2006 World Baseball Classic rosters
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at 2006 World Baseball Classic. The tournament began on March 3 and the final took place on March 20, 2006.
The teams listed on the country's roster is the team the player was with while the tournament took place.
Pool A
China
ChinaChina Roster[1]
Manager: 
Jim Lefebvre
Coaches: Bruce Hurst (Pitching)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | P | Bu Tao (卜濤) | January 15, 1983 | |||
| 33 | P | Chen Kun (陳坤) | March 5, 1980 | |||
| 24 | P | Huang Quan (黃權) | May 14, 1983 | |||
| 80 | P | Lai Guojun (賴國鈞) | ||||
| 6 | P | Li Chenhao (李晨浩) | July 2, 1977 | |||
| 22 | P | Li Hongrui (李宏瑞) | April 22, 1986 | |||
| 23 | P | Li Shuai (李帥) | July 11, 1985 | |||
| 7 | P | Wang Nan (王楠) | October 7, 1981 | |||
| 21 | P | Xu Zheng (徐錚) | May 10, 1981 | |||
| 66 | P | Zhang Jun (張俊) | December 13, 1983 | |||
| 17 | P | Zhang Li (張力) | February 3, 1980 | |||
| 28 | P | Zhao Bo (趙博) | August 11, 1985 | |||
| 15 | P | Zhao Quansheng (趙全勝) | January 15, 1979 | |||
| 12 | C | Feng Yi (馮毅) | August 20, 1982 | |||
| 56 | C | Wang Wei (王偉) | December 25, 1978 | |||
| 2 | C | Zhang Zhenwang (張振旺) | March 1, 1988 | |||
| 20 | IF | Chen Qi (陳琦) | September 23, 1981 | |||
| 3 | IF | Chen Zhe (陳哲) | October 14, 1975 | |||
| 5 | IF | Feng Fei (馮飛) | February 18, 1983 | |||
| 11 | IF | Guo Tao (國濤) | March 21, 1987 | |||
| 51 | IF | Li Lei (李磊) | June 24, 1984 | |||
| 10 | IF | Liu Guangbiao (劉廣標) | September 5, 1978 | |||
| 37 | IF | Pan Wenbin (潘文彬) | December 9, 1986 | |||
| 32 | IF | Wang Jingchao (王靖超) | July 13, 1988 | |||
| 18 | IF | Yang Guogang (楊國剛) | February 22, 1977 | |||
| 9 | IF | Zhang Yufeng (張玉峰) | February 9, 1977 | |||
| 26 | OF | Liu Yaqing (劉雅卿) | July 17, 1982 | |||
| 1 | OF | Sun Lingfeng (孫嶺峰) | August 14, 1978 | |||
| 35 | OF | Yang Shuo (楊碩) | May 18, 1981 | |||
| 36 | OF | Zhang Hongbo (張洪波) | June 6, 1980 |
Chinese Taipei
Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Roster[2]
Manager: Lin Hua-wei (林華韋)
Coaches: Hung I-chung (洪一中), Yeh Chih-shien (葉志仙), Lu Ming-tsu (呂明賜), Wu Fu-lien (吳復連), Hsieh Chang-heng (謝長亨)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | P | Chiang Chien-ming (姜建銘) | May 27, 1985 |  Yomiuri Giants
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| 59 | P | Chu Wei-ming (朱尉銘) | August 2, 1981 |  Chinatrust Whales
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| 17 | P | Hsu Chu-chien (許竹見) | January 25, 1981 | Macoto Cobras
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| 63 | P | Hsu Wen-hsiung (許文雄) | December 5, 1978 | La New Bears
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| 32 | P | Kevin Huang (黃俊中) | April 25, 1982 | La New Bears
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| 88 | P | Keng Po-hsuan (耿伯軒) | October 15, 1984 | Dunedin Blue Jays
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| 37 | P | Kuo Hong-chih (郭泓志) | July 23, 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers
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| 11 | P | Lin En-yu (林恩宇) | March 25, 1981 | Macoto Cobras
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| 19 | P | Lin Ying-chieh (林英傑) | May 1, 1981 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
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| 18 | P | Pan Wei-lun (潘威倫) | March 5, 1982 | Uni-President Lions
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| 70 | P | Tsai Ying-feng (蔡英峰) | May 26, 1983 | La New Bears
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| 42 | P | Tseng Sung-wei (增菘瑋) | December 28, 1984 | National Taiwan College of Physical Education
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| 46 | P | Yang Chien-fu (陽建福) | April 22, 1979 | Sinon Bulls
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| 91 | P | Yang Yao-hsun (陽耀勳) | January 22, 1983 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| 41 | C | Chen Feng-min (陳峰民) | October 29, 1977 | La New Bears
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| 34 | C | Kao Chih-kang (高志綱) | February 27, 1981 | Uni-President Lions
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| 27 | C | Yeh Chun-chang (葉君璋) | October 25, 1972 | Sinon Bulls
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| 12 | IF | Chang Chia-hao (張家浩) | October 31, 1976 | Sinon Bulls
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| 49 | IF | Chang Tai-shan (張泰山) | October 31, 1976 | Sinon Bulls
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| 13 | IF | Chen Yung-chi (陳鏞基) | July 13, 1983 | Inland Empire 66ers
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| 31 | IF | Cheng Chan-ming (鄭昌明) | January 28, 1978 | Chinatrust Whales
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| 51 | IF | Hu Chin-lung (胡金龍) | February 2, 1984 | Jacksonville Suns
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| 7 | IF | Lin Chih-sheng (林智勝) | January 1, 1982 | La New Bears
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| 15 | IF | Yang Chung-shou (陽仲壽) | January 17, 1987 | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
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| 6 | IF | Yang Sen (陽森) | March 25, 1981 | Uni-President Lions
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| 8 | OF | Chan Chih-yao (詹智堯) | January 2, 1983 | National Taiwan College of Physical Education
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| 69 | OF | Chang Chien-ming (張建銘) | July 27, 1980 | Sinon Bulls
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| 55 | OF | Hsieh Chia-hsien (謝佳賢) | April 8, 1976 | Macoto Cobras
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| 30 | OF | Huang Lung-yi (黃龍義) | February 20, 1979 | La New Bears
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| 24 | OF | Lin Wei-chu (林威助) | January 22, 1979 | Hanshin Tigers
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Japan
JapanManager: 89 – Sadaharu Oh (王貞治)
Coaches: 84 – Kazuhiro Takeda (武田一浩), 85 – Hatsuhiko Tsuji (辻発彦), 86 – Yoshitaka Katori (鹿取義隆), 87 – Yasunori Oshima (大島康徳), 88 – Sumio Hirota (弘田澄男)
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South Korea
South KoreaManager: Kim In-sik (김인식)
Coaches: 70 — Kim Jae-bak (hitting coach), 90 — Sun Dong-yol (pitching coach), 80 — Cho Bum-hyun (battery coach), 75 — Ryu Joong-il (defensive coach), 76 — Ryu Ji-hyun (base coach)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | P | Bae Young-soo (배영수) | May 4, 1981 | Samsung Lions
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| 45 | P | Bong Jung-keun (봉중근) | July 15, 1980 | Cincinnati Reds
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| 21 | P | Chong Tae-hyon (정대현) | November 10, 1978 | SK Wyverns
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| 41 | P | Chung Jae-hun (정재훈) | January 1, 1980 | Doosan Bears
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| 28 | P | Jun Byung-doo (전병두) | October 14, 1984 | KIA Tigers
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| 49 | P | Kim Byung-hyun (김병현) | January 19, 1979 | Colorado Rockies
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| 51 | P | Sunny Kim (김선우) | September 4, 1977 | Colorado Rockies
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| 15 | P | Koo Dae-sung (구대성) | August 2, 1969 | New York Mets
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| 17 | P | Oh Seung-hwan (오승환) | July 15, 1982 | Samsung Lions
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| 61 | P | Park Chan-ho (박찬호) | June 30, 1973 | San Diego Padres
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| 26 | P | Seo Jae-weong (서재응) | May 24, 1977 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| 1 | P | Son Min-han (손민한) | January 2, 1975 | Lotte Giants
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| 44 | C | Cho In-sung (조인성) | May 25, 1975 | LG Twins
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| 22 | C | Hong Sung-heon (홍성흔) | February 28, 1977 | Doosan Bears
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| 20 | C | Jin Kab-yong (진갑용) | May 8, 1974 | Samsung Lions
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| 11 | IF | Choi Hee-seop (최희섭) | March 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers
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| 18 | IF | Kim Dong-joo (김동주) | February 3, 1976 | Doosan Bears
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| 6 | IF | Kim Jae-gul (김재걸) | September 7, 1972 | Samsung Lions
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| 16 | IF | Kim Jong-kook (김종국) | September 14, 1973 | KIA Tigers
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| 14 | IF | Kim Min-jae (김민재) | January 3, 1973 | Hanwha Eagles
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| 52 | IF | Kim Tae-kyun (김태균) | May 29, 1982 | Hanwha Eagles
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| 25 | IF | Lee Seung-yeop (이승엽) | August 18, 1976 | Yomiuri Giants
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| 3 | IF | Park Jin-man (박진만) | November 30, 1976 | Samsung Lions
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| 9 | OF | Lee Byung-Kyu (이병규) | October 25, 1974 | LG Twins
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| 35 | OF | Lee Jin-young (이진영) | June 15, 1980 | SK Wyverns
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| 7 | OF | Lee Jong-beom (이종범) | August 15, 1970 | KIA Tigers
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| 33 | OF | Park Yong-taik (박용택) | April 21, 1979 | LG Twins
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| 12 | OF | Song Ji-man (송지만) | March 2, 1973 | Hyundai Unicorns
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Pool B
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Canada
CanadaManager: Ernie Whitt (First base coach with the Toronto Blue Jays)
Coaches: Denis Boucher (Pitching Coach), Tim Leiper (Coach), Rob Ducey (Coach), Larry Walker (Coach), Tommy Craig (Trainer)
Mexico
MexicoManager: Francisco Estrada
Pitching coaches: Fernando Valenzuela, Ted Higuera
South Africa
South AfricaPitching coach: Lee Smith
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | P | Barry Armitage | May 11, 1979 | Kansas City Royals
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| 28 | P | Tyrone Brandt | April 3, 1985 | |||
| 37 | P | Matthew Dancer | ||||
| 20 | P | Kalin Dreyer | ||||
| 7 | P | Shannon Ekermans | North Dakota State University
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| 10 | P | Jared Elario | ||||
| 45 | P | Lester Fortiun | ||||
| 76 | P | Gavin Jefferies | ||||
| 44 | P | Tyrone Lamont | April 3, 1985 | AZL Mariners
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| 22 | P | Gary Maree | ||||
| 27 | P | Carl Michaels | May 21, 1981 | Athlone Athletics
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| 25 | P | Darryn Smith | ||||
| 3 | P | Robert Verschuren | ||||
| 18 | C | Kyle Botha | Bothasig
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| 15 | C | Bradley Erasmus | ||||
| 9 | C | Warren Herman | Athlone Athletics
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| 31 | C | Willem Kemp | ||||
| IF | Tebi Andrew | |||||
| 12 | IF | Paul Bell | June 24, 1980 | |||
| 29 | IF | Nicholas Dempsey | December 15, 1978 | |||
| 6 | IF | Dylan Haynes | ||||
| 11 | IF | Zaid Hendricks | ||||
| 14 | IF | Patrick Naude | ||||
| 2 | IF | Jonathan Phillips | April 16, 1986 | |||
| 23 | IF | Brett Willemburg | July 2, 1984 | Varsity Old Boys
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| 41 | OF | Ian Butcher | ||||
| 33 | OF | Jason Cook | July 8, 1975 | |||
| 26 | OF | Duane Feldtman | ||||
| 24 | OF | Gavin Ray | ||||
| 38 | OF | Ashley Scott | ||||
| 30 | OF | Ricardo Siljeur | Athlone Athletics
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United States
United StatesManager: Buck Martinez
Coaches: Marcel Lachemann, Davey Johnson, John McLaren, Reggie Smith
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | P | Roger Clemens | August 4, 1962 (aged 43) | Houston Astros
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| 32 | P | Chad Cordero | March 18, 1982 (aged 23) | Washington Nationals
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| 40 | P | Brian Fuentes | August 9, 1975 (aged 30) | Colorado Rockies
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| 59 | P | Todd Jones | April 24, 1968 (aged 37) | Detroit Tigers
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| 19 | P | Al Leiter | October 23, 1965 (aged 40) | New York Yankees
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| 54 | P | Brad Lidge | December 23, 1976 (aged 29) | Houston Astros
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| 38 | P | Gary Majewski | February 26, 1980 (aged 26) | Washington Nationals
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| 36 | P | Joe Nathan | November 22, 1974 (aged 31) | Minnesota Twins
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| 45 | P | Jake Peavy | May 31, 1981 (aged 24) | San Diego Padres
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| 62 | P | Scot Shields | July 22, 1975 (aged 30) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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| 20 | P | Huston Street | August 2, 1983 (aged 22) | Oakland Athletics
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| 50 | P | Mike Timlin | March 10, 1966 (aged 39) | Boston Red Sox
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| 39 | P | Dan Wheeler | December 10, 1977 (aged 28) | Tampa Bay Rays
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| 35 | P | Dontrelle Willis | January 12, 1982 (aged 24) | Florida Marlins
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| 8 | C | Michael Barrett | October 22, 1976 (aged 29) | Chicago Cubs
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| 24 | C | Brian Schneider | November 26, 1976 (aged 29) | Washington Nationals
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| 33 | C | Jason Varitek | April 11, 1972 (aged 33) | Boston Red Sox
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| 2 | IF | Derek Jeter | June 26, 1974 (aged 31) | New York Yankees
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| 10 | IF | Chipper Jones | April 24, 1972 (aged 33) | Atlanta Braves
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| 25 | IF | Derrek Lee | September 6, 1975 (aged 30) | Chicago Cubs
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| 13 | IF | Alex Rodríguez | July 27, 1975 (aged 30) | New York Yankees
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| 23 | IF | Mark Teixeira | April 11, 1980 (aged 25) | Texas Rangers
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| 26 | IF | Chase Utley | December 17, 1978 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Phillies
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| 1 | IF | Michael Young | October 19, 1976 (aged 29) | Texas Rangers
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| 18 | OF | Johnny Damon | November 5, 1973 (aged 32) | New York Yankees
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| 7 | OF | Jeff Francoeur | January 8, 1984 (aged 22) | Atlanta Braves
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| 3 | OF | Ken Griffey Jr. | November 21, 1969 (aged 36) | Cincinnati Reds
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| 5 | OF | Matt Holliday | January 15, 1980 (aged 26) | Colorado Rockies
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| 6 | OF | Vernon Wells | December 8, 1978 (aged 27) | Toronto Blue Jays
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| 21 | OF | Randy Winn | June 9, 1974 (aged 31) | San Francisco Giants
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Pool C
Cuba
CubaManager: Higinio Vélez
Netherlands
NetherlandsManager: Robert Eenhoorn
Panama
PanamaManager: Anibal Reluz
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | P | Manny Acosta | Atlanta Braves
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| 24 | P | Albenis Castillo | ||||
| 22 | P | Bienvenido Cedeño | ||||
| 27 | P | Bruce Chen | ||||
| 36 | P | Manuel Corpas | Colorado Rockies
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| 25 | P | Jorge Cortéz | ||||
| 58 | P | Roger Deago | ||||
| 18 | P | Paolo Espino | ||||
| 31 | P | Miguel Gómez | ||||
| 12 | P | Santos Hernández | ||||
| 56 | P | Len Picota | ||||
| 29 | P | Ramon Ramírez | ||||
| 33 | P | Davis Romero | Toronto Blue Jays
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| 8 | C | Damaso Espino | ||||
| 16 | C | Carlos Muñoz | ||||
| 49 | C | César Quintero | ||||
| 51 | C | Carlos Ruiz | Philadelphia Phillies
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| 7 | IF | Javier Castillo | ||||
| 11 | IF | Vicente Garibaldo | ||||
| 32 | IF | Yoni Lasso | ||||
| 30 | IF | Orlando Miller | ||||
| 15 | IF | Olmedo Sáenz | ||||
| 4 | OF | Earl Agnoly | ||||
| 26 | OF | Audes de León | ||||
| 17 | OF | Freddy Herrera | ||||
| 45 | OF | Carlos Lee | Houston Astros
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| 64 | OF | Sherman Obando | ||||
| 28 | OF | Adolfo Rivera | ||||
| 14 | OF | Rubén Rivera | ||||
| 1 | OF | Manuel O. Rodríguez |
Puerto Rico
Puerto RicoManager: José Oquendo
Pool D
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Australia
AustraliaManager: Jon Deeble
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | P | Craig Anderson | October 30, 1980 | |||
| 21 | P | Phil Brassington | April 19, 1970 | |||
| 11 | P | Adam Bright | August 11, 1984 | |||
| 57 | P | Adrian Burnside | March 15, 1977 | |||
| 30 | P | Tristan Crawford | July 22, 1982 | |||
| 13 | P | Matthew Gahan | November 26, 1975 | |||
| 44 | P | Wayne Lundgren | April 21, 1982 | |||
| 15 | P | Paul Mildren | May 3, 1984 | |||
| 27 | P | Damian Moss | November 24, 1976 | |||
| 42 | P | Peter Moylan | December 2, 1978 | Atlanta Braves
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| P | Ryan Rowland-Smith | January 26, 1983 | ||||
| 24 | P | John Stephens | November 15, 1979 | Ottawa Lynx
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| 39 | P | Phil Stockman | January 25, 1980 | Atlanta Braves
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| 19 | P | Rich Thompson | July 1, 1984 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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| 48 | C | Michael Collins | July 18, 1984 | |||
| 47 | C | Andrew Graham | April 22, 1982 | Detroit Tigers
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| 35 | C | Matthew Kent | July 2, 1980 | |||
| 7 | IF | Trent Durrington | August 27, 1975 | |||
| 4 | IF | Gavin Fingleson | ||||
| 29 | IF | Bradley Harman | November 19, 1985 | |||
| 26 | IF | Justin Huber | July 1, 1982 | |||
| 16 | IF | Luke Hughes | August 2, 1984 | |||
| 22 | IF | Brendan Kingman | May 22, 1973 | |||
| 14 | IF | Dave Nilsson | December 14, 1969 | |||
| 6 | IF | Rodney van Buizen | ||||
| IF | Glenn Williams | |||||
| 25 | OF | Tom Brice | August 24, 1981 | |||
| 8 | OF | Trent Oeltjen | February 28, 1983 | |||
| 17 | OF | Brett Roneberg | May 2, 1979 | |||
| 23 | OF | Paul Rutgers | January 17, 1984 |
Dominican Republic
Dominican RepublicManager: Manny Acta
Italy
ItalyManager: Matt Galante
Venezuela
VenezuelaManager: Luis Sojo
Coaches: Dave Concepción, Oscar Escobar, Roberto Espinoza, Omar Malavé, Luis Salazar
Notes and references
- Rosters: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, USA, Cuba, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Venezuela
- 2006 World Baseball Classic roster for China Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine at Worldbaseballclassic.com
- 2006 World Baseball Classic roster for Chinese Taipei at Worldbaseballclassic.com
- Quantrill announced his retirement during the 2006 WBC, effective at the end of the tournament.
- Guerrero will skip the first round of the World Baseball Classic, due to the death of three of his cousins in an auto accident in the Dominican Republic. "Notes: Vladdy in Dominicans' thoughts". Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2006-03-05.
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