2006 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 4th in the SL's North Division
Manager: Don Money (67-71)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 158,775, Avg. 2,481 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Huntsville Stars 3 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 0
Finals - Montgomery Biscuits 3 games, Huntsville Stars 1
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 2006 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Stars plated 578 runs and conceded 537 runs. Ryan Braun paced Huntsville with 15 home runs Jeff Eure recorded 54 runs batted in. Drew Anderson led all regular batters by hitting .291. Tim Dillard topped the squad with 10 wins, while Corey Thurman recorded a 2.96 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2006 Huntsville Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ben Sheets, Guilder Rodríguez, Corey Thurman, Luther Hackman, Joe Thatcher, J. C. Boscán, Joe Valentine, Brad Nelson, Andy Pratt, Joe Winkelsas, Carlos Villanueva, Yovani Gallardo, Drew Anderson, Tim Dillard, Travis Phelps, José Capellán, Ryan Braun, Jorge De La Rosa, Manny Parra, Carlos Corporán, Chris Mabeus and Callix Crabbe.
Don Money served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Acuna | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Drew Anderson | L | R | June 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kearney, NE US |
| Khalid Ballouli | R | R | March 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 188 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Kennard Bibbs | L | L | March 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 143 | Houston, TX US |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Braun | R | R | November 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Steve Bray | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| José Capellán | R | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Ozzie Chavez | S | R | July 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Carlos Corporán | S | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 240 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Callix Crabbe | S | R | February 14, 1983 | 5'7" | 185 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Jorge De La Rosa | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Tim Dillard | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Jeff Eure | R | R | August 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Brett Evert | L | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Travis Ezi | S | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Yovani Gallardo | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Penjamillo, Michoacan MX |
| Luther Hackman | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbus, MS US |
| Steve Hammond | R | L | April 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Adam Heether | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Jeff Housman | L | L | August 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Milko Jaramillo | S | R | January 21, 1980 | 5'10" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| 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 |
| Carlos Lee | R | R | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Chris Mabeus | R | R | February 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 233 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mike Meyers | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | London, ON CA |
| Steve Moss | R | R | January 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brad Nelson | L | R | December 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 255 | Algona, IA US |
| Lou Palmisano | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Utica, NY US |
| Manny Parra | L | L | October 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Travis Phelps | R | R | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Neosho, MO US |
| Andy Pratt | L | L | August 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Guilder Rodríguez | S | R | July 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Russ Rohlicek | R | L | December 26, 1979 | 6'6" | 230 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Greg Sain | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 218 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ben Sheets | R | R | July 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Gerrit Simpson | R | R | December 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Matt Smith | R | R | August 14, 1978 | 6'5" | 240 | Alton, IL US |
| Joe Thatcher | L | L | October 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Corey Thurman | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Augusta, GA US |
| Joe Valentine | R | R | December 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Carlos Villanueva | R | R | November 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Joe Winkelsas | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Matt Yeatman | R | R | August 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Aurora, CO US |
| Alec Zumwalt | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingman, AZ 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.
