2006 Kannapolis Intimidators Roster
Team Record: 42-94
Finished 8th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Omer Munoz (42-94)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fieldcrest-Cannon Stadium
Attendance: 111,045, Avg. 1,735 in 64 home dates
The Kannapolis Intimidators of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 42 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the league's South Division.
The Intimidators plated 546 runs and yielded 805 runs, most in the circuit. Brandon Allen paced Kannapolis with 15 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Paulo Orlando led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .262 average. Ricky Brooks topped the team with 8 wins, while Derek Rodriguez registered a 4.65 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian Omogrosso, Aaron Cunningham, Dan Cortes, Kanekoa Texeira, Paulo Orlando, Clayton Richard, Chris Carter and Brandon Allen were all players from the 2006 Kannapolis Intimidators who played in the Majors during their careers.
Omer Munoz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Acosta | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 178 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Leonardo Acosta | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 165 | Tecuala, Nayarit MX |
| Brandon Allen | L | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Conroe, TX US |
| Randy Blood | L | R | January 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Chris Brennan | L | L | December 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ricky Brooks | R | R | July 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Juan Camacho | S | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | San Carlos, VE |
| Chris Carter | R | R | December 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Javier Castillo | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Herrera, PA |
| Israel Chirino | L | L | November 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Dan Cortes | R | R | March 4, 1987 | 6'6" | 235 | Pomona, CA US |
| Aaron Cunningham | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Alex Farfan | R | R | January 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Rafael Flores | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'7" | 246 | El Paso, TX US |
| Anderson Gomes | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Assai, BR |
| Francisco Hernandez | S | R | February 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Eric Hollis | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Amory, MS US |
| Brandon Johnson | L | R | July 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Matt Long | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Eric Mesa | R | R | December 7, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Brent Metheny | L | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Winchester, VA US |
| Pedro Moreno | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Moviel | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'6" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Brian Omogrosso | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Paulo Orlando | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Oneli Perez | R | R | May 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jason Rice | R | R | May 13, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clayton Richard | L | L | September 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Adam Ricks | S | R | September 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Daron Roberts | R | R | February 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Derek Rodriguez | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | November 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 155 | , DO |
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | May 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Noe Rodriguez | L | L | August 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Ryan Rote | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Tim Sabo | R | R | February 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Salvador Sanchez | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'6" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Clevelan Santeliz | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Evan Tartaglia | L | L | May 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 165 | Carmel, NY US |
| Kanekoa Texeira | R | R | February 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Kula, HI US |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Kris Welker | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Kirkland, WA US |
| John Wesley | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 263 | Flushing, NY US |
| Blake Whealy | R | R | May 27, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | San Benito, TX US |
| Logan Williamson | L | L | March 31, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Alexander Woodson | L | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Salinas, PR |
| Alberto Zazueta | R | R | February 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 209 | , Sonora MX |
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.
