2006 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 79-62
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: Razor Shines (79-62)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 303,086, Avg. 4,736 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Toledo Mud Hens 3 games, Charlotte Knights 1
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 2006 season with a record of 79 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Knights topped the league with 673 runs. Charlotte allowed 571 runs. Josh Fields led the team with 19 home runs, and Rubén Rivera walloped 15 or more, too. Casey Rogowski accounted for 76 RBI. Josh Fields paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Charlie Haeger paced the squad with 14 wins, while Heath Phillips registered a 2.96 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Charlotte Knights who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chad Bentz, Lance Broadway, Nate Cornejo, Valerio De Los Santos, Jeff Farnsworth, Josh Fields, Andy González, Charlie Haeger, Dustin Hermanson, Tim Hummel, Boone Logan, Javier López, Pedro López, Andrew Lorraine, Pascual Matos, Gustavo Molina, Agustín Montero, Arnie Muñoz, Jeff Nelson, Hideo Nomo, Jerry Owens, Heath Phillips, Cliff Politte, Mark Quinn, Steve Randolph, Tim Redding, Rubén Rivera, Damian Rolls, Matt Skrmetta, Bob Smith, Chris Stewart, Ryan Sweeney, Tony Torcato, Sean Tracey, Jorge Velandia and Ernie Young.
Razor Shines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bentz | R | L | May 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Juneau, AK US |
| Darren Blakely | S | R | March 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | West Islip, NY US |
| Lance Broadway | R | R | August 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Nate Cornejo | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Valerio De Los Santos | L | L | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Jeff Farnsworth | R | R | October 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Josh Fields | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Ada, OK US |
| Andy González | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Charlie Haeger | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Dustin Hermanson | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Springfield, OH US |
| Tim Hummel | R | R | November 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Goshen, NY US |
| Boone Logan | R | L | August 13, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Javier López | L | L | July 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Pedro López | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Andrew Lorraine | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nik Lubisich | L | L | April 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Pascual Matos | R | R | December 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Gustavo Molina | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 245 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Agustín Montero | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Arnie Muñoz | L | L | June 21, 1982 | 5'9" | 185 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Jeff Nelson | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hideo Nomo | R | R | August 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Jerry Owens | L | L | February 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Heath Phillips | L | L | March 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Evansville, IN US |
| Cliff Politte | R | R | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Mark Quinn | R | R | May 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Steve Randolph | L | L | May 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Okinawa, JP |
| Tim Redding | R | R | February 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Rochester, NY US |
| Paulino Reynoso | L | L | August 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Agua Santa del Yuna, Duarte DO |
| Rubén Rivera | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, West Panama PA |
| Casey Rogowski | L | L | May 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Livonia, MI US |
| Damian Rolls | R | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Wally Rosa | R | R | November 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 182 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Bob Smith | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ryan Sweeney | L | L | February 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Sean Tracey | L | R | November 14, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Upland, CA US |
| Jorge Velandia | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ernie Young | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL 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.
