2006 Joliet JackHammers Roster
Team Record: 42-55
Finished 4th in the NL's South Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (42-55)
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Ballpark: Silver Cross Field
Attendance: 199,356, Avg. 4,334 in 46 home dates
Playoffs - Gary SouthShore RailCats 1 game, Joliet JackHammers 0 - For second half title.
The Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League ended the 2006 season with a record of 42 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The JackHammers scored 452 runs and yielded 486 runs. Chad Ehrnsberger led Joliet with 12 home runs John Lackaff drove in 54 runs. Mike Goss topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Kevin Cheppenko and Derell McCall paced the team with 6 wins each, while Luis Villarreal registered a 2.77 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2006 Joliet JackHammers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Eddie Oropesa, Melvin Nieves, Jarrod Patterson and David Manning.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Dennis Blackmon | R | R | November 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Tommy Boss | R | R | July 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Dunnellon, FL US |
| Billy Boyer | S | R | March 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Auburn, WA US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | September 21, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Miramar, FL US |
| Kevin Cheppenko | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'8" | 225 | Thunder Bay, ON CA |
| Kevin Ciarrachi | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Winfield, IL US |
| Jayson Drobiak | L | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Norwich, CT US |
| Chad Ehrnsberger | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| J. D. Foust | R | R | May 7, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Norwood, OH US |
| Eric Fussell | R | R | March 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Mokena, IL US |
| Blake Gill | L | R | October 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jason Glosser | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Charleston, IL US |
| Mike Goss | L | L | September 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Ackerman, MS US |
| Gary Harris | L | R | September 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Dalton, GA US |
| Will Henderson | R | R | June 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Brian Hensen | L | L | August 12, 1982 | 6'4" | 170 | Clemson, SC US |
| Chad Hill | R | R | April 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Maikel Jova | R | R | March 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| John Lackaff | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Mike Landry | L | L | August 17, 1979 | 5'8" | 195 | Waltham, MA US |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Derell McCall | R | R | September 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ben Moore | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Croix Falls, WI US |
| Brad Morenko | R | R | August 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Marysville, MI US |
| Kyle Nichols | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Panama City, FL US |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Eddie Oropesa | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Colon, CU |
| Todd Ozias | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Kevin Peller | L | L | July 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Dyer, IN US |
| Seth Pietsch | R | R | September 16, 1981 | 5'9" | 197 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Ed Romprey | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Victorville, CA US |
| Marc Sauer | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Matt Smith | L | L | December 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Newark, NJ US |
| Amad Stephens | R | R | June 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Stevens | S | R | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Siler City, NC US |
| Rob Stratton | R | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Bryan Vickers | R | R | April 12, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Luis Villarreal | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jacob Wallis | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Casey Wernke | R | L | May 27, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Alliance, NE 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.
