2006 Swing of the Quad Cities Roster
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 2nd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Keith Mitchell (76-61)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium II
Attendance: 146,688, Avg. 2,328 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Swing of the Quad Cities 1
The Swing of the Quad Cities of the Midwest League ended the 2006 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Swing scored 694 runs and conceded 577 runs. Randy Roth led Quad Cities with 18 home runs, and Tyler Greene walloped 15 or more, too. Randy Roth drove in 67 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .307. Trey Hearne paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.25 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2006 Swing of the Quad Cities who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shane Robinson, Mark Mulder, Adam Ottavino, Jon Jay, Larry Bigbie, Tyler Greene, Bryan Anderson, Chris Perez, Jaime García, Mark Hamilton, Colby Rasmus and Jason Motte.
Keith Mitchell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Andersen | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Bryan Anderson | L | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Larry Bigbie | L | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Hobart, IN US |
| Danny Borne | L | L | May 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Dearborn Heights, MI US |
| Jason Cairns | R | R | November 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Charles Carter | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Luis Cotto | R | R | July 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Adam Daniels | L | L | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Chad Gabriel | R | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Jaime García | L | L | July 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Rich Giannotti | S | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tyler Greene | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Plantation, FL US |
| Henry Guerrero | R | R | April 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 189 | , Carabobo VE |
| Mark Hamilton | L | L | July 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Calvin Hayes | R | R | March 21, 1984 | 5'9" | 187 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Trey Hearne | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Ashley Hooks | R | R | May 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Swainsboro, GA US |
| Jon Jay | L | L | March 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Daryl Jones | L | L | June 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Mark McCormick | R | R | October 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Jon Mikrut | R | R | November 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Wauconda, IL US |
| Victor Moreno | R | R | December 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 168 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jason Motte | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Mark Mulder | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL US |
| Dan Nelson | S | R | February 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tyler Norrick | L | L | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Adam Ottavino | S | R | November 22, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | New York, NY US |
| Chris Perez | R | R | July 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Colby Rasmus | L | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbus, GA US |
| Cory Rauschenberger | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Shane Robinson | R | R | October 30, 1984 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Adam Rodgers | R | R | December 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Randy Roth | R | R | March 5, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Metairie, LA US |
| Casey Rowlett | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Kyle Sadlowski | R | R | June 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Reading, PA US |
| Jose Salazar | L | R | December 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Yonathan Sivira | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| C. J. Smith | R | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Donnie Smith | R | R | January 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Brian Stitt | R | R | August 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 201 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Wes Swackhamer | L | L | January 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Matthew Trent | R | R | August 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Roanoke, VA US |
| A. J. Van Slyke | L | R | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Scott Vander Weg | R | R | December 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Matthew Wilkerson | R | R | December 18, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Simon Williams | R | L | June 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | September 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Brandon Yarbrough | L | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Jeremy Zick | R | R | August 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Monterey Park, CA 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.
