2006 Carolina Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 5th in the SL's North Division
Manager: Lou Dorante (61-79)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 246,569, Avg. 3,680 in 67 home dates
The Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 2006 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Mudcats scored 503 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Kevin Randel led Carolina with 12 home runs Ryan Bear recorded 59 runs batted in. Lee Mitchell paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .253. Paul Mildren topped the squad with 10 wins, while Adam Bostick recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2006 Carolina Mudcats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Blank, Brett Carroll, Alejandro De Aza, Ross Wolf, Edgar Gonzalez, Josh Willingham, Daniel Barone, Taylor Tankersley, José García and Aníbal Sánchez.
Lou Dorante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aceves | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Patrick Arlis | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 235 | Winfield, IL US |
| Jamie Athas | L | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Daniel Barone | R | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ryan Bear | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | El Paso, TX US |
| Matt Blank | L | L | April 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Adam Bostick | L | L | March 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 240 | Jeannette, PA US |
| Adam Brandenburg | L | L | August 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jim Brauer | R | R | July 16, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Greg Brown | R | R | May 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jose Campusano | S | R | December 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brett Carroll | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Kevin Cave | R | R | May 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Levittown, PA US |
| Brian Cleveland | R | R | January 7, 1982 | 6'1" | 182 | San Jose, CA US |
| Alejandro De Aza | L | L | April 11, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| B. J. Garbe | R | R | February 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| José García | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Dajabon, Dajabon DO |
| Steve Gendron | R | R | November 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | March 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| David Humen | R | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Evanston, IL US |
| Trevor Hutchinson | R | R | October 8, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Boulder, CO US |
| Ben Julianel | S | L | September 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Kurt Koehler | R | R | September 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mike McNutt | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Paul Mildren | R | L | May 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Lee Mitchell | R | R | April 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Cartersville, GA US |
| Chris Mobley | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Hickory, NC US |
| Angel Molina | R | R | November 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 226 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Frank Moore | L | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 213 | Douglas, GA US |
| JC Muñíz | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Scott Nestor | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | La Canada, CA US |
| Manny Olivera | R | L | December 8, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Barcelona, MX |
| Josh Pressley | L | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'6" | 240 | Bangor, ME US |
| Kevin Randel | L | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Rex Rundgren | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| James Russ | R | R | October 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Concord, NC US |
| Aníbal Sánchez | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tony Schrager | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Taylor Tankersley | L | L | March 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Missoula, MT US |
| Michael Tucker | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Scott Tyler | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 265 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Josh Willingham | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL US |
| Ross Wolf | R | R | October 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Effingham, IL US |
| Chris Young | R | R | April 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 218 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Matt Yourkin | R | L | July 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Napa, CA 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.
