2006 Round Rock Express Roster
Team Record: 85-59
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the American Conference
Manager: Jackie Moore (85-59)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Round Rock, Texas
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Attendance: 677,706, Avg. 9,413 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Round Rock Express 3 games, Nashville Sounds 2
The Round Rock Express of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2006 season with a record of 85 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the American Conference.
The Express scored 753 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Brooks Conrad led Round Rock with 24 home runs, while Brian Gordon, Cody Ransom, Charlton Jimerson and Luke Scott each walloped 15 or more as well. Brooks Conrad drove in 94 runs. Joe McEwing paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .315 clip. Jason Hirsh topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.1 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Matt Albers, Ezequiel Astacio, Brandon Backe, Philip Barzilla, Dave Borkowski, Eric Bruntlett, Taylor Buchholz, Chris Burke, Roger Clemens, Brooks Conrad, Travis Driskill, Morgan Ensberg, Mike Gallo, Jesse Garcia, Héctor Giménez, Brian Gordon, Jason Hirsh, J. R. House, Justin Huisman, Charlton Jimerson, Steve Kent, Jason Lane, David Lee, Joe McEwing, Mark McLemore, Trever Miller, Eric Munson, Fernando Nieve, Kevin Orie, Jailen Peguero, Brandon Puffer, Humberto Quintero, Cody Ransom, Wandy Rodríguez, Chris Sampson, Luke Scott, Joe Valentine and Alan Zinter were all players from the 2006 Round Rock Express who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jackie Moore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Albers | L | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Ezequiel Astacio | R | R | November 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Chris Baker | R | R | August 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Philip Barzilla | L | L | January 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Dave Borkowski | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eric Bruntlett | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Taylor Buchholz | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Lower Merion, PA US |
| Chris Burke | R | R | March 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Roger Clemens | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Brooks Conrad | S | R | January 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Travis Driskill | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Morgan Ensberg | R | R | August 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Mike Gallo | L | L | April 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jesse Garcia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Roberto Giron | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 203 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Brian Gordon | L | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | West Point, NY US |
| Jared Gothreaux | R | R | January 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jason Hirsh | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'8" | 250 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| J. R. House | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Royce Huffman | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Justin Huisman | R | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvey, IL US |
| Charlton Jimerson | R | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Steve Kent | S | L | October 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Frankfurt, Hesse DE |
| Jason Lane | R | L | December 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| David Lee | R | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Joe McEwing | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA US |
| Mark McLemore | L | L | October 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Trever Miller | R | L | May 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Eric Munson | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
| Jailen Peguero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Brandon Puffer | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| Humberto Quintero | R | R | August 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Wade Robinson | L | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Mike Rodriguez | L | L | October 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Wandy Rodríguez | S | L | January 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Chris Sampson | R | R | May 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Luke Scott | L | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | De Leon Springs, FL US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Aaron Williams | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Batavia, NY US |
| Alan Zinter | S | R | May 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | El Paso, TX 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.
