2006 Chicago Cubs season
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The Chicago Cubs
' 2006 season
was the 134th season for the Cubs. The team finished with a record of 66-96 in last place of the National League Central Division. Chicago was managed by Dusty Baker
. The Cubs played at Wrigley Field
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Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
' 2006 season
2006 in baseball
-Headline Event of the Year:*The 2006 World Baseball Classic final 4 teams are Japan, Cuba, Korea and the Dominican Republic, with the United States at 3–3 failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Under the leadership of manager Sadaharu Oh and veterans Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japan ...
was the 134th season for the Cubs. The team finished with a record of 66-96 in last place of the National League Central Division. Chicago was managed by Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker
Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr. is a former player and current manager in Major League Baseball, currently the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He enjoyed a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, mostly with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers...
. The Cubs played at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
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Offseason
- December 7, 2005: Juan PierreJuan PierreJuan D'Vaughn Pierre is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed....
was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Chicago Cubs for Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto. - January 10, 2006: Jacque Jones was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
Notable transactions
- June 6, 2006: Jeff SamardzijaJeff SamardzijaJeffrey Alan Samardzija is an American baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs...
was drafted by the Cubs in the 5th round (149th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft2006 Major League Baseball DraftThe 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| CF | Juan Pierre Juan Pierre Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed.... |
162 | 699 | 204 | .292 | 3 | 40 |
| 3B | Aramis Ramírez Aramis Ramírez Aramis Nin Ramírez is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs.He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998, before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs... |
157 | 593 | 173 | .291 | 38 | 119 |
| SS | Ronny Cedeño Ronny Cedeño Ronny Alexander Cedeño is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop. He bats and throws right-handed and was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela... |
151 | 534 | 131 | .245 | 6 | 41 |
| RF | Jacque Jones Jacque Jones Jacque Dewayne Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently is a free agent-Early life:... |
149 | 533 | 152 | .285 | 27 | 81 |
| LF | Matt Murton Matt Murton Matthew Henry Murton is an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan... |
144 | 455 | 135 | .297 | 13 | 62 |
| C | Michael Barrett | 107 | 375 | 115 | .307 | 16 | 53 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| José Reyes Jose Reyes (catcher) José Ariel Reyes Ramírez is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He is not related to All-Star shortstop José Reyes.... |
4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP: Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Carlos Zambrano Carlos Zambrano Carlos Alberto Zambrano is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. Zambrano, who stands 6' 5" and weighs 260 pounds, was signed by the Cubs as a free agent in 1997 and made his debut in 2001... |
33 | 214 | 16 | 7 | 3.41 | 210 |
| Sean Marshall Sean Marshall Sean Christopher Marshall is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. After three minor league seasons, Marshall was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster in November . He was married to Alexis DelChiaro at the time a morning anchor at KSAZ in Phoenix, AZ... |
24 | 125.2 | 6 | 9 | 5.59 | 77 |
| Greg Maddux Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux , nicknamed "Mad Dog" and "The Professor", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , a feat matched only by Randy Johnson... |
22 | 136.1 | 9 | 11 | 4.69 | 81 |
| Rich Hill | 17 | 99.1 | 6 | 7 | 4.17 | 90 |
| Juan Mateo Juan Mateo Juan Manuel Mateo is a professional baseball pitcher. A right-handed starting pitcher, he played part of the 2006 season in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs... |
11 | 45.2 | 1 | 3 | 5.32 | 35 |
| Mark Prior Mark Prior Mark William Prior is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 2002-2006. His repertoire of pitches includes a low to mid 90s fastball, a curveball, a slurve, and a changeup.-Amateur career:Prior graduated from the... |
9 | 43.2 | 1 | 6 | 7.21 | 38 |
| Wade Miller Wade Miller Wade Thomas Miller is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from through the Boston Red Sox in and the Chicago Cubs in and . He bats and throws right-handed... |
5 | 21.2 | 0 | 2 | 4.57 | 20 |
| Kerry Wood Kerry Wood Kerry Lee Wood is a National Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wood recorded over 200 strikeouts in four out of his first five seasons, with a high of 266 in 2003.... |
4 | 19.2 | 1 | 2 | 4.12 | 13 |
| Ryan O'Malley Ryan O'Malley Ryan Joseph O'Malley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs in . O'Malley made his major league debut for the Cubs on August 16, 2006, against the Houston Astros. He pitched eight innings, giving up five hits, six walks, two strikeouts and no runs in a 1-0 win... |
2 | 12.2 | 1 | 1 | 2.13 | 4 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Carlos Marmol Carlos Marmol Carlos Agustín Mármol is a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.-Minor league career:Mármol started his career as a catcher/outfielder... |
19 | 77 | 5 | 7 | 6.08 | 59 |
| Ángel Guzmán Ángel Guzmán Ángel Moisés Guzmán is a professional baseball pitcher. Listed at 6-3 , 195 pounds , Guzmán bats and throws right-handed. He made his major league debut on April 26, .-Career:... |
15 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 7.39 | 60 |
| Glendon Rusch Glendon Rusch Glendon James Rusch is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played for the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres... |
25 | 66.1 | 3 | 8 | 7.46 | 59 |
| Jerome Williams Jerome Williams (baseball) Jerome Lee Williams is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball... |
5 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.30 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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