2006 West Virginia Power Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Mike Guerrero (74-62)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Appalachian Power Park
Attendance: 239,721, Avg. 3,746 in 64 home dates
The West Virginia Power of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Power scored 691 runs and yielded 615 runs. Mat Gamel led West Virginia with 17 home runs and recorded 88 runs batted in. Lorenzo Cain paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .307 clip. Will Inman topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.72 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ángel Sálome, Mat Gamel, Michael Brantley, Lorenzo Cain, Darren Ford, Joe Thatcher and Steve Garrison were all players from the 2006 West Virginia Power who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Guerrero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Barba | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Bell | R | R | March 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Hector Bernal | L | R | June 14, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Michael Brantley | L | L | May 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Lorenzo Cain | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Stephen Chapman | L | L | October 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Julian Cordero | L | L | September 28, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Mata Palacio, DO |
| Néstor Corredor | R | R | May 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 240 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Ryan Crew | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Shawn Ferguson | R | R | January 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Festa | L | R | December 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Darren Ford | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Mat Gamel | L | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Steve Garrison | S | L | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Kenny Holmberg | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Will Inman | R | R | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 220 | Danville, VA US |
| Matt Kretzschmar | R | R | August 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Wilfrido Laureano | R | R | March 4, 1984 | 6'6" | 165 | El Seibo, DO |
| Rafael Lluberes | L | L | September 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Josh Louis | R | R | March 9, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX US |
| Ronny Malave | R | R | January 1, 1986 | 6'1" | 181 | Turmero, Aragua VE |
| Ryan Marion | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Scott McKnight | L | R | December 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 155 | Corona, CA US |
| Derek Miller | L | L | November 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Winchester, MA US |
| Steve Palazzolo | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 6'10" | 260 | North Reading, MA US |
| Brandon Parillo | L | L | September 22, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Kyle Pawelczyk | L | L | November 18, 1981 | 6'5" | 200 | Morehead, KY US |
| Dane Renkert | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Kevin Roberts | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Pat Ryan | R | R | May 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ángel Sálome | R | R | June 8, 1986 | 5'7" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Thatcher | L | L | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| David Welch | R | L | June 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Bradley Willcutt | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Columbus, MS US |
| Robert Wooley | R | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Nathan Yoho | L | R | December 21, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | West Des Moines, IA US |
| Ned Yost | R | R | July 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Jackson, MS 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.
