2006 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Mike Rojas (68-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 32,179, Avg. 495 in 65 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2006 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Tigers scored 562 runs and allowed 621 runs. Jeff Larish led Lakeland with 18 home runs Jeff Frazier drove in 73 runs. Jeff Larish paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .258. Kevin Ardoin and P. J. Finigan topped the team with 9 wins each, while Dallas Trahern registered a 3.31 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cristhian Martínez, Andrew Miller, Kevin Whelan, Freddy Dolsi, Casper Wells, Jeff Frazier, Chris Robinson, Jeff Larish, Clete Thomas, Wilkin Ramírez, Jair Jurrjens, Lance Davis, Brent Dlugach, Eddie Bonine and Dmitri Young.
Mike Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleazar Aponte | R | R | March 4, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Kevin Ardoin | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 167 | Eunice, LA US |
| Eddie Bonine | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jesse Caraballo | R | R | July 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Adrian Casanova | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Ed Clelland | L | L | June 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Huizen, NL |
| Jon Connolly | R | L | August 24, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Brent Dlugach | R | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Freddy Dolsi | R | R | January 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| P. J. Finigan | R | R | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Loren Fraser | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 6'6" | 235 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Jeff Frazier | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Andrew Graham | R | R | April 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Jeff Hahn | R | R | September 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Paul Hammond | L | L | September 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Mason, OH US |
| Jeremy Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Concord, NC US |
| Jair Jurrjens | R | R | January 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Maria, CW |
| Josh Kauten | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Humble, TX US |
| Andrew Kown | L | R | October 7, 1982 | 6'7" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jeff Larish | L | R | October 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Miguel Linares | R | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cristhian Martínez | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick McIntyre | S | R | March 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Garth McKinney | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Gilberto Mejia | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jackson Melian | R | R | January 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Victor Mendez | S | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Andrew Miller | L | L | May 21, 1985 | 6'7" | 205 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Jorge Patino | R | R | January 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 150 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Tony Peralta | L | L | September 13, 1983 | 6'2" | 187 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Rainwater | R | R | April 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 230 | DeRidder, LA US |
| Wilkin Ramírez | R | R | October 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryan Roberson | R | R | August 1, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Chris Robinson | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | London, ON CA |
| Jermy Rodriguez | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Daniel Sandoval | R | R | May 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Kyle Sleeth | R | R | December 20, 1981 | 6'5" | 205 | Thornton, CO US |
| Clete Thomas | L | R | November 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Anthony Tomey | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dallas Trahern | R | R | November 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Liberal, KS US |
| Casper Wells | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Kevin Whelan | R | R | January 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Dmitri Young | S | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 295 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Danny Zell | L | L | November 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, 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.
