2006 Boise Hawks Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 44-32
Finished 1st in the NWL's East Division
Manager: Steve McFarland (44-32)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 108,876, Avg. 2,865 in 38 home dates
2006 Boise Hawks Statistics

Playoffs - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 3 games, Boise Hawks 1

The Boise Hawks of the Northwest League ended the 2006 season with a record of 44 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Hawks plated 397 runs and conceded 337 runs. Russ Canzler paced Boise with 16 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Alfred Joseph led hitters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Billy Petrick topped the team with 5 wins, while Mark Pawelek recorded a 2.51 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2006 Boise Hawks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Blevins, Russ Canzler, Welington Castillo, José Ceda, Steve Clevenger, Tyler Colvin, Darin Downs, Blake Lalli, Billy Petrick and Jeff Samardzija.

Steve McFarland served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sammy BaezRRDecember 10, 19846'2"175Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO
Oscar BernardRRJune 27, 19836'2"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mike BillekRRMarch 4, 19846'4"235Clearwater, FL US
Jerry BlevinsLLSeptember 6, 19836'6"190Johnson City, TN US
Matt CampLRMay 29, 19846'0"200Gastonia, NC US
Matthew CanepaRRJune 3, 19856'1"195Walnut Creek, CA US
Russ CanzlerRRApril 11, 19866'2"220Berwick, PA US
Welington CastilloRRApril 24, 19875'10"220San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO
José CedaRRJanuary 28, 19876'5"280Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Steve ClevengerLRApril 5, 19865'10"210Baltimore, MD US
Brad ClippRRAugust 15, 19846'2"180San Diego, CA US
Tyler ColvinLLSeptember 5, 19856'3"210Augusta, GA US
Michael CooperRRJanuary 29, 19846'6"230Tustin, CA US
Darin DownsRLDecember 26, 19846'3"200Southfield, MI US
Ryan EpiscopoLRJuly 20, 19856'2"180Port St. Lucie, FL US
Alfredo FranciscoRRAugust 27, 19846'3"235San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Cody GilbertRRAugust 21, 19856'3"185Vincennes, IN US
Adam HackstedtSRJune 1, 19846'2"215Lebanon, OR US
Brett JacksonRRSeptember 28, 19846'3"200Athens, GA US
Fabian Jimenez AnguloLLAugust 27, 19866'2"187Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Alfred JosephRRJuly 25, 19865'11"190Corpus Christi, TX US
Kitt KopachLRFebruary 14, 19856'2"195Darien, IL US
Blake LalliLRMay 12, 19836'1"210Pittsburgh, PA US
Josh LansfordRRJuly 31, 19846'2"215Livermore, CA US
D. J. LewisRRAugust 25, 19856'0"210Los Angeles, CA US
Pedro LopezSROctober 31, 19865'10"165Bayamon, PR
Alex MaestriRRJune 1, 19855'11"175Cesena, Emilia-Romagna IT
Jose MartinezLLOctober 8, 19846'5"180, Miranda VE
Matt MatuliaSRMay 24, 19846'0"185Charleston, SC US
Mario MercedesRRNovember 22, 19865'11"195La Romana, La Romana DO
Billy MuldowneyRRAugust 9, 19846'1"215West Chester, PA US
Jeremy PapelbonRLJune 24, 19836'1"205Baton Rouge, LA US
Mark PawelekLLAugust 18, 19866'3"190Springville, UT US
Billy PetrickRRApril 29, 19846'6"240Kankakee, IL US
Jose PinaRRNovember 2, 19856'2"150San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO
Elvin PuelloRRDecember 18, 19846'2"175La Romana, La Romana DO
Jake RenshawRRApril 29, 19866'3"230Ventura, CA US
Rocky RoquetRRNovember 6, 19826'2"215San Luis Obispo, CA US
Lisandro RosarioSRJuly 16, 19865'11"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jayson RuhlmanLLAugust 17, 19846'1"180Mount Clemens, MI US
Jeff SamardzijaRRJanuary 23, 19856'5"240Merrillville, IN US
Roberto SotolongoRRAugust 18, 19826'4"200La Habana, La Habana CU

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.



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