2006 Burlington Indians Roster
Team Record: 34-33
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Kevin Higgins (34-33)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 37,463, Avg. 1,171 in 32 home dates
The Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League ended the 2006 season with a record of 34 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Indians scored 340 runs and conceded 347 runs. Jerad Head led Burlington with 10 home runs and drove in 52 runs. Felipe Garcia paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .298 clip. James Brettl and Osiris Perez topped the team with 5 wins each, while Mike Storey recorded a 4.12 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2006 Burlington Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerad Head, Carlos Rivero and Chris Archer.
Kevin Higgins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Alcombrack | R | R | June 10, 1988 | 6'0" | 205 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Ramon Alvarado | R | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | El Tocuyo, Lara VE |
| Brett Andrade | R | R | November 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Fremont, CA US |
| Chris Archer | R | R | September 26, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Alfred Ard | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Independence, LA US |
| Corteze Armstrong | L | R | June 9, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Alan Brech | L | L | September 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| James Brettl | L | L | February 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Nathan Bunton | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, MO US |
| Mike Butia | L | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jose Chavez | S | R | January 2, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Boodle Clark | R | R | December 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Bristol, TN US |
| Kyle Collina | R | R | January 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Easton, PA US |
| Wilander Cruz | R | R | December 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alexis De La Rosa | R | R | May 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 179 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richard Fairchild | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Bryan, TX US |
| Felipe Garcia | R | R | May 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Diamond Bar, CA US |
| Brady Halverson | R | R | March 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Jerad Head | R | R | November 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Felix Heredia | R | R | November 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jansy Infante | S | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Zachary Johnson | L | L | May 9, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Cleveland Heights, OH US |
| Brett Kinning | R | R | December 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Richard Martinez | R | R | June 19, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Cody Merrell | R | R | February 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Perryton, TX US |
| Joanniel Montero | R | R | February 2, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Morris | L | L | January 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Trevor Mortensen | R | R | February 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Jose Ortega | R | R | December 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Osiris Perez | R | R | April 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Carlos Rivero | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Brandt Sanders | L | L | August 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Houma, LA US |
| Jesus Soto | R | R | August 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Erik Stiller | R | R | July 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Mike Storey | S | L | September 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 189 | Riverside, CA US |
| Scott Sumner | R | R | July 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Argenis Tavarez | S | R | February 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Enrique Vasquez | R | R | March 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
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.
