2006 Mobile BayBears Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 3rd in the SL's South Division
Manager: Gary Jones (62-76)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Attendance: 207,597, Avg. 3,009 in 69 home dates
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League ended the 2006 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The BayBears tallied 529 runs and conceded 578 runs. Stephen Smitherman paced Mobile with 19 home runs Luis Cruz recorded 65 runs batted in. Vince Sinisi led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .269. Dale Thayer topped the team with 7 wins, while Sean Thompson recorded a 3.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Stephen Smitherman, Mario Ramos, Jared Wells, Dale Thayer, Luke Carlin, Mike Ekstrom, Jack Cassel, Colt Morton, Julius Matos, Luis Cruz, Leo Rosales, George Kottaras, Dirk Hayhurst, Drew Macias, Roger Deago, Cesar Carrillo and Arturo López were all players from the 2006 Mobile BayBears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gary Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abraham | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | West Islip, NY US |
| Steve Baker | R | R | April 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Bobby Basham | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Brett Bonvechio | L | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Adam Bourassa | L | L | March 31, 1981 | 5'8" | 165 | Faulkton, SD US |
| Jim Bullard | L | L | December 29, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Luke Carlin | S | R | December 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack Cassel | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Peter Ciofrone | L | R | September 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Nesconset, NY US |
| Juan Ciriaco | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeremy Cleveland | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Roger Deago | R | L | June 21, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Monagrillo, PA |
| Dustin Delucchi | L | L | December 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brett Dowdy | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Mike Ekstrom | R | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Jon Ellis | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Joey Gomes | R | R | November 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Marin, CA US |
| Matt Hagen | R | R | January 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Justin Hatcher | R | R | May 12, 1980 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Josh Howard | L | L | April 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| John Hudgins | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Michael Johnson | L | L | June 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Georgetown, SC US |
| Geoff Jones | L | L | August 10, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Carnegie, OK US |
| Kennard Jones | L | L | September 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ryan Klatt | R | R | September 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| Matt Lauderdale | R | R | April 14, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Drew Macias | L | L | March 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Julius Matos | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ryan Meaux | R | L | October 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Chris O'Riordan | R | R | January 29, 1980 | 5'8" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Oyervides | R | R | February 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | McAllen, TX US |
| Eddie Pena | R | R | June 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Mario Ramos | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Jodam Rivera | S | R | February 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Leo Rosales | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Luany Sanchez | R | R | June 18, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Jima Abajo, DO |
| Vince Sinisi | L | L | November 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Dale Thayer | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Sean Thompson | L | L | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | La Junta, CO US |
| Ryan Trytten | R | R | May 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 216 | Albert Lea, MN US |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Jared Wells | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Freeport, 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.
