2006 Lexington Legends Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Jack Lind (75-63)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Ballpark: Applebee's Park
Attendance: 376,702, Avg. 5,540 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lakewood BlueClaws 2 games, Lexington Legends 0
The Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Legends plated 618 runs and yielded 586 runs. Eli Iorg paced Lexington with 15 home runs and recorded 85 runs batted in. Mark Ori topped all regular batters by connecting at a .274 clip. Tip Fairchild led the squad with 10 wins, while Garrett Murdy recorded a 3.39 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2006 Lexington Legends who spent time in the Majors during their careers included J. R. Towles, Sammy Gervacio, Brian Bogusevic, Roger Clemens and Tommy Manzella.
Jack Lind served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Arguello | L | L | November 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Managua, NI |
| Chris Blazek | L | L | March 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Litchfield, CT US |
| Brian Bogusevic | L | L | February 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Chris Campos | L | L | August 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Nick Cavanagh | R | R | March 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Redlands, CA US |
| Eric Cavers | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Otisfield, ME US |
| Koby Clemens | R | R | December 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Roger Clemens | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH US |
| Raymar Diaz | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'7" | 190 | Isla Verde, PR |
| Mitch Einertson | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Pedro Espinoza | R | R | May 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Tip Fairchild | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Josh Flores | R | R | November 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Gant | R | R | September 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Sammy Gervacio | R | R | January 10, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jacob Hurry | L | L | August 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | East Moline, IL US |
| Eli Iorg | R | R | March 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Eureka, CA US |
| Brad James | R | R | June 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Prosper, TX US |
| Dave Kady | L | R | July 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Eric King | R | R | July 2, 1982 | 5'9" | 175 | Antioch, CA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | March 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeff Mackor | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Tommy Manzella | R | R | April 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chalmette, LA US |
| Ryan McKeller | R | R | July 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Austin, TX US |
| German Melendez | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Garrett Murdy | R | R | March 15, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mark Ori | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ryan Owens | R | L | August 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Summerville, SC US |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ronald Ramirez | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Ryan Reed | L | L | December 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Eunice, LA US |
| Levi Romero | R | R | April 12, 1984 | 6'5" | 185 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Scott Sarver | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Ole Sheldon | R | R | November 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Brandon Stricklen | R | R | February 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Wladimir Sutil | R | R | October 31, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Michael Thompson | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| J. R. Towles | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Crosby, TX US |
| Ronnie Ventura | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Sean Walker | R | R | October 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Nathan Warrick | L | L | September 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Temple, TX 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.
