2006 Texas Rangers season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2006 Texas Rangers season was the 46th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 35th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the 13th season at Ameriquest Field in Arlington . The Rangers finished the 2006 season, third in the American League West . They had two players feature in the 2006 All-Star Game : Michael Young who in his 3rd appearance was named the All Star Game's Most Valuable Player; and Gary Matthews Jr. making his first appearance.[citation needed ]
Offseason
December 8, 2005: Termel Sledge was traded by the Washington Nationals with Armando Galarraga and Brad Wilkerson to the Texas Rangers for Alfonso Soriano.
January 6, 2006: Termel Sledge was traded by the Texas Rangers with Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Young to the San Diego Padres for Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka.[ 1]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
All Star Ian Kinsler
Rod Barajas , C
Mark Teixeira , 1B
Ian Kinsler , 2B*
Hank Blalock , 3B
Michael Young , SS
Brad Wilkerson , LF
Laynce Nix , CF
Kevin Mench , RF
Phil Nevin , DH
Kevin Millwood , RHP
*Rookie
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
—
3–15
2–5
4–2
3–3
5–1
4–6
3–6
7–12
2–4
4–6
13–6
3–6
8–11
9–9
Boston
15–3
—
4–2
3–4
3–3
4–5
3–3
1–5
8–11
3–7
4–6
10–9
5–4
7–12
16–2
Chicago
5–2
2–4
—
8–11
12–7
11–8
6–3
9–10
2–4
3–3
5–4
3–3
5–5
5–4
14–4
Cleveland
2–4
4–3
11–8
—
6–13
10–8
4–5
8–11
3–4
3–6
4–5
6–1
5–4
4–2
8–10
Detroit
3–3
3–3
7–12
13–6
—
14–4
3–5
11–8
2–5
5–4
6–3
5–3
5–5
3–3
15–3
Kansas City
1–5
5–4
8–11
8–10
4–14
—
3–7
7–12
2–7
4–5
3–5
1–5
3–3
3–4
10–8
Los Angeles
6–4
3–3
3–6
5–4
5–3
7–3
—
4–2
6–4
11–8
10–9
7–2
11–8
4–6
7–11
Minnesota
6–3
5–1
10–9
11–8
8–11
12–7
2–4
—
3–3
6–4
5–3
6–1
4–5
2–5
16–2
New York
12–7
11–8
4–2
4–3
5–2
7–2
4–6
3–3
—
3–6
3–3
13–5
8–2
10–8
10–8
Oakland
4–2
7–3
3–3
6–3
4–5
5–4
8–11
4–6
6–3
—
17–2
6–3
9–10
6–4
8–10
Seattle
6–4
6–4
4–5
5–4
3–6
5–3
9–10
3–5
3–3
2–17
—
6–3
8–11
4–5
14–4
Tampa Bay
6–13
9–10
3–3
1–6
3–5
5–1
2–7
1–6
5–13
3–6
3–6
—
3–6
6–12
11–7
Texas
6–3
4–5
5–5
4–5
5–5
3–3
8–11
5–4
2–8
10–9
11–8
6–3
—
4–2
7–11
Toronto
11–8
12–7
4–5
2–4
3–3
4–3
6–4
5–2
8–10
4–6
5–4
12–6
2–4
—
9–9
Notable transactions
July 28, 2006: Carlos Lee was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Nelson Cruz to the Texas Rangers for Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero, and Julian Cordero (minors).[ 2]
August 4, 2006: Randall Simon was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.[ 3]
September 1, 2006: Randall Simon was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Texas Rangers.[ 3]
Roster
2006 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Game log
2006[ 4] Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 3
Red Sox
7–3
Schilling
Millwood (0–1)
51,541
0–1
2
April 4
Red Sox
10–4
Padilla (1–0)
Wakefield
29,442
1–1
3
April 5
Red Sox
2–1
Beckett
Loe (0–1)
Papelbon
32,416
1–2
4
April 6
Tigers
10–6
Robertson
Dickey (0–1)
21,713
1–3
5
April 7
Tigers
5–2
Maroth
Koronka (0–1)
Rodney
21,155
1–4
6
April 8
Tigers
7–0
Verlander
Millwood (0–2)
35,066
1–5
7
April 9
Tigers
5–3
Padilla (2–0)
Rogers
Cordero (1)
31,032
2–5
8
April 10
@ Angels
5–2
Lackey
Loe (0–2)
Rodríguez
38,003
2–6
9
April 11
@ Angels
5–4
Romero
Cordero (0–1)
40,012
2–7
10
April 12
@ Angels
11–3
Koronka (1–1)
Escobar
42,911
3–7
11
April 14
@ Athletics
6–3
Millwood (1–2)
Zito
14,049
4–7
12
April 15
@ Athletics
5–4
Harden
Padilla (2–1)
Street
16,186
4–8
13
April 16
@ Athletics
5–3
Cordero (1–1)
Street
21,256
5–8
14
April 18
@ Mariners
7–4
Koronka (2–1)
Hernández
Cordero (2)
17,927
6–8
15
April 19
@ Mariners
9–6
Putz
Cordero (1–2)
17,613
6–9
16
April 20
@ Mariners
4–3
Bauer (1–0)
Guardado
Cordero (3)
17,917
7–9
17
April 21
Devil Rays
13–7
Wilson (1–0)
McClung
25,129
8–9
18
April 22
Devil Rays
6–5
Cordero (2–2)
Orvella
35,302
9–9
19
April 23
Devil Rays
8–3
Koronka (3–1)
Fossum
29,232
10–9
20
April 24
Athletics
3–2
Blanton
Wilson (1–1)
Duchscherer
23,802
10–10
21
April 25
Athletics
6–5
Cordero (3–2)
Gaudin
25,492
11–10
22
April 26
Athletics
6–4
Duchscherer
Wilson (1–2)
Kennedy
23,756
11–11
23
April 28
@ Indians
7–6
Davis
Bauer (1–1)
Wickman
22,106
11–12
24
April 29
@ Indians
7–5
Millwood (2–2)
Carmona
Otsuka (1)
37,496
12–12
25
April 30
@ Indians
8–4
Padilla (3–1)
Davis
22,989
13–12
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
26
May 1
@ Devil Rays
3–0
Loe (1–2)
McClung
Otsuka (2)
7,295
14–12
27
May 2
@ Devil Rays
7–5
Tejeda (1–0)
Hendrickson
Otsuka (3)
7,147
15–12
28
May 3
Orioles
2–1
Bauer (2–1)
Halama
23,783
16–12
29
May 4
Orioles
8–2
Millwood (3–2)
Chen
21,962
17–12
30
May 5
Yankees
8–7
Mussina
Padilla (3–2)
Rivera
39,002
17–13
31
May 6
Yankees
6–1
Chacón
Loe (1–3)
48,634
17–14
32
May 7
Yankees
8–5
Wang
Tejeda (1–1)
46,013
17–15
33
May 8
Twins
6–4
Koronka (4–1)
Radke
Otsuka (4)
18,608
18–15
34
May 9
Twins
15–5
Silva
Millwood (3–3)
Liriano
19,309
18–16
35
May 10
Twins
4–3
Lohse
Padilla (3–3)
Nathan
23,037
18–17
36
May 12
@ Red Sox
6–0
Loe (2–3)
Clement
36,102
19–17
–
May 13
@ Red Sox
Postponed
19–17
–
May 14
@ Red Sox
Postponed
19–17
37
May 15
@ Yankees
4–2
Millwood (4–3)
Farnsworth
Otsuka (5)
41,115
20–17
38
May 16
@ Yankees
14–13
Rivera
Otsuka (0–1)
40,757
20–18
39
May 17
@ Yankees
4–3
Wang
Loe (2–4)
Rivera
52,547
20–19
40
May 18
@ Yankees
6–2
Padilla (4–3)
Wright
47,194
21–19
41
May 19
@ Astros
5–3
Qualls
Benoit (0–1)
Lidge
40,790
21–20
42
May 20
@ Astros
6–0
Millwood (5–3)
Pettitte
41,480
22–20
43
May 21
@ Astros
5–0
Buchholz
Koronka (4–2)
37,979
22–21
44
May 22
Angels
3–2
Loe (3–4)
Escobar
Otsuka (6)
22,032
23–21
45
May 23
Angels
7–6
Carrasco
Cordero (3–3)
Rodríguez
21,833
23–22
46
May 24
Angels
8–5
Weaver
Tejeda (1–2)
16,536
23–23
47
May 25
Athletics
8–7
Otsuka (1–1)
Street
22,006
24–23
48
May 26
Athletics
5–3
Cordero (4–3)
Gaudin
Otsuka (7)
27,791
25–23
49
May 27
Athletics
6–3
Zito
Loe (3–5)
Street
41,226
25–24
50
May 28
Athletics
4–3
Padilla (5–3)
Saarloos
Otsuka (8)
38,905
26–24
51
May 29
Mariners
2–0
Rheinecker (1–0)
Washburn
Bauer (1)
23,771
27–24
52
May 30
Mariners
6–4
Millwood (6–3)
Meche
Otsuka (9)
18,084
28–24
53
May 31
Mariners
14–5
Hernández
Koronka (4–3)
19,131
28–25
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
54
June 2
@ White Sox
4–3
Cordero (5–3)
McCarthy
Otsuka (10)
32,802
29–25
55
June 3
@ White Sox
8–6
Vázquez
Padilla (5–4)
Jenks
38,697
29–26
56
June 4
@ White Sox
10–2
Rheinecker (2–0)
Buehrle
35,915
30–26
57
June 6
@ Royals
6–2
Millwood (7–3)
Elarton
Cordero (4)
11,715
31–26
58
June 7
@ Royals
4–2
Otsuka (2–1)
Burgos
Cordero (5)
11,246
32–26
59
June 8
@ Royals
16–12
Gobble
Mahay (0–1)
11,815
32–27
60
June 9
@ Red Sox
4–3
Papelbon
Cordero (5–4)
36,133
32–28
61
June 10
@ Red Sox
7–4
Corey (1–0)
Tavárez
Otsuka (11)
36,920
33–28
–
June 10
@ Red Sox
Postponed
33–28
62
June 11
@ Red Sox
5–4
Delcarmen
Otsuka (2–2)
36,232
33–29
63
June 11
@ Red Sox
13–6
Wasdin (1–0)
Pauley
35,602
34–29
64
June 12
@ White Sox
8–3
Contreras
Koronka (4–4)
29,182
34–30
65
June 13
@ White Sox
5–2
Garland
Loe (3–6)
Jenks
18,354
34–31
66
June 14
@ White Sox
8–0
Padilla (6–4)
Vázquez
28,776
35–31
67
June 15
@ White Sox
8–2
Buehrle
Rheinecker (2–1)
19,424
35–32
68
June 16
Diamondbacks
5–3
Millwood (8–3)
Webb
Otsuka (12)
28,167
36–32
69
June 17
Diamondbacks
8–4
Koronka (5–4)
Jarvis
41,165
37–32
70
June 18
Diamondbacks
10–7
Cordero (6–4)
Vizcaíno
Otsuka (13)
24,358
38–32
71
June 20
Padres
6–5
Thompson
Feldman (0–1)
Hoffman
24,064
38–33
72
June 21
Padres
3–2
Linebrink
Otsuka (2–3)
Hoffman
29,047
38–34
73
June 22
Padres
5–3
Rheinecker (3–1)
Hensley
Otsuka (14)
24,637
39–34
74
June 23
@ Rockies
8–6
Koronka (6–4)
Francis
Otsuka (15)
28,360
40–34
75
June 24
@ Rockies
11–6
Fogg
Tejeda (1–3)
31,439
40–35
76
June 25
@ Rockies
3–0
Kim
Padilla (6–5)
Fuentes
28,313
40–36
77
June 27
@ Giants
5–3
Morris
Millwood (8–4)
Accardo
36,053
40–37
78
June 28
@ Giants
5–1
Lowry
Rheinecker (3–2)
37,275
40–38
79
June 29
@ Giants
2–1
Sánchez
Feldman (0–2)
Accardo
38,212
40–39
80
June 30
Astros
3–1
Padilla (7–5)
Oswalt
Otsuka (16)
40,177
41–39
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
81
July 1
Astros
7–0
Buchholz
Wasdin (1–1)
35,131
41–40
82
July 2
Astros
9–5
Rodríguez
Millwood (8–5)
Lidge
39,298
41–41
83
July 3
Blue Jays
6–1
Rheinecker (4–2)
Lilly
30,021
42–41
84
July 4
Blue Jays
3–2
Halladay
Koronka (6–5)
Ryan
42,255
42–42
85
July 5
Blue Jays
9–3
Padilla (8–5)
Janssen
Cordero (6)
25,803
43–42
86
July 7
Twins
9–4
Wasdin (2–1)
Silva
30,207
44–42
87
July 8
Twins
4–0
Liriano
Rheinecker (4–3)
36,035
44–43
88
July 9
Twins
5–2
Bauer (3–1)
Santana
Otsuka (17)
23,268
45–43
89
July 13
@ Orioles
15–1
Padilla (9–5)
Cabrera
22,780
46–43
90
July 14
@ Orioles
2–1
Millwood (9–5)
Benson
Otsuka (18)
28,201
47–43
91
July 15
@ Orioles
8–1
Bédard
Rheinecker (4–4)
35,804
47–44
92
July 16
@ Orioles
4–0
López
Wasdin (2–2)
25,169
47–45
93
July 17
@ Blue Jays
10–1
Lilly
Koronka (6–6)
16,872
47–46
94
July 18
@ Blue Jays
5–2
Padilla (10–5)
Schoeneweis
Otsuka (19)
20,017
48–46
95
July 19
@ Blue Jays
5–4
Millwood (10–5)
Janssen
Otsuka (20)
20,778
49–46
96
July 20
@ Red Sox
6–4
Schilling
Corey (1–1)
Timlin
36,489
49–47
97
July 21
@ White Sox
10–3
Mahay (1–1)
Buehrle
Bauer (2)
38,246
50–47
98
July 22
@ White Sox
3–1
Cordero (7–4)
Jenks
Otsuka (21)
39,250
51–47
99
July 23
@ White Sox
5–0
Garland
Padilla (10–6)
38,312
51–48
100
July 24
Yankees
6–2
Johnson
Millwood (10–6)
43,206
51–49
101
July 25
Yankees
7–4
Mussina
Eaton (0–1)
Rivera
42,171
51–50
102
July 26
Yankees
8–7
Chacón
Otsuka (2–4)
Rivera
43,527
51–51
103
July 28
Royals
11–3
Hudson
Padilla (10–7)
30,202
51–52
104
July 29
Royals
5–3
de la Rosa
Millwood (10–7)
Burgos
42,017
51–53
105
July 30
Royals
15–2
Koronka (7–6)
Redman
29,726
52–53
106
July 31
@ Twins
15–2
Silva
Rheinecker (4–5)
19,532
52–54
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
107
August 1
@ Twins
9–0
Eaton (1–1)
Baker
25,969
53–54
108
August 2
@ Twins
10–2
Wells (1–0)
Bonser
26,492
54–54
109
August 3
@ Angels
7–6
Littleton (1–0)
Gregg
Otsuka (22)
43,569
55–54
110
August 4
@ Angels
7–3
Padilla (11–7)
Lackey
44,074
56–54
111
August 5
@ Angels
10–3
Santana
Koronka (7–7)
43,701
56–55
112
August 6
@ Angels
9–1
Saunders
Eaton (1–2)
43,804
56–56
113
August 7
@ Athletics
7–4
Loaiza
Vólquez (0–1)
Calero
21,208
56–57
114
August 8
@ Athletics
7–6
Saarloos
Millwood (10–8)
Street
21,650
56–58
115
August 9
@ Athletics
14–0
Padilla (12–7)
Zito
30,127
58–57
116
August 10
Mariners
8–2
Eaton (2–2)
Piñeiro
31,763
58–58
117
August 11
Mariners
14–7
Littleton (2–0)
Meche
28,207
59–58
118
August 12
Mariners
5–4
Vólquez (1–1)
Moyer
Otsuka (23)
35,784
60–58
119
August 13
Mariners
10–6
Millwood (11–8)
Hernández
29,717
61–58
120
August 15
Angels
9–7
Carrasco
Littleton (2–1)
Rodríguez
26,561
61–59
121
August 16
Angels
9–3
Eaton (3–2)
Saunders
31,723
62–59
122
August 17
@ Tigers
4–2
Rogers
Vólquez (1–2)
Jones
34,756
62–60
123
August 18
@ Tigers
2–1
Millwood (12–8)
Miner
Otsuka (24)
39,327
63–60
124
August 19
@ Tigers
3–1
Tejeda (2–3)
Robertson
Otsuka (25)
41,643
64–60
125
August 20
@ Tigers
7–6
Benoit (1–1)
Grilli
Otsuka (26)
39,071
65–60
126
August 21
@ Devil Rays
4–3
Shields
Eaton (3–2)
McClung
7,820
65–61
127
August 22
@ Devil Rays
5–3
Camp
Padilla (12–8)
McClung
8,028
65–62
128
August 23
@ Devil Rays
7–3
Camp
Millwood (12–9)
9,701
65–63
129
August 24
@ Devil Rays
4–3
Tejeda (3–3)
Corcoran
Otsuka (27)
9,454
66–63
130
August 25
Athletics
9–3
Zito
Vólquez (1–3)
31,178
66–64
131
August 26
Athletics
5–3
Blanton
Eaton (3–4)
Duchscherer
37,752
66–65
132
August 27
Athletics
3–0
Padilla (13–8)
Haren
Otsuka (28)
25,708
67–65
133
August 29
Orioles
9–4
Millwood (13–9)
López
23,684
68–65
134
August 30
Orioles
7–4
Hawkins
Mahay (1–2)
23,812
68–66
135
August 31
Orioles
7–5
Eaton (4–4)
Cabrera
Otsuka (29)
21,446
69–66
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
136
September 1
Indians
7–2
Westbrook
Padilla (13–9)
23,776
69–67
137
September 2
Indians
6–5
Lee
Vólquez (1–4)
Mastny
40,222
69–68
138
September 3
Indians
5–2
Millwood (14–9)
Byrd
Otsuka (30)
19,667
70–68
139
September 4
@ Athletics
8–1
Tejeda (4–3)
Zito
23,949
71–68
140
September 5
@ Athletics
5–4
Eaton (5–4)
Saarloos
Otsuka (31)
27,225
72–68
141
September 6
@ Athletics
9–6
Blanton
Rupe (0–1)
Duchscherer
17,838
72–69
142
September 8
@ Mariners
7–2
Baek
Millwood (14–10)
Piñeiro
28,646
72–70
143
September 9
@ Mariners
3–2
Fruto
Rheinecker (4–6)
33,454
72–71
144
September 10
@ Mariners
4–2
Wilson (2–2)
Huber
Otsuka (32)
34,321
73–71
145
September 12
@ Tigers
3–2
Rodney
Mahay (1–3)
24,196
73–72
146
September 13
@ Tigers
11–3
Millwood (15–10)
Verlander
24,672
74–72
147
September 14
Angels
2–1
Carrasco
Vólquez (1–5)
Rodríguez
21,488
74–73
148
September 15
Angels
2–1
Donnelly
Francisco (0–1)
30,788
74–74
149
September 16
Angels
12–6
Eaton (6–4)
Lackey
40,196
75–74
150
September 17
Angels
8–1
Padilla (14–9)
Santana
24,303
76–74
151
September 18
Mariners
8–1
Millwood (16–10)
Hernández
18,214
77–74
152
September 19
Mariners
9–7
Huber
Wilson (2–3)
Putz
18,551
77–75
153
September 20
Mariners
6–3
Baek
Tejeda (4–4)
Putz
26,006
77–76
154
September 22
Indians
12–4
Eaton (7–4)
Byrd
26,284
78–76
155
September 23
Indians
6–3
Miller
Padilla (14–10)
Betancourt
38,351
78–77
156
September 24
Indians
11–6
Westbrook
Millwood (16–11)
36,617
78–78
157
September 25
@ Angels
8–3
Saunders
Vólquez (1–6)
Shields
39,781
78–79
158
September 26
@ Angels
5–2
Tejeda (5–4)
Escobar
Littleton (1)
37,339
79–79
159
September 27
@ Angels
6–5
Donnelly
Wilson (2–4)
Rodríguez
38,032
79–80
160
September 29
@ Mariners
6–5
Padilla (15–10)
Fruto
Wilson (1)
30,766
80–80
161
September 30
@ Mariners
3–1
Hernández
Millwood (16–12)
Putz
23,310
80–81
162
October 1
@ Mariners
3–2
Woods
Tejeda (5–5)
Putz
28,361
80–82
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Team statistics
Positions in brackets are in league with other MLB teams
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Team
G
AB
H
R
Avg.
HR
RBI
Rangers
162
5659 (3rd)
1571 (6th)
835 (6th)
.278 (6th)
183 (13th)
799 (7th)
Opponents
162
5601
1558
784
.278
162
750
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = Shutouts
Team
G
IP
W
L
ERA
SO
SHO
Rangers
162
1431.1 (22nd)
80 (15th)
82 (15th)
4.60 (18th)
972 (25th)
8 (18th)
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Farm system
References
External links
Franchise Ballparks
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