2006 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Luis Sojo (75-62)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 105,647, Avg. 1,601 in 66 home dates
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 2006 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 633 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Cody Ehlers led Tampa with 18 home runs and drove in 106 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .298 average. Chase Wright topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.89 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Tampa Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Octavio Dotel, Ben Davis, Bubba Crosby, Carl Pavano, Darrell Rasner, Phil Hughes, Ramiro Peña, Brett Gardner, Edwar Ramírez, Eduardo Núñez, Phil Coke, Matt Carson, Chase Wright, Jeff Marquez and Zach Kroenke.
Luis Sojo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Battle | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Jeff Beachum | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Saydel Beltrán | L | L | January 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Clara, Villa Clara CU |
| Jason Brown | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joe Burke | L | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mark Carroll | R | R | October 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Matt Carson | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Gerardo Casadiego | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Phil Coke | L | L | July 19, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Sonora, CA US |
| Reegie Corona | S | R | November 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bubba Crosby | L | L | August 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ben Davis | S | R | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Octavio Dotel | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Ehlers | L | L | April 16, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Brett Gardner | L | L | August 24, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Holly Hill, SC US |
| Mike Gardner | R | R | May 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Edwar Gonzalez | R | R | January 1, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jared Greenwood | L | R | February 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 210 | Franklin, NC US |
| Rudy Guillen | R | R | November 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Victor Hall | L | L | September 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Ben Himes | L | R | March 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Mario Holmann | S | R | May 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 165 | Managua, NI |
| Alan Horne | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Marianna, FL US |
| Phil Hughes | R | R | June 24, 1986 | 6'5" | 240 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Ben Jones | R | R | July 3, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Monroe, LA US |
| Jason Jones | R | R | November 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Pasadena, MD US |
| Jeff Kennard | R | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Centerville, OH US |
| Jeremy King | R | R | November 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Arcadia, FL US |
| Zach Kroenke | R | L | April 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Hector Made | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Malec | S | R | August 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Laguna Niguel, CA US |
| Jeff Marquez | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Mike Martinez | R | R | April 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Gabe Medina | R | R | February 17, 1984 | 6'5" | 235 | , Zulia VE |
| Jesus Mendez | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 6'2" | 163 | Las Varias, Azua DO |
| Carlos Mendoza | S | R | November 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kevin Nelson | R | R | April 8, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Eduardo Núñez | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Nunez | R | R | November 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Carl Pavano | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'5" | 265 | New Britain, CT US |
| Ramiro Peña | S | R | July 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| P. J. Pilittere | R | R | November 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Grant Plumley | R | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Elvys Quezada | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Edwar Ramírez | R | R | March 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 165 | El Cercado, San Juan DO |
| Darrell Rasner | R | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Carson City, NV US |
| Anthony Rawson | L | L | July 31, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Kosciusko, MS US |
| Irwil Rojas | L | R | August 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | , Carabobo VE |
| Bryan Rueger | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Mount Vernon, IN US |
| Greg Sain | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 218 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Josh Schmidt | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
| Steve Schroer | R | R | December 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | San Clemente, CA US |
| Brett Smith | R | R | August 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Paul Thorp | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Marcos Vechionacci | S | R | August 7, 1986 | 6'2" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Chase Wright | L | L | February 8, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita Falls, TX 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.
