2006 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Carter (73-67)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 122,574, Avg. 1,751 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, High Desert Mavericks 1
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 2006 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mavericks tallied 729 runs and allowed 742 runs. Brian McFall paced High Desert with 21 home runs, while Juan Senreiso walloped 15 or more, too. Brian McFall drove in 73 runs. Irving Falu led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .299 average. Jarod Plummer topped the squad with 11 wins, and John Gragg recorded a 4.29 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 High Desert Mavericks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Billy Buckner, Ed Lucas, Carlos Rosa and Irving Falu.
Jeff Carter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Atencio | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 191 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Justin Barnes | R | R | August 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Rusty Brown | R | R | August 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | North Fort Myers, FL US |
| Billy Buckner | R | R | August 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Decatur, GA US |
| Danny Christensen | L | L | August 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Cota | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Kyle Crist | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 194 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gilbert De La Vara | L | L | October 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gabe DeHoyos | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 260 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Adam Donachie | R | R | March 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Tommy Duenas | R | R | July 16, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Irving Falu | S | R | June 6, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Mike Gaffney | R | R | November 11, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Mineola, NY US |
| Mike Galloway | R | R | May 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | St. Thomas, ON CA |
| John Gragg | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 5'8" | 170 | Prince George's County, MD US |
| Patrick Green | L | R | February 13, 1982 | 6'2" | 193 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Patrick Hicklen | R | R | December 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Jeremy Jirschele | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Blake Johnson | R | R | June 14, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ed Lucas | R | R | May 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Brian McFall | R | R | March 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Ransel Melgarejo | R | R | August 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 199 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Nate Moore | R | R | June 14, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Andalusia, AL US |
| Chris Nicoll | R | R | October 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Gary Perez | R | R | August 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Julio Pimentel | R | R | December 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jarod Plummer | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Carlos Rosa | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Adam Rowe | L | L | January 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Wooster, OH US |
| Kraig Schambough | R | R | January 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Juan Senreiso | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 191 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Wally Sevilla | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 5'8" | 180 | Managua, NI |
| Mike Stodolka | L | L | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Kiel Thibault | R | R | March 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Jerome, ID US |
| James Tomlin | R | R | August 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chase Vacek | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Geraldo Valentin | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Brandon Weeden | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| C. J. Woodrow | R | R | August 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN 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.
