2006 Brevard County Manatees Roster
Team Record: 64-65
Finished 4th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Ramón Avilés (64-65)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Attendance: 88,726, Avg. 1,504 in 59 home dates
The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League ended the 2006 season with a record of 64 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Manatees led the league with just 540 runs allowed. Brevard County scored 555 runs. Brendan Katin paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Hernán Iribarren topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. Ben Stanczyk paced the squad with 8 wins.
Members of the 2006 Brevard County Manatees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Thatcher, Alcides Escobar, Mark Rogers, Guilder Rodríguez, Yovani Gallardo, Ryan Braun, Manny Parra, Kyle Phillips, Sam Narron, Carlos Corporán, Hernán Iribarren and Tomo Ohka.
Ramón Avilés served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Alliston | R | R | February 29, 1980 | 6'5" | 232 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ryan Braun | R | R | November 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Carlos Corporán | S | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 240 | Hato Rey, PR |
| 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 |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | March 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 175 | Bejucal, DO |
| Alcides Escobar | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Travis Ezi | S | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charlie Fermaint | R | R | October 11, 1985 | 5'8" | 198 | Bayamon, PR |
| Yovani Gallardo | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Penjamillo, Michoacan MX |
| Bo Hall | R | R | September 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Steve Hammond | R | L | April 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Brandon Harmsen | R | R | December 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Adam Heether | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Robert Hinton | R | R | August 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| J. R. Hopf | L | R | November 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Hernán Iribarren | L | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 202 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Milko Jaramillo | S | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Jones | R | R | April 23, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Corona, CA US |
| Brendan Katin | R | R | January 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 223 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Jeremy Lewis | R | L | September 12, 1980 | 6'4" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Scott McKnight | L | R | December 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 155 | Corona, CA US |
| C. J. Medlin | R | R | March 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Derek Miller | L | L | November 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Winchester, MA US |
| Josh Murray | R | R | August 12, 1984 | 6'1" | 193 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Sam Narron | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'7" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Tomo Ohka | S | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Kyoto, Kyoto JP |
| Freddy Parejo | R | R | October 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 193 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Manny Parra | L | L | October 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Luis Pena | R | R | January 10, 1983 | 6'5" | 200 | La Victoria, Aragua VE |
| Kyle Phillips | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hasan Rasheed | L | L | January 26, 1984 | 5'8" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Guilder Rodríguez | S | R | July 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mark Rogers | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 6'3" | 240 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Steve Sollmann | R | R | April 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ben Stanczyk | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Pewaukee, WI US |
| Joe Thatcher | L | L | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Joshua Wahpepah | R | R | July 17, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Shawnee, OK 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.
