2006 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 34-33
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Donovan Mitchell (34-33)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 39,439, Avg. 1,195 in 33 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2006 season with a record of 34 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Mets plated 357 runs and allowed 301 runs. Brahiam Maldonado recorded 35 runs batted in. Emmanuel Garcia paced all regular hitters by hitting .291. Greg Mullens topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.09 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2006 Kingsport Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Daniel Murphy, Josh Thole and José De La Torre.
Donovan Mitchell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Arizmendi | L | L | June 13, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Parris Austin | R | R | December 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Will Bashelor | R | R | April 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Michael Battista | R | R | January 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| James Baxter | L | L | August 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Nick Carr | R | R | April 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Steven Cheney | R | R | July 3, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Dustin Childress | L | L | May 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 182 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Junior Contreras | R | R | January 12, 1986 | 6'5" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José De La Torre | R | R | October 17, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Matt Durkin | S | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jorge Figueroa | R | R | February 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 194 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jusef Frias | R | R | December 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Emmanuel Garcia | L | R | March 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Donald Green | R | R | July 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Sean Henry | R | R | August 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steven Holquin | R | R | June 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| B. J. Hubbert | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Ellenwood, GA US |
| Todd Lietz | R | R | December 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Brahiam Maldonado | R | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Carolina, PR |
| Anthony Manuel | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joan Martinez | S | R | May 7, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Mateo | R | R | December 18, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sean McCraw | L | R | March 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Alvin, TX US |
| Greg Mullens | R | R | January 30, 1985 | 6'6" | 245 | Lindsay, ON CA |
| Daniel Murphy | L | R | April 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 221 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ivan Naccarata | L | R | February 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Julio Polanco | L | L | November 29, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Ritchie Price | S | R | July 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Todd Privett | L | L | April 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Stephen Puhl | S | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Matthew Rainey | R | R | April 21, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Edgar Ramirez | R | R | November 30, 1983 | 6'4" | 250 | Miami, FL US |
| Raul Reyes | L | L | December 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yury Santana | R | R | August 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ricky Sparks | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Hotchkiss, CO US |
| Tim Stronach | L | R | December 20, 1985 | 6'5" | 185 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Josh Thole | L | R | October 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | Breese, IL US |
| D. J. Wabick | L | R | May 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Brandon Wilson | R | R | September 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Alejandro Zuaznábar | R | R | June 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
