2006 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (72-68)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Attendance: 200,152, Avg. 3,079 in 65 home dates
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League ended the 2006 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Pelicans tallied 599 runs and surrendered 673 runs. Van Pope paced Myrtle Beach with 15 home runs and recorded 74 runs batted in. Matt Young led all regular batters with a .281 average. Kelvin Villa and Matt Harrison topped the team with 8 wins each, while Kelvin Villa recorded a 3.82 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2006 Myrtle Beach Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Ascanio, Luis Atilano, Bárbaro Cañizares, Joey Devine, Matt Harrison, Diory Hernández, Brandon Jones, Charlie Morton, James Parr, Jo-Jo Reyes, Clint Sammons and Matt Young.
Rocket Wheeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Anderson | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| José Ascanio | R | R | May 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Luis Atilano | R | R | May 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Xan Barksdale | R | R | December 7, 1981 | 5'10" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Tyler Bullock | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Bárbaro Cañizares | R | R | November 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Eliazar Carmona | R | R | December 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marcus Covington | R | R | May 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Siouz City, AL US |
| Greg Creek | L | R | August 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Augusta, ME US |
| Joey Devine | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Junction City, KS US |
| Steve Doetsch | R | R | December 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Evanston, IL US |
| Matt Harrison | L | L | September 16, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Durham, NC US |
| Diory Hernández | R | R | April 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Moises Hernandez | R | R | March 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 168 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Victor Hernandez | R | R | January 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Cabudare, Lara VE |
| J. C. Holt | L | R | December 8, 1982 | 5'9" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Willie James | S | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ardley Jansen | R | R | February 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 160 | Willemstad, CW |
| Brandon Jones | L | R | December 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Panama City, FL US |
| Onil Joseph | S | R | February 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Jurich | L | L | December 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Kala Ka'aihue | R | R | March 29, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Kailua, HI US |
| Wes Letson | L | L | September 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Decatur, AL US |
| Carl Loadenthal | L | L | December 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Managua, NI |
| Robert Marcial | R | R | April 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Northridge, CA US |
| Charlie Morton | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Brad Nelson | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Michael Nix | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 235 | Auburn, AL US |
| Adam Parliament | R | R | December 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Penticton, BC CA |
| James Parr | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Nelson Payano | L | L | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Van Pope | R | R | February 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Jackson, MS US |
| Steve Pyzik | R | R | May 18, 1981 | 5'10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jo-Jo Reyes | L | L | November 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| Ralph Roberts | R | R | March 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Mike Rozema | L | R | September 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Steve Russell | R | R | December 20, 1983 | 6'6" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Clint Sammons | R | R | May 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Arty Santos | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Scott Schade | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Zach Schreiber | R | R | June 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | September 9, 1983 | 6'5" | 250 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Will Startup | L | L | August 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jake Stevens | L | L | March 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Ovandy Suero | S | R | June 20, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Ivan Terrazas | L | R | November 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Nick Tisone | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jaime Trejo | R | R | September 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Kelvin Villa | L | L | December 14, 1985 | 5'10" | 170 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Matt Young | L | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'8" | 175 | Temple, TX 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.
