2006 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 76-68
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division of the American Conference
Manager: Frank Kremblas (76-68)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 410,569, Avg. 5,950 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Round Rock Express 3 games, Nashville Sounds 2
Finals - Tucson Sidewinders 3 games, Nashville Sounds 0
The Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2006 season with a record of 76 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division of the American Conference.
The Sounds surrendered 594 runs, fewest in the league. Nashville plated 656 runs. Nelson Cruz paced the team with 20 home runs, while Graham Koonce walloped 15 or more, too. Nelson Cruz drove in 73 runs. Vinny Rottino led all regular hitters by hitting .314. Dennis Sarfate topped the squad with 10 wins, and Jared Fernández registered a 3.28 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dana Eveland, Zach Sorensen, Luther Hackman, Jared Fernández, Ben Sheets, Corey Thurman, Nelson Cruz, Mike Rivera, Brent Abernathy, J. C. Boscán, Allan Simpson, Jason Kershner, Tony Gwynn, Justin Lehr, Rick Helling, Laynce Nix, Chris Demaria, Joe Winkelsas, Chris Barnwell, Graham Koonce, Brad Nelson, Mike Adams, Enrique Cruz, Vinny Rottino, Corey Hart, Drew Anderson, Jermaine Clark, Dennis Sarfate, Mark Johnson, Mitch Stetter, Chris Mabeus, Chad Moeller, Zach Jackson, Justin Thompson, Dave Krynzel, Ben Hendrickson and Carlos Villanueva were all players from the 2006 Nashville Sounds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Kremblas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Abernathy | R | R | September 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Drew Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kearney, NE US |
| Chris Barnwell | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kennard Bibbs | L | L | March 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 143 | Houston, TX US |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Steve Bray | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ozzie Chavez | S | R | July 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Wilton Chavez | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jermaine Clark | L | R | September 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Enrique Cruz | R | R | November 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nelson Cruz | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Chris Demaria | S | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Dana Eveland | L | L | October 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Olympia, WA US |
| Brett Evert | L | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Tony Gwynn | L | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Luther Hackman | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbus, MS US |
| Corey Hart | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'6" | 240 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Rick Helling | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Devils Lake, ND US |
| Ben Hendrickson | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Zach Jackson | L | L | May 13, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Milko Jaramillo | S | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mark Johnson | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Dave Krynzel | L | L | November 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Chris Mabeus | R | R | February 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 233 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mike Meyers | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | London, ON CA |
| Chad Moeller | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | Upland, CA US |
| Brad Nelson | L | R | December 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 255 | Algona, IA US |
| Laynce Nix | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | September 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Vinny Rottino | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Racine, WI US |
| Dennis Sarfate | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Queens, NY US |
| Ben Sheets | R | R | July 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Allan Simpson | R | R | August 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Zach Sorensen | S | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mitch Stetter | L | L | January 16, 1981 | 6'5" | 215 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Justin Thompson | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Corey Thurman | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Augusta, GA US |
| Carlos Villanueva | R | R | November 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Joe Winkelsas | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Alec Zumwalt | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingman, AZ 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.
