2006 Salt Lake Bees Roster
Team Record: 81-63
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Brian Harper (81-63)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Spring Mobile Park
Attendance: 451,938, Avg. 6,550 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Tucson Sidewinders 3 games, Salt Lake Bees 1
The Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2006 season with a record of 81 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Bees plated 798 runs and gave up 739 runs. Dallas McPherson paced Salt Lake with 17 home runs, and Nick Gorneault walloped 15 or more also. Nick Gorneault accounted for 78 RBI. Mike Eylward led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Dustin Moseley topped the squad with 13 wins, while Joe Saunders recorded a 2.67 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2006 Salt Lake Bees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Hensley, Kendrys Morales, Ryan Budde, Joe Saunders, Nathan Haynes, Rich Thompson, Chris Bootcheck, Greg Jones, Nate Bland, Darin Erstad, Bartolo Colón, Jered Weaver, Casey Kotchman, Mike Napoli, Howie Kendrick, Daniel Davidson, Maicer Izturis, Kevin Gregg, Dustin Moseley, Sean Rodríguez, Jeff Mathis, Dallas McPherson, Nick Gorneault, Steven Shell, Jason Bulger, Curtis Pride, Tommy Murphy, Marcus Gwyn, Juan Rivera, Reggie Willits and Erick Aybar.
Brian Harper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Aspito | L | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Erick Aybar | S | R | January 14, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Darren Blakely | S | R | March 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | West Islip, NY US |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Chris Bootcheck | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | La Porte, IN US |
| Ryan Budde | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Jason Bulger | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Bartolo Colón | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Rafael Cruz | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Davidson | L | L | January 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| Darin Erstad | L | L | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Jamestown, ND US |
| Mike Eylward | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Karl Gélinas | R | R | August 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Laval, QC CA |
| Nick Gorneault | R | R | April 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Springfield, MA US |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Marcus Gwyn | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Nathan Haynes | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Heaverlo | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Matt Hensley | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Larry Infante | L | R | April 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 160 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Maicer Izturis | S | R | September 12, 1980 | 5'8" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Greg Jones | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Howie Kendrick | R | R | July 12, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Casey Kotchman | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jeff Mathis | R | R | March 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Marianna, FL US |
| Dallas McPherson | L | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Kendrys Morales | S | R | June 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 242 | Fomento, CU |
| Dustin Moseley | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Tommy Murphy | S | R | August 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Suffern, NY US |
| Corey Myers | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Napoli | R | R | October 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Abel Nieves | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kasey Olenberger | R | R | March 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Adam Pavkovich | R | R | December 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Cliff Remole | L | L | October 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Juan Rivera | R | R | July 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Sean Rodríguez | R | R | April 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Anderson Rosario | R | R | March 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jonathon Rouwenhorst | L | L | September 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Joe Saunders | L | L | June 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Steven Shell | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Longview, TX US |
| Casey Smith | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Jesse Smith | R | R | July 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 214 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Brian Specht | S | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Rich Thompson | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Hornsby, New South Wales AU |
| Jered Weaver | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'7" | 210 | Northridge, CA US |
| Matt Wilhite | R | R | July 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Reggie Willits | S | R | May 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Chickasha, OK 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.
