2006 Greenville Drive Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Luis Alicea (67-73)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium, Fluor Field
Attendance: 330,078, Avg. 4,784 in 69 home dates
The Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Drive scored 675 runs and conceded 608 runs. Chris Turner paced Greenville with 18 home runs Tony Granadillo accounted for 68 RBI. Yahmed Yema led all regular hitters by hitting .289. Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden topped the team with 9 wins each, while Michael Rozier registered a 3.62 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Greenville Drive who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Aaron Bates, John Barnes, Hunter Jones, Phil Seibel, Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden.
Luis Alicea served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aaron Bates | R | R | March 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Bubba Bell | L | R | October 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Blackey | R | R | April 11, 1983 | 6'4" | 206 | Squamish, BC CA |
| Michael Bowden | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Winfield, IL US |
| Clay Buchholz | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX US |
| Ismael Casillas | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Piedras, PR |
| Ryan Colvin | R | R | April 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 165 | Danville, CA US |
| Timothy Cox | R | L | July 8, 1986 | 5'10" | 172 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Zak Farkes | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Kyle Fernandes | L | L | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Westport, MA US |
| Tony Granadillo | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Kevin Guyette | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Mickey Hall | L | L | May 20, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Matt Hancock | L | L | October 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Okmulgee, OK US |
| Chuck Jeroloman | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Suffern, NY US |
| Jay Johnson | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Crestview Hills, KY US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | June 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hunter Jones | L | L | January 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Dustin Kelly | R | R | May 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Ryan Khoury | R | R | March 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | West Jordan, UT US |
| Christian Lara | S | R | April 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| T. J. Large | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Ryne Lawson | L | R | June 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Scottsboro, AL US |
| Mike Leonard | R | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Hartford, CT US |
| Will Mann | R | R | June 20, 1984 | 6'5" | 235 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Blake Maxwell | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'5" | 255 | Hope Mills, NC US |
| Matt Mercurio | R | R | November 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Avon Park, FL US |
| Willy Mota | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Natale | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hamden, CT US |
| Randy Newsom | R | R | May 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mario Pena | L | L | December 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Ryan Phillips | L | L | May 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Altus, OK US |
| Dominic Ramos | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Chad Rhoades | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Bowie, TX US |
| Michael Rozier | L | L | July 4, 1985 | 6'5" | 210 | Meridian, MS US |
| Luis Segovia | R | R | July 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 150 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Phil Seibel | L | L | January 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Logan Sorensen | L | L | August 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Lexington, KY US |
| Luis Soto | S | R | December 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 179 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mitch Stachowsky | R | R | October 2, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Salmon, ID US |
| David Timm | L | L | September 28, 1983 | 6'6" | 190 | Fort Oglethorpe, FL US |
| Chris Turner | R | R | December 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Pedro Vasquez | R | R | June 29, 1986 | 6'0" | 167 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Felix Ventura | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Mark Wagner | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Yahmed Yema | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| J. T. Zink | R | R | May 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA 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.
