The Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

' 2006 season

2006 Major League Baseball season

In , the Major League Baseball season ended with the National League's St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series with the lowest regular season victory total in history. The American League continued its domination at the All-Star Game by winning its fourth straight game; the A.L. has won nine...

was a season in American baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

. It involved the Cleveland Indians attempting to win the AL Central

American League Central

The American League Central Division is one of six divisions in Major League Baseball. This division was formed in the realignment in 1994, and its teams are all located in the Midwestern United States...

.

Offseason

• December 7, 2005: Paul Byrd
  Paul Byrd
  Paul Gregory Byrd is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball"...
  
   was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• January 6, 2006: Todd Hollandsworth was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

Regular season

On September 2, 2006, Kevin Kouzmanoff

Kevin Kouzmanoff

Kevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...

 became the 23rd Major Leaguer to hit a home run

Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

 in his first Major League at bat

At bat

In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...

, the 12th American Leaguer to do so, and the second of 2006 (along with Adam Wainwright

Adam Wainwright

Adam Parrish Wainwright is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted 29th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 2000 amateur draft. He made his major league debut for the St...

 of the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

). He was only the third player to have the home run be a grand slam

Grand slam (baseball)

In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...

.
Kouzmanoff is the only player in Major League Baseball history to hit a grand slam on his first pitch ever seen in the Big Leagues. The pitcher who gave up the hit was Edinson Volquez

Edinson Volquez

Edinson Volquez [VOL-kez] , is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed....

.

Transactions

• April 7, 2006: Brandon Phillips was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Stevens (minors) (June 13, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
• July 20, 2006: Bob Wickman was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves for Max Ramirez (minors).
• July 26, 2006: Ben Broussard was traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Shin-Soo Choo. The Seattle Mariners sent Shawn Nottingham (minors) (August 24, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
• August 9, 2006: Todd Hollandsworth was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Cleveland Indians.

Roster

2006 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (third base) (bullpen) (first base) (hitting) (bench) (pitching)

Game log

2006 Game Log

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	SB
Ronnie Belliard Ronnie Belliard Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman of Dominican descent.-Early life:Belliard attended Central High School in Miami, Florida...	93	350	43	102	21	0	8	44	.291	2
Rafael Betancourt Rafael Betancourt Rafael Jose Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1999. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then re-signed him as a free agent in December...	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Casey Blake Casey Blake William Casey Blake is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.Blake previously played with the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before...	109	401	63	113	20	1	19	68	.282	6
Aaron Boone Aaron Boone Aaron John Boone is a former Major League Baseball infielder whose famous home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield won the 2003 American League Championship Series for the New York Yankees. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington...	104	354	50	89	19	1	7	46	.251	5
Ben Broussard Ben Broussard Benjamin Isaac Broussard is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. He is currently a musician. Broussard was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft...	88	268	44	86	14	0	13	46	.321	0
Paul Byrd Paul Byrd Paul Gregory Byrd is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball"...	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	0
Fernando Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fausto Carmona Fausto Carmona Fausto C. Carmona is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Carmona made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006...	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Shin-Soo Choo Shin-Soo Choo Shin-Soo Choo is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball in the United States.Choo was selected as the Most Valuable Player and Best Pitcher of the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship as South Korea won the event...	45	146	23	43	11	3	3	22	.295	5
Ryan Garko Ryan Garko Ryan Francis Garko is a professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who plays for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization. In college, he was a catcher. He has played for the Cleveland Indians, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers in Major...	50	185	28	54	12	0	7	45	.292	0
Franklin Gutierrez Franklin Gutiérrez Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez , nicknamed "Guti" & "Death To Flying Things", is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Seattle Mariners...	43	136	21	37	9	0	1	8	.272	0
Travis Hafner Travis Hafner Travis Lee Hafner is a left-handed hitting designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. His nickname, "Pronk", was given to him by former teammate Bill Selby during spring training of when people sometimes referred to him as "The Project" and other times...	129	454	100	140	31	1	42	117	.308	0
Todd Hollandsworth Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers , Colorado Rockies , Texas Rangers , Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , and Cincinnati Reds...	56	156	21	37	12	1	6	27	.237	0
Joe Inglett Joe Inglett Joseph Steven Inglett is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent.-Cleveland Indians:He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on June 21, ....	64	201	26	57	8	3	2	21	.284	5
Kevin Kouzmanoff Kevin Kouzmanoff Kevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...	16	56	4	12	2	0	3	11	.214	0
Tim Laker Tim Laker Timothy John Laker is a minor-league baseball manager and a former Major League Baseball catcher...	4	13	1	4	1	0	0	2	.308	0
Cliff Lee Cliff Lee Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee has also played for the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers....	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	.167	0
Héctor Luna Héctor Luna Héctor R. Luna is a Dominican professional baseball infielder. He is primarily an infielder, but has played every position at the major league level except pitcher and catcher....	37	127	14	35	7	1	2	17	.276	0
Andy Marté Andy Marté Andy Manuel Marté is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in Major League Baseball. On December 1, 2010, Marte signed a minor league deal with the Pirates.-Career:Marté signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 2000, and succeeded at...	50	164	20	37	15	1	5	23	.226	0
Victor Martinez	153	572	82	181	37	0	16	93	.316	0
Tom Mastny Tom Mastny Thomas Raymond Mastny is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who plays in the Florida Marlins organization. He is pitching with Class AAA New Orleans Zephyrs. He stands 6 feet, 6 inches in height and weighs 220 pounds...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Lou Merloni Lou Merloni Louis William "Lou" Merloni is an American radio personality and a former Major League Baseball player. Merloni was scouted by hall of fame scout 'Buzz' Bowers, and played for his hometown Boston Red Sox from -...	9	19	1	4	1	0	0	1	.211	1
Jason Michaels Jason Michaels Jason Drew Michaels , nicknamed "J-Mike", is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is a 1994 graduate of Jesuit High School of Tampa and received an Associate of Arts degree from Okaloosa-Walton Community College in 1996...	123	494	77	132	32	1	9	55	.267	9
Guillermo Mota Guillermo Mota Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Antonio Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He previously played with the Cleveland Indians.-Playing career:...	149	569	84	146	28	3	13	68	.257	0
Eduardo Perez Eduardo Perez Eduardo Atanasio Pérez, a Cuban-American is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently the hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He batted and threw right-handed and joined the league in after playing college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the...	37	99	16	30	9	0	8	22	.303	0
Rafael Perez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
CC Sabathia	3	9	0	2	0	0	0	2	.222	0
Kelly Shoppach Kelly Shoppach Kelly Brian Shoppach is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is nicknamed Shop.Shoppach was traded to the Indians from the Boston Red Sox organization on January 28, 2006, as part of the same deal that saw outfielder Coco Crisp sent to Boston and highly regarded prospect Andy...	41	110	7	27	6	0	3	16	.245	0
Grady Sizemore Grady Sizemore Gradius "Grady" Sizemore III is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...	162	655	134	190	53	11	28	76	.290	22
Ramón Vázquez Ramón Vázquez Ramón Luis Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder. Vázquez has played with the Seattle Mariners , San Diego Padres , Boston Red Sox , Cleveland Indians , Texas Rangers , and Pittsburgh Pirates...	34	67	11	14	2	0	1	8	.209	0
Jake Westbrook Jake Westbrook Jacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known as a sinker ball pitcher and has also hit a grand slam home run....	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	.500	0
Bob Wickman Bob Wickman Robert Joe Wickman is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , and Arizona Diamondbacks . He batted and threw right-handed...	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Totals	162	5619	870	1576	351	27	196	839	.280	55

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	R	ER	BB	K
Rafael Betancourt Rafael Betancourt Rafael Jose Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1999. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then re-signed him as a free agent in December...	3	4	3.81	50	0	3	56.2	25	24	11	48
Andrew Brown	0	0	3.60	9	0	0	10.0	4	4	8	7
Paul Byrd Paul Byrd Paul Gregory Byrd is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball"...	10	9	4.88	31	31	0	179.0	120	97	38	88
Fernando Cabrera	3	3	5.19	51	0	0	60.2	36	35	32	71
Fausto Carmona Fausto Carmona Fausto C. Carmona is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Carmona made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006...	1	10	5.42	38	7	0	74.2	46	45	31	58
Jason Davis	3	2	3.74	39	0	1	55.1	28	23	14	37
Danny Graves Danny Graves Daniel Peter Graves is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Born to an American serviceman father and a Vietnamese mother, he is the only Vietnam-born player in the history of the major leagues, and one of the few Vietnamese-American players...	2	1	5.79	13	0	0	14.0	12	9	5	3
Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Shane Guthrie is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life and education:...	0	0	6.98	9	1	0	19.1	15	15	15	14
Jason Johnson Jason Johnson Jason Michael Johnson is starting pitcher for the Camden Riversharksin the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He throws and bats right-handed.-Career:...	3	8	5.96	14	14	0	77.0	55	51	22	32
Juan Lara Juan Lara Juan Manuel Lara is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization...	0	0	1.80	9	0	0	5.0	2	1	1	2
Cliff Lee Cliff Lee Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee has also played for the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers....	14	11	4.40	33	33	0	200.2	114	98	58	129
Tom Mastny Tom Mastny Thomas Raymond Mastny is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who plays in the Florida Marlins organization. He is pitching with Class AAA New Orleans Zephyrs. He stands 6 feet, 6 inches in height and weighs 220 pounds...	0	1	5.51	15	0	5	16.1	10	10	8	14
Matt Miller	1	0	3.45	14	0	0	15.2	6	6	9	12
Guillermo Mota Guillermo Mota Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He stands tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. Mota has played for the Montreal Expos, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Florida Marlins, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Mets, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San...	1	3	6.21	34	0	0	37.2	27	26	19	27
Edward Mujica Edward Mujica Edward José Mujica [moo-HE-cah] is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball.-Cleveland Indians:Mujica originally signed with the Cleveland Indians as an undrafted free agent in...	0	1	2.95	10	0	0	18.1	6	6	0	12
Rafael Perez	0	0	4.38	18	0	0	12.1	6	6	6	15
CC Sabathia	12	11	3.22	28	28	0	192.2	83	69	44	172
Scott Sauerbeck Scott Sauerbeck Scott William Sauerbeck is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.-High school career:...	0	1	6.23	24	0	0	13.0	9	9	9	11
Brian Sikorski Brian Sikorski Brian Patrick Sikorski is a baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Saitama Seibu Lions franchise in Japan.Although Sikorski made his MLB debut in , he didn't play another game in the big leagues until...	2	1	4.58	17	0	0	19.2	10	10	4	24
Brian Slocum Brian Slocum Brian John Slocum is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. After high school, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to attend Villanova University...	0	0	5.60	8	2	0	17.2	11	11	9	11
Jeremy Sowers Jeremy Sowers Jeremy Bryan Sowers is an American professional baseball pitcher. Sowers grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended Ballard High School...	7	4	3.57	14	14	0	88.1	36	35	20	35
Jake Westbrook Jake Westbrook Jacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known as a sinker ball pitcher and has also hit a grand slam home run....	15	10	4.17	32	32	0	211.1	106	98	55	109
Bob Wickman Bob Wickman Robert Joe Wickman is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , and Arizona Diamondbacks . He batted and threw right-handed...	1	4	4.18	29	0	15	28.0	15	13	11	17
Totals	78	84	4.43	162	162	24	1423.1	782	701	429	948

Minor league affiliates

Classification level	Team	League	Season article
AAA	Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...	International League International League The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...	2006 Buffalo Bisons season
AA	Akron Aeros Akron Aeros The Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans...	Eastern League	2006 Akron Aeros season
Advanced A	Kinston Indians Kinston Indians The Kinston Indians were a minor league baseball team of the Carolina League , and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and were named for their parent club...	Carolina League Carolina League The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
A	Lake County Captains Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a minor league baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The team, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, plays in the Midwest League....	South Atlantic League South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
Short Season A	Mahoning Valley Scrappers Mahoning Valley Scrappers The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are a minor league baseball club based in Niles, Ohio, a city in the valley of the Mahoning River. The Scrappers play in the Pinckney Division of the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League and are affiliated with the Cleveland Indians Major League...	New York - Penn League New York - Penn League The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early...
Rookie	Gulf Coast Indians Gulf Coast Indians The Arizona League Indians are a minor league baseball team in Goodyear, Arizona managed by Ted Kubiak. They are a Rookie-level team in the Arizona League that began play as a Cleveland Indians affiliate in the summer of 2009...	Gulf Coast League Gulf Coast League The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South...
Rookie	Burlington Indians Burlington Royals The Burlington Royals are a minor league baseball team in Burlington, North Carolina, USA. They are a Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and have been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since September 1, 2006. For the previous 21 years, the team had been affiliated with the Cleveland...	Appalachian League Appalachian League The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...

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