Trevor Marcotte | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Burlington, VT US |
| Raul Marval | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Linc Mikkelsen | S | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Joe Nichols | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | West Chester, PA US |
| Mark Persails | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Tony Pierce | R | R | June 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Schurman | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Jaime Steward | L | L | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Vorhees, NJ US |
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| Ozzie Timmons | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Steve Torrealba | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jason Torres | L | R | December 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Jamie Tricoglou | L | R | June 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Jeremy Ward | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Ben Weber | R | R | November 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Clyde Williams | L | L | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Orlando, FL 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.
