2006 Tacoma Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 74-70
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Dave Brundage (74-70)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 313,031, Avg. 4,537 in 69 home dates
The Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2006 season with a record of 74 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Rainiers plated 706 runs and conceded 688 runs. Adam Jones paced Tacoma with 16 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Francisco Cruceta topped the squad with 13 wins, while Cha-Seung Baek registered a 3 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Tacoma Rainiers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Wright, Francisco Cruceta, Guillermo Quiroz, Roberto Petagine, Scott Atchison, Jeff Clement, Sean Green, Shin-Soo Choo, Aaron Looper, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Justin Huisman, Chris Snelling, Jesse Foppert, Bobby Livingston, José Morban, Corky Miller, Jon Huber, Mike Morse, Bryan LaHair, Oswaldo Navarro, César Jiménez, Travis Blackley, Asdrúbal Cabrera, Adam Jones, Cha-Seung Baek, Emiliano Fruto, René Rivera, Kevin Appier, Eric O'Flaherty, Jeff Harris, T. J. Bohn, Clint Nageotte, Rob Johnson, Todd Sears and Greg Dobbs.
Dave Brundage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Jack Arroyo | R | R | September 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Mountain View, CA US |
| David Asher | R | L | February 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Scott Atchison | R | R | March 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Denton, TX US |
| Cha-Seung Baek | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Pusan, KR |
| Juan Beltran | R | R | June 26, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Travis Blackley | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| T. J. Bohn | R | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Hunter Brown | R | R | October 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Monroe, LA US |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | S | R | November 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Ismael Castro | R | R | August 14, 1983 | 5'9" | 193 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Shin-Soo Choo | L | L | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Busan, KR |
| Jeff Clement | L | R | August 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Marshalltown, IA US |
| Everett Collis | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Renee Cortez | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Francisco Cruceta | R | R | July 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Greg Dobbs | L | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Dorman | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Medford, OR US |
| Jair Fernandez | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jesse Foppert | R | R | July 10, 1980 | 6'6" | 210 | Reading, PA US |
| Emiliano Fruto | R | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Michael Garciaparra | R | R | April 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Whittier, CA US |
| Alex Gary | R | R | October 11, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Sean Green | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Louisville, KY US |
| Juan Guzman | S | R | April 10, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Mike Hrynio | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Dover, NJ US |
| Jon Huber | R | R | July 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Justin Huisman | R | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvey, IL US |
| César Jiménez | L | L | November 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Rob Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Anaconda, MT US |
| Adam Jones | R | R | August 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bryan LaHair | L | R | November 5, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Worcester, MA US |
| Marquise Liverpool | R | R | April 16, 1986 | 5'11" | 191 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Bobby Livingston | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Aaron Looper | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Erick Monzon | R | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Morse | R | R | March 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Clint Nageotte | R | R | October 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Parma, OH US |
| Mike Nannini | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Oswaldo Navarro | R | R | October 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Jon Nelson | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 235 | Provo, UT US |
| Eric O'Flaherty | L | L | February 5, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Thomas Oldham | L | L | May 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Fremont, NE US |
| Kyle Parker | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Yakima, WA US |
| Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Guillermo Quiroz | R | R | November 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kevin Reynolds | L | L | July 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Peters, MO US |
| René Rivera | R | R | July 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Brian Schweiger | R | R | August 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Todd Sears | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Chris Snelling | L | L | December 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | North Miami, FL US |
| Jason Snyder | R | R | April 6, 1983 | 6'6" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dan Wright | R | R | December 14, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Longview, TX US |
| Scott Youngbauer | S | R | January 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Juan Zapata | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dean Zorn | S | R | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
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.
