2006 Wichita Wranglers Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Frank White (77-62)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 177,758, Avg. 2,653 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Wichita Wranglers 3 games, Tulsa Drillers 1
Finals - Corpus Christi Hooks 3 games, Wichita Wranglers 1
The Wichita Wranglers of the Texas League ended the 2006 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Wranglers paced the league with 785 runs. Wichita allowed 701 runs. Alex Gordon powered the team with 29 home runs, while Chris Lubanski, Billy Butler and Dee Brown each walloped 15 or more, too. Alex Gordon drove in 101 runs. Billy Butler led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .331 clip. Junior Herndon topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 5.29 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2006 Wichita Wranglers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Snare, Dee Brown, Paul Bako, Kila Ka'aihue, Alex Gordon, Juan Carlos Oviedo, Donnie Murphy, Randy Ruiz, Devon Lowery, Zack Greinke, Billy Buckner, Mitch Maier, Shane Costa, Matt Tupman, Chris Booker, Billy Butler, Neal Musser, Junior Herndon, Ryan Braun, Mark Redman, Mike Sweeney, Mike Wood, Ángel Sánchez, Mike MacDougal and Brian Bass.
Frank White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Armitage | R | R | May 11, 1979 | 6'5" | 275 | Durban, ZA |
| Greg Atencio | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 191 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Paul Bako | L | R | June 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Brian Bass | R | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Ryan Braun | R | R | July 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Kitchener, ON CA |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Billy Buckner | R | R | August 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Decatur, GA US |
| Billy Butler | R | R | April 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 260 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Juan Cedeño | L | L | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Shane Costa | L | R | December 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Visalia, CA US |
| Gabe DeHoyos | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 260 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Derrick DePriest | R | R | November 21, 1976 | 6'8" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| Adam Donachie | R | R | March 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Damaso Espino | R | R | May 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Justin Gemoll | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 218 | South Lake Tahoe, CA US |
| Alex Gordon | L | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| John Gragg | L | L | May 9, 1981 | 5'8" | 170 | Prince George's County, MD US |
| Zack Greinke | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Brett Groves | S | R | October 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Junior Herndon | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberal, KS US |
| Nate Hoelscher | L | L | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Alexandria, MN US |
| Kila Ka'aihue | L | R | March 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Kailua, HI US |
| Adam Keim | R | R | January 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 196 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Devon Lowery | L | R | March 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Chris Lubanski | L | L | March 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Tyler Lumsden | L | L | May 9, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Mike MacDougal | S | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Mitch Maier | L | R | June 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Petoskey, MI US |
| Thad Markray | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Kyle Middleton | R | R | June 13, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Donnie Murphy | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jarod Plummer | R | R | January 27, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Redman | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ángel Sánchez | R | R | September 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Humacao, PR |
| Juan Senreiso | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 191 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Wally Sevilla | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 5'8" | 180 | Managua, NI |
| Cody Smith | R | R | April 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Ryan Snare | L | L | February 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Seung Song | R | R | June 29, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Pusan, KR |
| Mike Sweeney | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Kiel Thibault | R | R | March 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Jerome, ID US |
| Matt Tupman | L | R | November 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Concord, NH US |
| Mike Wood | R | R | April 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL 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.
