2006 Long Island Ducks Roster
Team Record: 73-53
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Don McCormack (73-53)
Location: Central Islip, New York
Ballpark: Citibank Park
Attendance: 419,150, Avg. 5,988 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Bridgeport Bluefish 2 games, Long Island Ducks 0
The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 73 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Ducks scored 702 runs, best in the league. Long Island conceded 618 runs. Bucky Jacobsen led the team with 21 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI. Mel Stocker paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Pat Ahearne topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.48 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2006 Long Island Ducks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bucky Jacobsen, David Manning, Pat Ahearne, Jim Mann, Juan González, Andrew Lorraine, Ryan Jensen, Kevin Tolar, Erick Almonte, Carlos Hernández, Todd Erdos, Henry Rodríguez, Pat Mahomes, Bill Pulsipher, Mel Stocker, Tony Fiore, Mike Crudale, Cory Bailey, Nelson Figueroa, Damian Moss and Elvis Peña.
Don McCormack served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Erick Almonte | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dominick Ambrosini | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Cory Bailey | R | R | January 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Herrin, IL US |
| Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| Byron Batson | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jason Blanton | R | R | September 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 240 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Rob Cafiero | R | R | May 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Greg Connors | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Mike Crudale | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd Erdos | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington, PA US |
| Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tony Fiore | R | R | October 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Mark Freed | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 226 | Salem, NJ US |
| Bryan Goelz | L | L | April 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 171 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Jim Goelz | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Juan González | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, PR |
| Pete Hartmann | L | L | May 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Kevin Haverbusch | R | R | June 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bucky Jacobsen | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Riverton, WY US |
| Ryan Jensen | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brad King | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Andrew Lorraine | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat Mahomes | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Jim Mann | R | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kevin Mannix | R | R | December 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Greg Modica | R | R | May 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Damian Moss | R | L | November 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Nick Ortiz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, PR |
| Elvis Peña | S | R | September 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Melvin Pizzaro | L | L | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Henry Rodríguez | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Runion | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 229 | Covington, KY US |
| Tony Schrager | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Mel Stocker | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 156 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Colin Young | L | L | August 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Melrose, MA US |
| Mike Ziegler | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 229 | Baltimore, MD 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.
