2006 Gary SouthShore RailCats Roster
Team Record: 51-46
Finished 1st in the NL's South Division
Manager: Greg Tagert (51-46)
Location: Gary, Indiana
Ballpark: U.S. Steel Yard
Attendance: 163,133, Avg. 3,399 in 48 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 1 game, Joliet JackHammers 0 - For second half title.
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 3 games, Schaumburg Flyers 2
Finals - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 games, Gary SouthShore RailCats 1
The Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League ended the 2006 season with a record of 51 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The SouthShore RailCats scored 480 runs and surrendered 454 runs. Tanner Townsend led Gary with 11 home runs Steve Haake drove in 57 runs. Jermaine Allensworth paced all regular hitters by hitting .297. Jason Shelley topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.76 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2006 Gary SouthShore RailCats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nathan Haynes, Jermaine Allensworth and Jarrod Patterson.
Greg Tagert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 178 | Anderson, IN US |
| Steve Booth | R | R | August 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ryan Brandt | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Durham, NC US |
| Ryan Burnau | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
| Andy Carter | R | R | March 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Williamsville, NY US |
| Mike Coles | R | R | September 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Chris Curry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 203 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Stephen Edsall | R | R | October 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Neal Frendling | R | R | October 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Troy Garrett | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Willie Glen | R | R | October 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ryan Graham | R | R | May 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Danville, IL US |
| Sazi Guthrie | R | R | December 14, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Steve Haake | L | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Josh Habel | L | L | September 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Nathan Haynes | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Travis Kerber | R | R | February 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Buddy Klovstad | R | R | January 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Todd Martin | L | L | June 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Jeff Mault | R | R | December 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Goshen, IN US |
| Eric McNamee | R | R | August 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Ryan Miller | R | R | February 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brad Mumma | L | L | April 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 250 | La Porte, IN US |
| Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Matt Petty | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Emporia, KS US |
| Kris Regas | S | L | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Bourbonnais, IL US |
| Andy Rohleder | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Ned Schauff | L | L | September 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, WI US |
| Jeremy Schmidt | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | West Allis, WI US |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Pete Sikaras | R | R | May 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alex Taylor | L | R | March 3, 1981 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Tanner Townsend | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Brad Vericker | L | L | May 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kevin White | R | R | March 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
