2006 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Joe Szekely (75-65)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 61,958, Avg. 898 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 2 games, Stockton Ports 1
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
Finals - Inland Empire 66ers 3 games, Visalia Oaks 2
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2006 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 861 runs and surrendered 774 runs. Reid Brignac and Patrick Breen led Visalia with 21 home runs apiece., while Josh Arhart and Shaun Cumberland walloped 15 or more, too. Chris Nowak drove in 103 runs. Reid Brignac paced all regular hitters with a .326 average. Chris Mason and James Houser topped the squad with 12 wins each, and James Houser recorded a 4.41 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Reid Brignac, James Houser, Aubrey Huff, John Jaso, Evan Longoria, Ruddy Lugo, Brandon Mann, Evan Meek and Fernando Perez were all players from the 2006 Visalia Oaks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Joe Szekely served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Brian Allen | R | R | September 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | Thomasville, GA US |
Josh Arhart | R | R | September 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 240 | Santa Ana, CA US |
Josh Asanovich | R | R | January 31, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, AZ US |
Jon Barratt | R | L | March 19, 1985 | 5'9" | 165 | Stoneham, MA US |
Patrick Breen | L | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
Reid Brignac | S | R | January 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Amant, LA US |
Dave Cardona | R | R | November 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
Pat Cottrell | R | R | March 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 179 | Mobile, AL US |
Shaun Cumberland | L | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
Richard De Los Santos | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 170 | Comendador, DO |
Nick DeBarr | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Hayward, CA US |
Kris Dufner | S | R | February 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Derek Feldkamp | R | R | May 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Adrian, MI US |
Jino Gonzalez | L | L | September 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
James Houser | L | L | December 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
Aubrey Huff | L | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | Marion, OH US |
John Jaso | L | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 202 | Chula Vista, CA US |
Josh Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgway, PA US |
Francisco Leandro | L | L | July 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Evan Longoria | R | R | October 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Downey, CA US |
Christian Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
Ruddy Lugo | R | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
Brandon Mann | L | L | May 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
Chris Mason | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
Jarod Matthews | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 212 | Olympia, WA US |
Evan Meek | R | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellevue, WA US |
Nick Moran | R | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
Chris Nowak | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Sergio Pedroza | L | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 196 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
Antonio Perez | S | L | June 12, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Chula Vista, CA US |
Fernando Perez | S | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
Joey Reiman | R | R | December 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Mark Schleicher | R | R | January 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Overland Park, KS US |
Colt Simmons | R | R | December 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. George, UT US |
Jason St. Clair | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 173 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
Hunter Vick | S | R | April 12, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Selma, AL US |
Brett Wayne | R | R | April 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Simi Valley, CA 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.