2006 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Von Hayes (78-61)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Citibank Ballpark
Attendance: 266,700, Avg. 3,922 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Hooks 3 games, Midland RockHounds 0
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2006 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The RockHounds scored 715 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Brant Colamarino paced Midland with 17 home runs, and Matt Allegra walloped 15 or more, too. Brant Colamarino accounted for 91 RBI. Vasili Spanos led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .308 clip. Brad Knox and Ray Aguilar topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Brad Ziegler recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2006 Midland RockHounds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dallas Braden, Travis Buck, Jared Burton, Raúl Casanova, Marcus McBeth, Kevin Melillo, Kevin Olsen, Jason Perry, Landon Powell, Danny Putnam, Connor Robertson, Kurt Suzuki, Jason Windsor and Brad Ziegler.
Von Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Aguilar | S | L | January 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 210 | Downey, CA US |
| Matt Allegra | R | R | July 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 214 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dallas Braden | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dave Bradley | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Travis Buck | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA US |
| Jared Burton | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC US |
| Raúl Casanova | S | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, PR |
| David Castillo | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Brant Colamarino | L | L | December 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jeff Coleman | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| Eddie Cornejo | L | R | November 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Cameron Coughlan | S | R | August 12, 1981 | 5'11" | 178 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Justin Crowder | L | L | September 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 208 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ben Fritz | R | R | March 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mark Kiger | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Knox | R | R | May 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Shawn Kohn | R | R | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 208 | Madison, WI US |
| Matt Lynch | L | L | January 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Mike Madsen | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Mayfield, OH US |
| Marcus McBeth | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Kevin Melillo | L | R | May 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Ronnie Merrill | S | R | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Mike Mitchell | R | R | October 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jed Morris | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Casey Myers | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 209 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Kevin Olsen | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Covina, CA US |
| Jason Perry | L | R | August 18, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fremont, NE US |
| Landon Powell | S | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 265 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Danny Putnam | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Tim Rall | R | L | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Lynbrook, NY US |
| Anthony Rawson | L | L | July 31, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Connor Robertson | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Richie Robnett | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Michael Rogers | R | R | October 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Alex Santos | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 230 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Brian Snyder | R | R | March 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Vasili Spanos | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Steve Stanley | L | L | December 23, 1979 | 5'8" | 161 | Oxford, OH US |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| Kurt Suzuki | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Sam Walton | L | L | December 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Jason Windsor | R | R | July 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 233 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Brad Ziegler | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pratt, KS 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.
