2006 Newark Bears Roster
Team Record: 42-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Chris Jones (42-83)
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 178,132, Avg. 2,659 in 67 home dates
The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League ended the 2006 season with a record of 42 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Bears plated 566 runs and gave up 779 runs, most in the circuit. Vic Valencia paced Newark with 17 home runs Will Pennyfeather recorded 65 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Jeremy Hill led the team with 7 wins, while Joe Gannon recorded a 5.11 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2006 Newark Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Doug DeVore, Pat Daneker, José Herrera, Anthony Sanders, Donaldo Méndez, Jeremy Hill, Orlando Miller, Will Pennyfeather, Jeriome Robertson and Liu Rodríguez.
Chris Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Acosta | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 188 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Shaun Babula | S | L | May 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeremy Booth | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Brunson | S | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Silvio Censale | L | L | November 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Joey Cole | L | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Pat Daneker | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Dario Delgado | R | R | March 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 186 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ernie Delgado | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Doug DeVore | L | L | December 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Joe Gannon | L | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Jean Granado | L | L | September 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alexis Hernandez | R | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| José Herrera | L | L | August 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Nick Maness | R | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Samuel Martinez | R | R | March 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Gaspar Hernandez, Espaillat DO |
| Josue Matos | R | R | March 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Keith Maxwell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 212 | Hardaway, FL US |
| Donaldo Méndez | R | R | June 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Hatuey Mendoza | R | R | March 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Orlando Miller | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Changuinola, PA |
| Carlos Mirabal | R | R | April 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 169 | |
| Mike Moore | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Culver City, CA US |
| John Nathans | R | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Warwick, NY US |
| Lipso Nava | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Enemencio Pacheco | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Will Pennyfeather | R | R | May 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Fernando Rijo | R | R | November 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Liu Rodríguez | S | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Marcos Sanchez | S | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Anthony Sanders | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jack Santora | S | R | October 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Monterey, CA US |
| Marc Sauer | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
| Nicholas Steppe | L | L | May 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| J. T. Thomas | L | R | October 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Chris Torres | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Vic Valencia | R | R | May 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kelvyn Velez | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Travis Wade | R | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Climax, MI 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.
