2006 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Branson (67-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 173,137, Avg. 2,623 in 66 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads scored 702 runs and yielded 716 runs. Brad Corley led Hickory with 16 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Jason Delaney paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Todd Redmond topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2006 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jairo Asencio, Michael Crotta, Dave Davidson, Jared Hughes, Steven Lerud, Brent Lillibridge, Brad Lincoln, Andrew McCutchen, Steve Pearce, Todd Redmond and Rómulo Sánchez.
Jeff Branson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Antelo | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Jairo Asencio | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Joe Bauserman | R | R | October 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Matt Bishop | R | R | June 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Cameron Blair | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| James Boone | S | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clinton, OK US |
| Michael Carlin | R | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Parma Heights, OH US |
| Brad Corley | R | R | December 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 198 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dustin Craig | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Michael Crotta | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'6" | 235 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jacob Cuffman | R | R | March 3, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | Butler, PA US |
| Dave Davidson | L | L | April 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Jason Delaney | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Derek Drage | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Shawano, WI US |
| Shelby Ford | S | R | December 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jean Garavito | R | R | January 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 186 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Mike Hofius | L | L | May 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brian Holliday | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 202 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Victor Igsema | R | R | November 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | February 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Steven Lerud | L | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Brent Lillibridge | R | R | September 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Everett, WA US |
| Brad Lincoln | L | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 225 | Lake Jackson, TX US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | July 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 145 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Wanell Macia | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Mansolino | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Mike McCuistion | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 213 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Andrew McCutchen | R | R | October 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Meade, FL US |
| Derrik Moeves | R | R | August 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Luis Munoz | R | R | January 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steve Pearce | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Francis Poni | R | R | August 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 230 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Eddie Prasch | L | R | January 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Brandon Reddinger | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Kennewick, WA US |
| Todd Redmond | R | R | May 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 240 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Rómulo Sánchez | R | R | April 28, 1984 | 6'5" | 270 | Carora, Lara VE |
| John Santiago | R | R | December 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 157 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Sergio Silva | R | R | December 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
| Euvi Solano | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 167 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Nicholas Stillwagon | R | R | November 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrejon AFB, Madrid ES |
| Nicolas Suero | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 160 | Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO |
| Matt Swanson | R | R | October 17, 1982 | 6'8" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Justin Vaclavik | R | R | May 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Bay City, TX 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.
