2006 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 57-84
Finished 3rd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (57-84)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 463,769, Avg. 6,922 in 67 home dates
The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 2006 season with a record of 57 wins and 84 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Tides plated 497 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 619 runs. Sandy Martínez paced Norfolk with 11 home runs José Offerman accounted for 43 RBI. Anderson Hernández topped batters with significant playing time with a .249 average. Evan MacLane paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.86 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Xavier Nady, Cory Aldridge, Michael Tucker, Pedro Feliciano, Mike Difelice, David Williams, Víctor Díaz, Kelly Stinnett, Edgardo Alfonzo, Sandy Martínez, Juan Pérez, José Lima, Geremi González, Willie Collazo, Royce Ring, Anderson García, José Offerman, Kazuo Matsui, Jeff Keppinger, Alay Soler, Rúben Gotay, Evan MacLane, Anderson Hernández, Heath Bell, Todd Self, Mike Pelfrey, John Maine, Ricky Ledée, Óliver Pérez, Jeriome Robertson, Mike Adams, Bartolomé Fortunato, Lastings Milledge, Jacob Cruz, Steve Schmoll, Brian Bannister, Chris Basak, Joe Hietpas and Julio Ramírez were all players from the 2006 Norfolk Tides who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Cory Aldridge | L | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | R | R | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Brian Bannister | R | R | February 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 202 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Heath Bell | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Tagg Bozied | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Zac Clements | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Willie Collazo | L | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'8" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Jacob Cruz | L | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ryan Cullen | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Sayre, PA US |
| Víctor Díaz | R | R | December 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Difelice | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rashad Eldridge | S | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Pedro Feliciano | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Bartolomé Fortunato | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Anderson García | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yunir Garcia | R | R | August 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Geremi González | R | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rúben Gotay | S | R | December 25, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Hietpas | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Appleton, WI US |
| Yusaku Iriki | R | R | August 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki JP |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Chase Lambin | S | R | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ricky Ledée | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| José Lima | R | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Evan MacLane | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Chico, CA US |
| John Maine | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Bobby Malek | L | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Sandy Martínez | L | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Kazuo Matsui | S | R | October 23, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Higashi-Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Blake McGinley | R | L | August 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Tim McNab | R | R | June 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Lastings Milledge | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Xavier Nady | R | R | November 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| José Offerman | S | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robert Paulk | R | R | March 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Mike Pelfrey | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'7" | 240 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH US |
| Juan Pérez | R | L | September 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Villa Rivas, Duarte DO |
| Miguel Perez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 192 | Moa, CU |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Julio Ramírez | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Royce Ring | L | L | December 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Steve Schmoll | R | R | February 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Jason Scobie | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Todd Self | L | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Chuck Smith | R | R | December 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Alay Soler | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 240 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Kelly Stinnett | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Juan Tejeda | R | R | January 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Michael Tucker | L | R | June 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | South Boston, VA US |
| William Vazquez | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Guayama, PR |
| David Williams | L | L | March 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Mitch Wylie | R | R | January 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Davenport, IA 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.
