2006 Corpus Christi Hooks Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Dave Clark (76-63)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Attendance: 506,398, Avg. 7,234 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Corpus Christi Hooks 3 games, Midland RockHounds 0
Finals - Corpus Christi Hooks 3 games, Wichita Wranglers 1
The Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League ended the 2006 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Hooks scored 645 runs and conceded 627 runs. Hunter Pence paced Corpus Christi with 28 home runs, while Josh Bonifay and Mark Saccomanno walloped 15 or more, too. Hunter Pence drove in 95 runs. J. R. House led batters with significant playing time with a .325 average. Josh Miller topped the squad with 11 wins, and Matt Albers recorded a 2.17 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jared Sandberg, Hunter Pence, Walter Young, J. C. Gutiérrez, Ben Zobrist, Matt Albers, Mitch Talbot, Troy Patton, Josh Anderson, Tike Redman, Jailen Peguero, J. R. House, Chad Reineke, Roger Clemens, Carlos Hernández, Mark Saccomanno and Steve Kent were all players from the 2006 Corpus Christi Hooks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Albers | L | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Blake Allen | R | L | July 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Humble, TN US |
| Josh Anderson | L | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, KY US |
| Jonny Ash | L | R | September 11, 1982 | 5'9" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Josh Bonifay | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Macon, GA US |
| Roger Clemens | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Kevin Davidson | R | R | July 21, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chance Douglass | R | R | February 24, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Paul Estrada | R | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| John Fagan | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'5" | 217 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Osvaldo Fernando | R | R | October 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| J. C. Gutiérrez | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'3" | 245 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Carlos Hernández | L | L | April 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| J. R. House | R | R | November 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Steve Kent | S | L | October 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Monte Mansfield | R | R | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Josh Miller | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Melbourne Beach, FL US |
| Josh Muecke | L | L | January 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Troy Patton | S | L | September 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Spring, TX US |
| Jailen Peguero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Hunter Pence | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Tike Redman | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Wade Robinson | L | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Bastrop, LA US |
| David Rollandini | R | R | February 6, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Mark Saccomanno | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jared Sandberg | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Jon Skaggs | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Mitch Talbot | R | R | October 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Cedar City, UT US |
| Ronnie Ventura | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Aaron Williams | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Batavia, NY US |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Ben Zobrist | S | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Eureka, IL 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.
