2006 Columbus Catfish Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Travis Barbary (72-68)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park III
Attendance: 66,516, Avg. 1,039 in 64 home dates
The Columbus Catfish of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Catfish scored 711 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Sergio Pedroza led Columbus with 21 home runs, while Lucas May and Russ Mitchell walloped 15 or more also. Lucas May recorded 82 runs batted in. Iván De Jesús paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Jordan Pratt and Arismendy Castillo topped the team with 8 wins each, and James McDonald registered a 3.99 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Jon Meloan, Russ Mitchell, James McDonald, Lucas May, Iván De Jesús, Cory Wade, Brent Leach, Travis Denker and Ramón Troncoso were all players from the 2006 Columbus Catfish who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Travis Barbary served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Alvarez | L | R | March 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | La Caoba, DO |
| Juan Apodaca | R | R | July 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Marlon Arias | L | L | September 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Alberto Bastardo | L | L | April 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Douglas Brooks | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Brandon Carter | L | R | November 12, 1982 | 5'7" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Arismendy Castillo | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Iván De Jesús | R | R | May 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Travis Denker | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Francisco Felix | R | R | July 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Kale Garrison | L | L | March 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Adam Godwin | R | R | December 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Matthew Gomez de Segura | R | R | May 9, 1983 | 6'5" | 230 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Anthony Harper | L | R | October 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Nathan Hochgesang | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Bellflower, CA US |
| David Horlacher | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | St. George, UT US |
| Bridger Hunt | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Christopher Jensen | L | R | May 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | , US |
| Joseph Jones | R | R | November 16, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Shane Justis | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dom Laurin | R | R | October 7, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Brent Leach | L | L | November 18, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Flowood, MS US |
| Drew Locke | R | R | February 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Lucas May | R | R | October 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| James McDonald | L | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Conor McGeehan | R | R | June 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Lebanon, OH US |
| Jon Meloan | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Russ Mitchell | R | R | February 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Jason Mooneyham | L | L | April 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Joe Norrito | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Sergio Pedroza | L | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'1" | 196 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eduardo Perez | S | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Pfeiffer | L | L | August 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Jordan Pratt | R | R | May 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 212 | Hood River, OR US |
| Dave Preziosi | L | L | February 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Juan Rivera | S | R | March 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jesus Rodriguez | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Miguel Sanfler | L | L | October 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jesus Soto | R | R | September 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 178 | San Carlos, VE |
| David Sutherland | L | L | May 2, 1985 | 6'6" | 175 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Ramón Troncoso | R | R | February 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Cory Wade | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN 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.
