2006 Windy City Thunderbolts Roster
Team Record: 41-54
Finished 4th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Brent Bowers (41-54)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 70,907, Avg. 1,541 in 46 home dates
The Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League ended the 2006 season with a record of 41 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The ThunderBolts scored 415 runs and surrendered 464 runs. John Santor drove in 43 runs. Doug Schutt led hitters with significant playing time with a .271 average. Toro Trevino topped the team with 7 wins, while Preston Simms recorded a 3.8 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ben Diggins played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Windy City Thunderbolts to do so.
Brent Bowers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Albano | L | R | March 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Adam Balkan | L | L | December 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Roslyn, NY US |
| Brian Baxter | R | R | March 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brian Beuning | R | R | December 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Sauk Center, MN US |
| Clemente Bonilla | R | R | February 6, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | West Covina, CA US |
| Josh Buhagiar | L | L | February 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 192 | Daly City, CA US |
| Mike Causey | R | R | October 22, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Drew Coffey | L | L | November 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Evan Conley | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Ben Diggins | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'7" | 230 | Leoti, KS US |
| Ignacio Estrada | R | R | August 1, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nick Ewen | L | R | March 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Elk Grove Village, IL US |
| Adriel Fiallo | S | R | January 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Bo Flowers | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Maywood, IL US |
| Mike Forbes | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Josh Glynn | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Marysville, CA US |
| Casey Gordon | L | R | January 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Trevor Hall | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Chad Hill | R | R | April 1, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Stephen Holdren | L | R | January 25, 1983 | 6'2" | 225 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kevin House | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Hummel | L | L | April 18, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Rusty Jones | L | L | May 31, 1983 | 5'9" | 187 | Shawnee, KS US |
| Brandon Kellbach | R | R | January 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steve Ketter | L | R | December 13, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Eden, WI US |
| Nick Klusaw | R | R | September 11, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Papillion, NE US |
| Scott Lefler | R | R | May 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Charlie Lisk | R | R | January 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Mike Lynch | R | R | October 31, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Jason Mann | L | R | July 30, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| John Martinez | R | R | October 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Perris, CA US |
| John McCarthy | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jason McMillan | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 180 | Elgin, IL US |
| Mike Mlotkowski | R | R | November 14, 1981 | 6'5" | 245 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Ramon Navarro | R | R | July 28, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Elk Grove Village, IL US |
| Scott Nicholson | L | L | August 24, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Longview, WA US |
| Billy Phillips | R | R | August 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 177 | Independence, KS US |
| Gregg Pleeter | R | R | January 29, 1982 | 6'5" | 195 | Suffern, NY US |
| Chris Price | May 7, 1984 | |||||
| Nick Renault | R | R | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Noah Russo | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Fountain Hills, AZ US |
| John Santor | S | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 224 | Northridge, CA US |
| Doug Schutt | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Anthony Seratelli | S | R | February 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Edison, NJ US |
| Nick Shay | R | R | June 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Warrensburg, MO US |
| Preston Simms | R | R | February 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Eddie Solis | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Toro Trevino | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Scott Vetter | R | R | July 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Rick Weber | L | L | July 7, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | DeRidder, LA 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.
