2006 Major League Baseball season

Final standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Bracket

• Postseason MVPs
• *World Series MVP – David Eckstein
• *ALCS MVP – Plácido Polanco
• *NLCS MVP – Jeff Suppan

  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

Other awards

• Comeback Players of the Year: Jim Thome ; Nomar Garciaparra.
• Hank Aaron Award: Derek Jeter ; Ryan Howard.
• Roberto Clemente Award : Carlos Delgado.
• Rolaids Relief Man Award: Francisco Rodríguez ; Trevor Hoffman.
• Delivery Man of the Year : Mariano Rivera.

  Player of the Month

Pitcher of the Month

Rookie of the Month

Statistical leaders

Managers

American League

National League

Milestones

300–300 Club members

• Reggie Sanders — June 10
• Steve Finley — June 14

  Home Runs

[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
• Steve Finley — June 14

  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 ever 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 ; HitTracker estimated it at.

  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.