2006 Salem Avalanche Roster
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jim Pankovits (76-61)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 237,724, Avg. 3,602 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Salem Avalanche 0
The Salem Avalanche of the Carolina League ended the 2006 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Avalanche paced the circuit with just 518 runs allowed. Salem scored 582 runs. Lou Santangelo led the team with 18 home runs, and Drew Sutton walloped 15 or more, too. Francisco Caraballo recorded 65 runs batted in. Beau Torbert topped all regular batters by hitting .305. Jimmy Barthmaier paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.63 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2006 Salem Avalanche who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Troy Patton, Jimmy Barthmaier, Felipe Paulino, Edwin Maysonet, Drew Sutton and Chad Reineke.
Jim Pankovits served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Alcantara | R | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jimmy Barthmaier | R | R | January 6, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Francisco Caraballo | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Matt Cunningham | R | R | September 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Northridge, CA US |
| Anthony Dewitt | R | R | May 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 225 | Pass Christian, MS US |
| Raymar Diaz | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'7" | 190 | Isla Verde, PR |
| Evan Englebrook | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'8" | 255 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Rodrigo Escobar | R | R | February 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Tip Fairchild | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Mario Garza | L | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Billy Hart | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Jeff Mackor | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Edwin Maysonet | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| German Melendez | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Troy Patton | S | L | September 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Spring, TX US |
| Felipe Paulino | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Howard Pence | R | R | October 1, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chad Reineke | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH US |
| Scott Robinson | L | L | October 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Wade Robinson | L | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Lou Santangelo | R | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Neil Sellers | R | R | April 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Robards, KY US |
| Ole Sheldon | R | R | November 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 235 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Rory Shortell | R | R | June 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Enyelbert Soto | L | L | August 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rob Stiehl | R | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Wladimir Sutil | R | R | October 31, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Drew Sutton | S | R | June 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | El Dorado, AR US |
| Michael Thompson | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Ryan Thompson | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Beau Torbert | R | R | May 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Phenix City, AL US |
| Ronnie Ventura | R | R | July 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jeff Wigdahl | L | L | June 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, 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.
