2006 Tigers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 32-18
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (32-18)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
2006 Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-18
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (32-18)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Playoffs - Dodgers 1 game, Tigers 0 - One-game playoff.
The Tigers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2006 season with a record of 32 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tigers topped the league with just 176 runs allowed. The team scored 254 runs. Chris Carlson led the team with 11 home runs and drove in 47 runs. Gorkys Hernández topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .327, while Eleazar Aponte registered a 1.79 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alfredo Fígaro, Duane Below, Cristhian Martínez, Gorkys Hernández and Guillermo Moscoso.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleazar Aponte | R | R | March 4, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Arlet | R | R | November 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 174 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Dana Arrowood | R | R | November 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Eric Beattie | R | R | April 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Valrico, FL US |
| Duane Below | L | L | November 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Britton, MI US |
| Michael Bertram | L | R | February 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Joe Bowen | L | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocala, FL US |
| Jesse Caraballo | R | R | July 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Chris Carlson | R | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | Topeka, KS US |
| Adrian Casanova | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Audy Ciriaco | R | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cody Collet | R | R | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Rudy Darrow | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Alfredo Fígaro | R | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Angel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Manati, PR |
| Santo Franco | L | L | May 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 157 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Aaron Fuhrman | L | L | April 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Paul Hammond | L | L | September 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 205 | Mason, OH US |
| Gorkys Hernández | R | R | September 7, 1987 | 6'1" | 196 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Maxwell Leon | S | R | June 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Cristhian Martínez | R | R | March 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Victor Mendez | S | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Guillermo Moscoso | R | R | November 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Hayden Parrott | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | West Bloomfield, MI US |
| Jorge Patino | R | R | January 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 150 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Carlos Ramirez | R | R | September 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jacob Ramos | L | L | May 18, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Midland, TX US |
| Matt Righter | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Ryan Roberson | R | R | August 1, 1983 | 6'5" | 240 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Orlando Rodriguez | R | R | August 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Daniel Sandoval | R | R | May 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Adriano Santos | R | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Alec Shepherd | R | R | January 17, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Kyle Sleeth | R | R | December 20, 1981 | 6'5" | 205 | Thornton, CO US |
| Mike Sullivan | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Munster, IN US |
| Michael Trapani | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
