2006 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Stu Cole (75-64)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 333,763, Avg. 4,982 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Wichita Wranglers 3 games, Tulsa Drillers 1
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 2006 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Drillers plated 726 runs and conceded 678 runs. Joe Koshansky walloped 31 home runs for Tulsa, while Joe Gaetti and Seth Smith swatted 15 or more also. Joe Koshansky drove in 109 runs. Joe Gaetti led all regular batters by hitting .296. Juan Morillo topped the squad with 12 wins, and Enmanuel Ulloa registered a 3.92 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Matt Daley, Steve Colyer, Steven Register, Jim Miller, Ubaldo Jiménez, Doug Bernier, Seth Smith, Chris Iannetta, Alberto Árias, Joe Koshansky, Juan Morillo, Matt Macri, Manny Corpas, Alvin Colina, Josh Newman, Ian Stewart and Troy Tulowitzki were all players from the 2006 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stu Cole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Apodaca | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alberto Árias | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jon Asahina | S | R | December 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jentry Beckstead | R | R | June 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Doug Bernier | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Jason Burch | R | R | October 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Alvin Colina | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Christian Colonel | R | R | December 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Steve Colyer | L | L | February 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Manny Corpas | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jordan Czarniecki | R | R | October 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Anderson, IN US |
| Matt Daley | R | R | June 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 180 | Flushing, NY US |
| Jeff Dragicevich | R | R | August 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Joe Gaetti | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Centralia, IL US |
| Chris Iannetta | R | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Ubaldo Jiménez | R | R | January 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Marc Kaiser | R | R | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Reno, NV US |
| Joe Koshansky | L | L | May 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Matt Macri | R | R | May 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jim Miller | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Randolph, NJ US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | December 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Juan Morillo | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josh Newman | L | L | June 11, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Zack Parker | R | L | August 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Paris, TX US |
| Steven Register | R | R | May 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Tino Sanchez | S | R | February 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Seth Smith | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Jackson, MS US |
| Judd Songster | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | North Platte, NE US |
| Ian Stewart | L | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jud Thigpen | R | R | October 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Troy Tulowitzki | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Enmanuel Ulloa | R | R | November 26, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
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.
