2006 Phoenix Desert Dogs Roster

Arizona Fall League (AZFL) - Class: Fall
Team Record: 20-11
Finished 1st in the AZFL's National Division
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (20-11)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium

2006 Phoenix Desert Dogs Statistics

Finals - Phoenix Desert Dogs 1 game, Grand Canyon Rafters 0

The Phoenix Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League ended the 2006 season with a record of 20 wins and 11 losses, finishing first in the league's National Division.

The Desert Dogs paced the league with just 145 runs allowed. Phoenix scored 184 runs. Chip Cannon led the team with 11 home runs. Ben Zobrist topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .366 clip, while Virgil Vasquez registered a 2.86 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2006 Phoenix Desert Dogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wes Bankston, Travis Buck, Jared Burton, Brent Clevlen, Jon Coutlangus, Jordan De Jong, Elijah Dukes, Phil Dumatrait, Marcus McBeth, Dustin McGowan, Kevin Melillo, Jeff Niemann, Fernando Perez, Landon Powell, Mike Rabelo, Jeff Ridgway, Connor Robertson, Jordan Tata, Curtis Thigpen, Virgil Vasquez and Ben Zobrist.

Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Drew AndersonSRFebruary 2, 19835'9"170Brownsburg, IN US
Wes BankstonRRNovember 23, 19836'4"215Dallas, TX US
Travis BuckLRNovember 18, 19836'2"230Richland, WA US
Jared BurtonRRJune 2, 19816'5"225Westminster, SC US
Chip CannonLRNovember 30, 19816'5"215Fallbrook, CA US
Brent ClevlenRROctober 27, 19836'1"205Austin, TX US
Jon CoutlangusLLOctober 21, 19806'1"185Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Jordan De JongRRApril 12, 19796'2"200Orange City, IA US
Elijah DukesRRJune 26, 19846'2"225Homestead, FL US
Phil DumatraitRLJuly 12, 19816'2"210Bakersfield, CA US
Jeremy FlanaganRRApril 14, 19816'3"215Berkeley, CA US
Corey HammanLLApril 12, 19806'2"200Denville, NJ US
Brian HendersonLLMay 19, 19825'11"195Conroe, TX US
Ryan HubeleRRSeptember 9, 19805'11"200Paradise Valley, AZ US
Kody KirklandRRJune 9, 19836'4"200Pocatello, ID US
Ryan KlostermanRRMay 28, 19825'11"190Eau Claire, WI US
Preston LarrisonRRNovember 19, 19806'3"255Dupage, IL US
Marcus McBethRRAugust 23, 19806'2"195Spartanburg, SC US
Dustin McGowanRRMarch 24, 19826'3"235Savannah, GA US
Calvin MedlockRRNovember 8, 19825'10"195Houston, TX US
Kevin MelilloLRMay 14, 19826'0"190Orlando, FL US
Mike MitchellRROctober 27, 19816'2"200St. Louis, MO US
Javon MoranRRSeptember 30, 19825'11"175Valdosta, GA US
Jeff NiemannRRFebruary 28, 19836'9"285Houston, TX US
Tyler PellandRLOctober 9, 19836'0"210Middlebury, VT US
Fernando PerezSRApril 23, 19836'1"195Elizabeth, NJ US
Landon PowellSRMarch 19, 19826'3"265Raleigh, NC US
Mike RabeloSRJanuary 17, 19806'1"200New Port Richey, FL US
Jeff RidgwayRLAugust 17, 19806'3"210Port Angeles, WA US
Connor RobertsonRRSeptember 10, 19816'2"225Tuscaloosa, AL US
Richie RobnettLLSeptember 17, 19835'10"210Santa Monica, CA US
Cody StraitRRMay 28, 19836'1"180Beaumont, TX US
Jordan TataRRSeptember 20, 19816'6"220Plano, TX US
Curtis ThigpenRRApril 19, 19835'11"190Dallas, TX US
Tracy ThorpeRRDecember 15, 19806'4"260Melbourne, FL US
Virgil VasquezRRJune 7, 19826'3"205Santa Barbara, CA US
Kyle YatesRRJanuary 8, 19835'10"190Kerrville, TX US
Ben ZobristSRMay 26, 19816'3"210Eureka, IL US



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