2006 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 57-86
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (57-86)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 321,696, Avg. 4,731 in 68 home dates
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 2006 season with a record of 57 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 510 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Scott Thorman led Richmond with 15 home runs Carlos Méndez accounted for 54 RBI. César Crespo paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .239. Brian O'Connor topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.19 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
César Crespo, Damian Moss, Chuck James, Martín Prado, Mike Ryan, Carlos Almánzar, Wayne Franklin, Tyler Yates, Brayan Peña, Phil Stockman, Kevin Barry, Peter Moylan, David Kelton, Anthony Lerew, Wes Obermueller, Lance Cormier, Joey Devine, Horacio Ramírez, Macay McBride, Travis Smith, Brian O'Connor, Scott Thorman, Grégor Blanco, Willy Aybar, Kyle Davies, Jason Shiell, Scott Mullen, Tony Peña, Brian Jordan, Manny Acosta, Ricardo Rodríguez, Jonathan Johnson, Franklin Núñez, Kelly Johnson, Carlos Méndez, Chad Paronto, Luis Hernández and Jamal Strong were all players from the 2006 Richmond Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brian Snitker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Carlos Almánzar | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 166 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Willy Aybar | S | R | March 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brad Baker | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Kevin Barry | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Princeton Junction, NJ US |
| Ryan Basner | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | West Chester, PA US |
| Grégor Blanco | L | L | December 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Paul Bush | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Titusville, FL US |
| Lance Cormier | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Lafayette, LA US |
| César Crespo | S | R | May 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dan Curtis | R | R | November 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Joey Devine | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Junction City, KS US |
| Carlos Duran | L | L | December 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Wayne Franklin | L | L | March 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Luis Hernández | S | R | June 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Quibor, Lara VE |
| Chuck James | L | L | November 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jonathan Johnson | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Kelly Johnson | L | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Brian Jordan | R | R | March 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| J. J. Jurries | R | R | April 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, TX US |
| David Kelton | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Anthony Lerew | L | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Macay McBride | L | L | October 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Augusta, GA US |
| Bill McCarthy | R | R | December 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Carlos Méndez | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Damian Moss | R | L | November 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU |
| Peter Moylan | R | R | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Attadale, Western Australia AU |
| Scott Mullen | R | L | January 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | San Benito, TX US |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Franklin Núñez | R | R | January 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Brian O'Connor | L | L | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Obermueller | R | R | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Chad Paronto | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Brayan Peña | S | R | January 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tony Peña | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Martín Prado | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Horacio Ramírez | L | L | November 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Carson, CA US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | L | R | May 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mike Ryan | L | R | July 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 182 | Indiana, PA US |
| Rich Scalamandre | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eric Schmitt | R | R | July 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Falls Church, VA US |
| Jon Schuerholz | R | R | June 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jason Shiell | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Travis Smith | R | R | November 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, OR US |
| Will Startup | L | L | August 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Phil Stockman | R | R | January 25, 1980 | 6'8" | 240 | Oldham, Greater Manchester GB |
| Jamal Strong | R | R | August 5, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Scott Thorman | L | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Cambridge, ON CA |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Jaime Trejo | R | R | September 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Matt Wright | R | R | March 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | Waco, TX US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI 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.
