2006 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Aaron Nieckula (79-60)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 500,052, Avg. 7,354 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Swing of the Quad Cities 1
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Kane County Cougars 1
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2006 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cougars scored 720 runs, best in the league. Kane County yielded 616 runs. Jeff Baisley led the squad with 22 home runs, while Jose Pineda walloped 15 or more, too. Jeff Baisley drove in 110 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Jared Lansford paced the squad with 11 wins, and Joe Piekarz recorded a 3.26 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2006 Kane County Cougars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Vin Mazzaro, Anthony Recker, Jeff Gray, Jeff Baisley, Brad Kilby and Justin Sellers.
Aaron Nieckula served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Baisley | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Bieker | R | R | June 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 190 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Nick Blasi | R | R | September 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Chad Boyd | L | L | March 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bradley Davis | R | L | December 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Branden Dewing | L | L | January 1, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kenny Durost | R | R | October 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 191 | Lancaster, CA US |
| T. J. Franco | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Dan Fyvie | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Flint, MI US |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX US |
| John Herrera | R | R | March 8, 1983 | 6'6" | 195 | Redlands, CA US |
| Craig Italiano | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Todd Johnson | L | L | December 17, 1984 | 6'1" | 202 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ben Jukich | L | L | October 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Brad Kilby | L | L | February 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Modesto, CA US |
| Steve Kleen | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Redlands, CA US |
| Jared Lansford | R | R | October 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Livermore, CA US |
| Wes Long | R | R | June 12, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Opelika, AL US |
| Ronald Madej | L | L | May 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Frank Martinez | S | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Massaro | L | L | April 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Vin Mazzaro | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Scott Moore | R | R | December 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Joey Newby | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Soldotna, AK US |
| Isaac Omura | L | R | January 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Wilber Perez | S | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 183 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Piekarz | R | L | January 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Jose Pineda | R | R | February 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andre Piper-Jordan | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joel Posey | R | R | February 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Randy Rapp | R | R | September 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jason Ray | R | R | July 14, 1984 | 5'11" | 210 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Anthony Recker | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Allentown, PA US |
| Justin Sellers | R | R | February 1, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rob Semerano | R | R | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Port Jervis, NY US |
| Steve Sharpe | R | R | July 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Trey Shields | R | R | May 27, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Matthew Sulentic | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | Voorhees, NJ 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.
