2006 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-78
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,407,104, Avg. 42,589
Ballpark: Busch Stadium III
Won World Series
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-1
National League Championship Series - Defeated New York Mets 4-3
World Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-1
Manager: Tony LaRussa (83-78)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2006 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-78
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,407,104, Avg. 42,589
Ballpark: Busch Stadium III
Won World Series
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-1
National League Championship Series - Defeated New York Mets 4-3
World Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-1
Manager: Tony LaRussa (83-78)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
2006 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 2006 season with a record of 83 wins and 78 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals scored 781 runs and allowed 762 runs. Albert Pujols walloped 49 home runs for St. Louis, while Juan Encarnacion, Scott Rolen, Chris Duncan and Jim Edmonds each added 20 or more as well. Albert Pujols drove in 137 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .331 clip. Chris Carpenter led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.09 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'9" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Gary Bennett | C | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Larry Bigbie | LF | L | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Hobart, IN USA |
| Chris Carpenter | P | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Chris Duncan | LF | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| David Eckstein | SS | R | R | January 20, 1975 | 5'6" | 170 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Jim Edmonds | CF | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Juan Encarnacion | RF | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan D.R. |
| Brian Falkenborg | P | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Randy Flores | P | L | L | July 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA USA |
| John Gall | 1B | R | R | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, CA USA |
| Josh Hancock | P | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 217 | Cleveland, MS USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| Tyler Johnson | P | B | L | June 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, MO USA |
| Josh Kinney | P | R | R | March 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Coudersport, PA USA |
| Braden Looper | P | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Weatherford, OK USA |
| Hector Luna | 2B | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Jason Marquis | P | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | B | R | December 15, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA USA |
| Yadier Molina | C | R | R | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 225 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Mark Mulder | P | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL USA |
| Chris Narveson | P | L | L | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Englewood, CO USA |
| John Nelson | 1B | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Denton, TX USA |
| Timo Perez | RF | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Sidney Ponson | P | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Noord, Aruba |
| Albert Pujols | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Anthony Reyes | P | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Downey, CA USA |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz Mexico |
| John Rodriguez | LF | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY USA |
| Scott Rolen | 3B | R | R | April 4, 1975 | 6'4" | 245 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Mike Rose | C | B | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Skip Schumaker | LF | L | R | February 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Jorge Sosa | P | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Scott Spiezio | IF | B | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Jeff Suppan | P | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| So Taguchi | LF | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Nishinomiya, Hyogo Japan |
| Brad Thompson | P | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | B | R | March 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Adam Wainwright | P | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'7" | 230 | Brunswick, GA USA |
| Jeff Weaver | P | R | R | August 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Northridge, CA USA |
| Preston Wilson | RF | R | R | July 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 193 | Bamberg, SC USA |
