2006 New Jersey Jackals Roster
Team Record: 43-48
Finished 5th in the CAA
Manager: Joe Calfapietra (43-48)
Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Ballpark: Yogi Berra Stadium
Attendance: 89,385, Avg. 2,180 in 41 home dates
The New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2006 season with a record of 43 wins and 48 losses, finishing fifth in the CAA.
The Jackals scored 411 runs and yielded 415 runs. John Lindsey led New Jersey with 10 home runs Guillermo Reyes accounted for 47 RBI. Jason Tuttle paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. Raúl Valdés and Joel Bennett topped the team with 7 wins each, while Raúl Valdés recorded a 2.82 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 New Jersey Jackals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Wilton Veras, Joel Bennett, Raúl Valdés and John Lindsey.
Joe Calfapietra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Baker | R | R | August 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Wysox, PA US |
| Jason Belcher | L | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 217 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| John Bellis | ||||||
| Joel Bennett | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Josh Brey | R | L | August 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Jared Brown | L | L | May 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Ricardo Cordova | S | R | July 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ryan Dixon | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Willy Espinal | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Alex Fernandez | L | L | May 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Joey Gomes | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Marin, CA US |
| Joe Goodmann | L | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Andy Howdeshell | R | R | September 26, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Marysville, TN US |
| Bryce Kartler | L | L | June 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| John Kelly | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Fitchburg, MA US |
| Clay Kuklick | R | R | March 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| John Lindsey | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 255 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Joseph Mihalics | R | R | April 7, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Geoff Milsom | L | R | June 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| James Mondesir | S | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Aaron Myers | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
| Mike Nesbit | R | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Adam Nikolic | L | L | September 16, 1981 | 5'9" | 190 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Joe Orloski | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Isaac Pavlik | R | L | May 19, 1980 | 5'8" | 170 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Bill Peavey | L | L | January 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Nicholas Prosise | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Guillermo Reyes | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'9" | 177 | Cana Chapeton, DO |
| Jayson Santiago | L | L | October 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ryan Schade | R | R | November 21, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Josh Schwartz | L | L | February 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Zach Smithlin | S | R | October 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| T. J. Stanton | L | R | May 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Palatka, FL US |
| Jared Thomas | L | L | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Tim Tisch | L | L | April 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jason Tuttle | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 5'8" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Raúl Valdés | L | L | November 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Wilton Veras | R | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 186 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mike Vicaro | R | R | August 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Glenridge, NJ US |
| Jason Wylie | R | R | May 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Provo, UT 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.
