2006 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Team Record: 56-39
Finished 1st in the AA's South Division
Manager: Stan Hough (56-39)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: New LaGrave Field
Attendance: 177,894, Avg. 3,867 in 46 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Worth Cats 3 games, Shreveport Sports 2
Finals - Fort Worth Cats 3 games, St. Paul Saints 2
The Fort Worth Cats of the American Association ended the 2006 season with a record of 56 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cats scored 472 runs and allowed 450 runs. Marc Mirizzi drove in 60 runs. Kip Harkrider led all regular batters by hitting .317. Cory Walters topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.09 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Luke Hochevar played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fort Worth Cats to do so.
Stan Hough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Adolfo | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zane Carlson | R | R | August 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Spokane, WA US |
| Charles Carter | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Casey | R | R | September 22, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jordan Foster | R | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Arlington, TX US |
| Justin Garcia | L | L | March 14, 1980 | 5'8" | 160 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| Trenton Goree | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Waco, TX US |
| Terence Green | R | R | August 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | Plano, TX US |
| Dan Grybash | R | R | December 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kip Harkrider | L | R | September 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Carthage, TX US |
| Matt Harrington | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | West Valley, CA US |
| Justin Hatcher | R | R | May 12, 1980 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Luke Hochevar | R | R | September 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Denver, CO US |
| Kevin Hull | R | R | February 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Palmer Karr | R | R | June 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| David Keesee | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Kirsten | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ken Lup | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Frank Mendible | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Adam Miller | R | R | December 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Waco, TX US |
| Marc Mirizzi | S | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeff Montani | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 174 | Liverpool, NY US |
| Tony Mota | S | R | October 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Brandon Newman | L | L | March 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Drew Rogers | R | R | February 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| Carlos Sepulveda | R | R | September 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 218 | McAllen, TX US |
| Dustin Smith | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | High Bridge, NJ US |
| Matt Spencer | L | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Dan Valentin | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Jason Von Behren | R | R | December 11, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Sherrard, IL US |
| Jacob Wallis | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Cory Walters | R | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Winnie, TX US |
| Ryan Weems | L | L | November 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Steven Wilkerson | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Shawn Williams | S | R | September 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Kris Zacuto | R | R | October 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
