2006 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (86-54)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville
Attendance: 404,992, Avg. 5,869 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Montgomery Biscuits 3 games, Jacksonville Suns 0
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 2006 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Suns scored 646 runs, most in the league. Jacksonville yielded 486 runs. Craig Brazell paced the team with 21 home runs and drove in 91 runs. Tony Abreu led all regular batters by connecting at a .287 clip. Spike Lundberg topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.28 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
A. J. Ellis, Matt Kemp, Steve Johnson, Adam Greenberg, Justin Ruggiano, Jon Meloan, Ben Kozlowski, Scott Elbert, Jumbo Díaz, Craig Brazell, Blake DeWitt, Chin-lung Hu, Wilkin Ruan, Wesley Wright, Ricky Ledée, Joel Hanrahan, Tony Abreu and Andy LaRoche were all players from the 2006 Jacksonville Suns who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Abreu | S | R | November 13, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Brian Akin | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mark Alexander | R | R | December 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Carlos Alvarez | L | L | March 31, 1985 | 5'9" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Nick Alvarez | R | R | February 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 207 | Miami, FL US |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Cole Bruce | R | R | January 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Brad Cresse | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Blake DeWitt | L | R | August 20, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Sikeston, MO US |
| Jumbo Díaz | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 315 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Scott Elbert | L | L | August 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Joplin, MO US |
| A. J. Ellis | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Sergio Garcia | R | R | March 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Adam Greenberg | L | L | February 21, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Gabriel Gutierrez | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Joel Hanrahan | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Casey Hoorelbeke | R | R | April 4, 1980 | 6'8" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| Chin-lung Hu | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Tainan City, TW |
| Steve Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Matt Kemp | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Ben Kozlowski | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| B. J. LaMura | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Eric Langill | R | R | April 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 190 | Kirkland, QC CA |
| Andy LaRoche | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Ricky Ledée | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Spike Lundberg | S | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Jon Meloan | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Greg Miller | L | L | November 3, 1984 | 6'6" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Danny Muegge | L | R | March 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Brenham, TX US |
| T. J. Nall | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alvis Ojeda | R | R | September 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Justin Orenduff | R | R | May 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Anthony Raglani | L | L | April 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Indiana, PA US |
| Jimmy Rohan | R | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Wilkin Ruan | R | R | November 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Justin Ruggiano | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Justin Simmons | L | L | October 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Baytown, TX US |
| Brian Sprout | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Lake City, MN US |
| Adam Thomas | R | R | May 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Heath Totten | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Wesley Wright | R | L | January 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| A. J. Zapp | L | R | April 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | 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.
