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2006 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2006 MLB season |
| league | Major League Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | April 2 – October 27, 2006 |
| no_of_games | 162 |
| no_of_teams | 30 |
| TV | Fox, ESPN |
| draft | Draft |
| draft_link | 2006 Major League Baseball draft |
| top_pick | Luke Hochevar |
| top_pick_link | List of first overall MLB draft picks |
| picked_by | [Kansas City Royals](2006-kansas-city-royals-season) |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | AL: Justin Morneau ([MIN](2006-minnesota-twins-season)) |
| NL: Ryan Howard ([PHI](2006-philadelphia-phillies-season)) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Postseason |
| playoffs_link | 2006 Major League Baseball postseason |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_link | 2006 American League Championship Series |
| conf1_champ | [Detroit Tigers](2006-detroit-tigers-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Oakland Athletics](2006-oakland-athletics-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_link | 2006 National League Championship Series |
| conf2_champ | [St. Louis Cardinals](2006-st-louis-cardinals-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [New York Mets](2006-new-york-mets-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 2006 World Series |
| finals_venue | |
| finals_champ | [St. Louis Cardinals](2006-st-louis-cardinals-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Detroit Tigers](2006-detroit-tigers-season) |
| World_Series_MVP | David Eckstein ([STL](2006-st-louis-cardinals-season)) |
| World_Series_MVP_link | World Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 2005 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 2005 |
| nextseason_link | 2007 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 2007 |
NL: Ryan Howard (PHI) | conf1_runner-up = Oakland Athletics | conf2_runner-up = New York Mets | finals_runner-up = Detroit Tigers The 2006 Major League Baseball season ended with the National League's St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series with the lowest regular-season victory total (83) in a fully-played season in major league history. The Atlanta Braves failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 1990 (1994 there was no postseason due to the players strike). Individual achievements included Barry Bonds who, despite questions surrounding his alleged steroid use and involvement in the BALCO scandal, surpassed Babe Ruth for second place on the career home runs list. The American League continued its domination at the All-Star Game by winning its fourth straight game, and ninth of the prior 10 contests (the 2002 game was a tie).
Standings
American League
National League
Postseason
Main article: 2006 Major League Baseball postseason
Bracket
(ALDS, NLDS) (NLCS, ALCS) | RD1-group1 = American League | RD1-group2 = National League | score-width=30 | team-width=160
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=NY Yankees | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Detroit | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Minnesota | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Oakland | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=NY Mets | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=LA Dodgers | RD1-score6=0
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=San Diego | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=St. Louis | RD1-score8=3
| RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Detroit | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Oakland | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=NY Mets | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=St. Louis | RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=AL4 | RD3-team1=Detroit | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=NL3 | RD3-team2=St. Louis | RD3-score2=4
All-Star game
- All-Star Game, July 11 at PNC Park – American League, 3–2; Michael Young, MVP
- Century 21 Home Run Derby, July 10 – Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
Awards
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | BBWAA Award | National League | American League | Gold Glove Awards | Position | National League | American League | Silver Slugger Awards | Position | National League | American League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Hanley Ramírez (FLA) | Justin Verlander (DET) | |||||||||||||||
| Cy Young Award | Brandon Webb (AZ) | Johan Santana (MIN) | |||||||||||||||
| Manager of the Year | Joe Girardi (FLA) | Jim Leyland (DET) | |||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Ryan Howard (PHI) | Justin Morneau (MIN) | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | Greg Maddux (CHC/LAD) | Kenny Rogers (DET) | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | Brad Ausmus (HOU) | Iván Rodríguez (DET) | |||||||||||||||
| 1st Base | Albert Pujols (STL) | Mark Teixeira (TEX) | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Base | Orlando Hudson (AZ) | Mark Grudzielanek (KC) | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd Base | Scott Rolen (STL) | Eric Chavez (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | Omar Vizquel (SF) | Derek Jeter (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| Outfield | Carlos Beltrán (NYM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Cameron (SD) | |||||||||||||||||
| Andruw Jones (ATL) | Torii Hunter (MIN) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Vernon Wells (TOR) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher/Designated Hitter | Carlos Zambrano (CHC) | David Ortiz (BOS) | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | Brian McCann (ATL) | Joe Mauer (MIN) | |||||||||||||||
| 1st Base | Ryan Howard (PHI) | Justin Morneau (MIN) | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Base | Chase Utley (PHI) | Robinson Canó (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd Base | Miguel Cabrera (FLA) | Joe Crede (CWS) | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | José Reyes (NYM) | Derek Jeter (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| Outfield | Carlos Beltrán (NYM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Matt Holliday (COL) | |||||||||||||||||
| Alfonso Soriano (WSH) | Jermaine Dye (CWS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Vladimir Guerrero (LAA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Manny Ramirez (BOS) |
Other awards
- Comeback Players of the Year: Jim Thome (Designated hitter, CWS, American); Nomar Garciaparra (First baseman, LAD, National).
- Edgar Martínez Award (Best designated hitter): David Ortiz (BOS)
- Hank Aaron Award: Derek Jeter (NYY, American); Ryan Howard (PHI, National).
- Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Carlos Delgado (NYM).
- Rolaids Relief Man Award: Francisco Rodríguez (LAA, American); Trevor Hoffman (SD, National).
- Delivery Man of the Year (Best Reliever): Mariano Rivera (NYY).
- Warren Spahn Award (Best left-handed pitcher): Johan Santana (MIN)
Player of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Giambi | Albert Pujols | |||||||
| Alex Rodriguez | Jason Bay | |||||||
| Joe Mauer | David Wright | |||||||
| David Ortiz | Chase Utley | |||||||
| Travis Hafner | Ryan Howard | |||||||
| Robinson Canó | Ryan Howard |
Pitcher of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Contreras | Greg Maddux | |||||||
| CC Sabathia | Jason Schmidt | |||||||
| Johan Santana | Chris Young | |||||||
| John Lackey | Carlos Zambrano | |||||||
| Esteban Loaiza | Derek Lowe | |||||||
| Johan Santana | Roy Oswalt |
Rookie of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Papelbon | Prince Fielder | |||||||
| Justin Verlander | Josh Johnson | |||||||
| Francisco Liriano | Josh Johnson | |||||||
| Dan Uggla | ||||||||
| Francisco Liriano | Josh Barfield | |||||||
| Nick Markakis | Chris Duncan | |||||||
| Boof Bonser | Aníbal Sánchez |
Statistical leaders
| Statistic | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Joe Mauer, MIN | .347 |
| HR | David Ortiz, BOS | 54 |
| RBI | David Ortiz, BOS | 137 |
| Wins | Johan Santana, MIN | |
| Chien-Ming Wang, NYY | 19 | |
| ERA | Johan Santana, MIN | 2.77 |
| SO | Johan Santana, MIN | 245 |
| SV | Francisco Rodríguez, LAA | 47 |
| SB | Carl Crawford, TB | 58 |
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Sam Perlozzo | |
| Boston Red Sox | Terry Francona | |
| Chicago White Sox | Ozzie Guillén | |
| Cleveland Indians | Eric Wedge | |
| Detroit Tigers | Jim Leyland | Won the [ALCS](2006-american-league-championship-series), replacing Alan Trammell |
| Kansas City Royals | Buddy Bell | |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Mike Scioscia | |
| Minnesota Twins | Ron Gardenhire | |
| New York Yankees | Joe Torre | |
| Oakland Athletics | Ken Macha (Macha was replaced by Bob Geren) | |
| Seattle Mariners | Mike Hargrove | |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Joe Maddon | |
| Texas Rangers | Buck Showalter (Showalter was replaced with Ron Washington) | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | John Gibbons |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Bob Melvin | |
| Atlanta Braves | Bobby Cox | |
| Chicago Cubs | Dusty Baker (Baker was replaced by Lou Piniella) | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Jerry Narron | |
| Colorado Rockies | Clint Hurdle | |
| Florida Marlins | Joe Girardi (Girardi was replaced by Fredi González) | |
| Houston Astros | Phil Garner | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Grady Little | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Ned Yost | |
| New York Mets | Willie Randolph | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Charlie Manuel | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates± | Jim Tracy | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Tony La Russa | Won the World Series |
| San Diego Padres | Bruce Bochy (Bochy was replaced by Bud Black) | |
| San Francisco Giants | Felipe Alou (Alou was replaced by Bruce Bochy) | |
| Washington Nationals | Frank Robinson (Robinson was replaced by Manny Acta) |
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
Milestones
300–300 Club members
- Reggie Sanders – June 10
- Steve Finley – June 14
Home runs
The following players reached major home run milestones in 2006:
[[Barry Bonds]]' countdown to 715
- May 21 – reached 714 career homers, tying Babe Ruth for second all time
- May 28 – reached 715 career homers, passing Ruth for second all time
400 career homers
- Mike Piazza – April 26
- Carlos Delgado – August 22
300 career homers
- Jeromy Burnitz – April 4
- Moisés Alou – April 13
- Reggie Sanders – June 10 (also joining the 300–300 club)
- Steve Finley – June 14 (also joining the 300–300 club)
200 career homers
- Jeff Conine – April 16
- Magglio Ordóñez – April 29
- Eric Chavez – May 2
- Jermaine Dye – May 14
- Carlos Lee – May 24
- Phil Nevin – June 19
- Lance Berkman – June 21
- Carl Everett – June 21
- Nomar Garciaparra – June 25
- David Ortiz – June 29
- Alfonso Soriano – August 13
- Bobby Abreu – August 22
- Carlos Beltrán – August 26
Entry into the top 500
- Trot Nixon on April 5 with his 126th career homer
- Jason Varitek on June 13 with his 126th career homer
- Vernon Wells on June 14 with his 126th career homer
- Aubrey Huff on July 1 with his 126th career homer
- Raúl Ibañez on July 15 with his 126th career homer
- Mark Teixeira on August 19 with his 127th career homer
Pitching
- Trevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres broke Lee Smith's record of 478 Saves on September 24, 2006, at Petco Park.
Hitting
- Alfonso Soriano of the Washington Nationals become only the fourth player to join the 40–40 club, joining José Canseco, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez when he stole his 40th base of the season on September 16. Six days later he became the first person to reach 40 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 40 doubles in one season.
Other achievements
- Matt Holliday hit the longest home run of the season in MLB against the San Francisco Giants on September 19 with an official distance of 443 ft; HitTracker estimated it at 496 ft.
Home field attendance and payroll
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 97 | 2.1% | 4,248,067 | 3.8% | 52,445 | $194,663,079 | −6.5% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 23.9% | 3,758,545 | 4.3% | 46,402 | $98,447,187 | 18.6% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | −17.0% | 3,407,104 | −3.7% | 42,589 | $88,891,371 | −3.5% |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 89 | −6.3% | 3,406,790 | 0.1% | 42,059 | $103,472,000 | 9.1% |
| New York Mets | 97 | 16.9% | 3,379,535 | 19.4% | 41,723 | $101,584,963 | 0.3% |
| San Francisco Giants | 76 | 1.3% | 3,130,313 | −1.6% | 38,646 | $90,056,419 | −0.2% |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | −16.5% | 3,123,215 | 0.7% | 38,558 | $94,424,499 | 8.5% |
| Houston Astros | 82 | −7.9% | 3,022,763 | 7.8% | 37,318 | $100,894,435 | 31.4% |
| Chicago White Sox | 90 | −9.1% | 2,957,414 | 26.2% | 36,511 | $102,750,667 | 36.7% |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | −9.5% | 2,930,588 | 2.9% | 36,180 | $120,099,824 | −2.8% |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | −3.4% | 2,701,815 | 1.4% | 33,356 | $88,273,333 | −7.6% |
| San Diego Padres | 88 | 7.3% | 2,659,757 | −7.3% | 32,837 | $69,896,141 | 10.4% |
| Detroit Tigers | 95 | 33.8% | 2,595,937 | 28.2% | 32,049 | $82,612,866 | 19.6% |
| Atlanta Braves | 79 | −12.2% | 2,550,524 | 1.2% | 31,488 | $90,156,876 | 4.3% |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 13.0% | 2,481,165 | −9.0% | 30,632 | $87,959,833 | 0.2% |
| Texas Rangers | 80 | 1.3% | 2,388,757 | −5.4% | 29,491 | $68,228,662 | 22.2% |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 75 | −7.4% | 2,335,643 | 5.6% | 28,835 | $57,970,333 | 45.2% |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 8.8% | 2,302,212 | 14.3% | 28,422 | $71,365,000 | 56.1% |
| Minnesota Twins | 96 | 15.7% | 2,285,018 | 12.3% | 28,210 | $63,396,006 | 12.8% |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70 | −5.4% | 2,153,139 | −18.0% | 26,582 | $72,585,582 | −1.8% |
| Washington Nationals | 71 | −12.3% | 2,153,056 | −21.2% | 26,581 | $63,143,000 | 30.0% |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 9.6% | 2,134,607 | 9.9% | 26,353 | $60,909,519 | −1.6% |
| Colorado Rockies | 76 | 13.4% | 2,104,362 | 9.9% | 25,980 | $41,233,000 | −13.8% |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 76 | −1.3% | 2,091,685 | 1.6% | 25,823 | $59,984,226 | −4.2% |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | −16.1% | 1,997,995 | −0.8% | 24,667 | $56,031,500 | 35.0% |
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 5.7% | 1,976,625 | −6.3% | 24,403 | $64,843,079 | 17.0% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 0.0% | 1,861,549 | 2.4% | 22,982 | $46,717,750 | 22.5% |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 10.7% | 1,372,638 | 0.1% | 16,946 | $47,694,000 | 29.3% |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 61 | −9.0% | 1,368,950 | 19.9% | 16,901 | $34,917,967 | 17.7% |
| Florida Marlins | 78 | −6.0% | 1,164,134 | −37.2% | 14,372 | $14,671,500 | −75.7% |
Television coverage
This was the sixth and final season that national television coverage was split between ESPN and Fox Sports (TBS would then be added to televising national coverage in 2007). ESPN and ESPN2 aired selected weeknight and Sunday night games, and selected Division Series playoff games. Fox televised Saturday baseball, the All-Star Game, selected Division Series games, both League Championship Series, and the World Series.
Events
- April 3 – The Florida Marlins set a modern major-league record by starting six rookies in their opening day 1-0 loss to the Houston Astros.
References
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