2006 Texas Rangers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,388,757, Avg. 29,491
Ballpark: Ameriquest Field
Manager: Buck Showalter (77-79)
Manager: Don Wakamatsu (3-3)
Location: Arlington, Texas
2006 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,388,757, Avg. 29,491
Ballpark: Ameriquest Field
Manager: Buck Showalter (77-79)
Manager: Don Wakamatsu (3-3)
Location: Arlington, Texas
2006 Texas Rangers Results
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 2006 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 835 runs and surrendered 784 runs. Mark Teixeira walloped 33 home runs for Texas, while Brad Wilkerson, Hank Blalock and Gary Matthews each swatted 20 or more also. Mark Teixeira drove in 110 runs. Michael Young led all regular batters with a .314 average. Kevin Millwood topped the team with 16 wins, and Vicente Padilla added 15 or more victories also Vicente Padilla registered a 4.50 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Buck Showalter and Don Wakamatsu coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Alfonseca | P | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 250 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Joaquin Arias | SS | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Rod Barajas | C | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Ontario, CA USA |
| Rick Bauer | P | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | R | R | July 26, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Hank Blalock | 3B | L | R | November 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jason Botts | LF | B | R | July 26, 1980 | 6'5" | 250 | Paso Robles, CA USA |
| Adrian Brown | OF | B | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS USA |
| Fabio Castro | P | L | L | January 20, 1985 | 5'7" | 185 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Francisco Cordero | P | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Bryan Corey | P | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA USA |
| Nelson Cruz | RF | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Mark DeRosa | IF | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| R. A. Dickey | P | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Adam Eaton | P | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Scott Feldman | P | L | R | February 7, 1983 | 6'6" | 225 | Kailua, HI USA |
| Frank Francisco | P | R | R | September 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Freddy Guzman | CF | B | R | January 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jerry Hairston | LF | R | R | May 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Adam Hyzdu | RF | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA USA |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | B | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| John Koronka | P | L | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Clearwater, FL USA |
| Gerald Laird | C | R | R | November 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Carlos Lee | LF | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Wes Littleton | P | R | R | September 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Hayward, CA USA |
| Kameron Loe | P | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'8" | 245 | Simi Valley, CA USA |
| Ron Mahay | P | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL USA |
| Nick Masset | P | R | R | May 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Gary Matthews | CF | B | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Kevin Mench | RF | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Drew Meyer | 2B | L | R | August 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Kevin Millwood | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Phil Nevin | 1B | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Laynce Nix | CF | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Houston, TX USA |
| Miguel Ojeda | C | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora Mexico |
| Akinori Otsuka | P | R | R | January 13, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Chiba, Chiba Japan |
| Vicente Padilla | P | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 230 | Chinandega, Chinandega Nicaragua |
| John Rheinecker | P | L | L | May 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Josh Rupe | P | R | R | August 18, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Brian Shouse | P | L | L | September 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Effingham, IL USA |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Mark Teixeira | 1B | B | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Annapolis, MD USA |
| Rob Tejeda | P | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Edinson Volquez | P | R | R | July 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| John Wasdin | P | R | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Belvoir, VA USA |
| Kip Wells | P | R | R | April 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX USA |
| Brad Wilkerson | LF | L | L | June 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Owensboro, KY USA |
| C. J. Wilson | P | L | L | November 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Eric Young | 2B | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Michael Young | SS | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Covina, CA USA |
