2006 Lakewood BlueClaws Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (84-55)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Ballpark: GPU FirstEnergy Park
Attendance: 448,310, Avg. 6,691 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Lakewood BlueClaws 2 games, Lexington Legends 0
Finals - Lakewood BlueClaws 3 games, Augusta GreenJackets 1
The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The BlueClaws gave up 509 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Lakewood plated 637 runs. Clay Harris paced the team with 13 home runs Jeremy Slayden and Clay Harris each drove in 81 runs. Jeremy Slayden topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. Matt Maloney led the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.03 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Lou Marson, Carlos Carrasco, Matt Maloney, Mike Zagurski, Cole Hamels, Randy Wolf, Josh Outman, Greg Golson and Kyle Kendrick were all players from the 2006 Lakewood BlueClaws who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avelino Asprilla | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Calidonia, PA |
| Welinson Baez | R | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Andy Barb | R | R | October 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA US |
| Justin Blaine | L | L | March 12, 1984 | 6'4" | 188 | West Lake Village, CA US |
| Dan Brauer | L | L | October 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Carlos Carrasco | R | R | March 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 224 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| John Castellano | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | North Babylon, NY US |
| Aaron Cheesman | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 195 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Zac Cline | L | L | July 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Erie, PA US |
| Maximo De La Cruz | R | R | May 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dennis Diaz | R | R | February 7, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Ryan Frith | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Sean Gamble | L | L | June 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Greg Golson | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Orlando Guevara | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Cole Hamels | L | L | December 27, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Hardy | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Brett Harker | R | R | July 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Fountain Inn, SC US |
| Clay Harris | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| C. J. Henry | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Fidel Hernandez | R | R | January 18, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ron Hill | R | R | November 29, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Trey Johnston | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Kyle Kendrick | R | R | August 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim Kennelly | R | R | December 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Bill Kirk | R | R | July 16, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Pine Hill, NJ US |
| Wilfrido Laureano | R | R | March 4, 1984 | 6'6" | 165 | El Seibo, DO |
| Matt Maloney | L | L | January 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Lou Marson | R | R | June 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Scott Mitchinson | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Doug Morales | L | L | June 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Masaya, NI |
| Cooper Osteen | S | R | November 10, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Josh Outman | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pat Overholt | R | R | February 8, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ben Pfinsgraff | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Christopher Raulinaitis | R | R | November 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Aaron Rawl | R | R | July 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Lexington, SC US |
| Will Savage | R | R | August 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | West Hills, CA US |
| Jeremy Slayden | L | R | July 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Michael Spidale | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Broadview, IL US |
| Matt Thayer | R | L | February 21, 1982 | 5'10" | 173 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Urick | L | L | February 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Blue Springs, MO US |
| Julian Williams | R | R | July 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Randy Wolf | L | L | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Mike Zagurski | L | L | January 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 240 | Omaha, NE 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.
