1978 Aguascalientes Rieleros Roster
Team Record: 89-62
Finished 1st in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Jaime Fabela (89-62)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Romo Chavez (Parque Deportivo)
Attendance: 351,326, Avg. 4,653
Playoffs - Aguascalientes Rieleros 4 games, Cordoba Cafeteros 2
Playoffs - Aguascalientes Rieleros 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 2
Finals - Aguascalientes Rieleros 4 games, Union Laguna Algodoneros 1
The Aguascalientes Rieleros of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 89 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's Southwest Division.
The Rieleros scored 681 runs and surrendered 554 runs.
Players from the 1978 Aguascalientes Rieleros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Willie Crawford, Clarence Jones, Horacio Piña, Ángel Moreno and Cy Acosta.
Jaime Fabela served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Abarca | R | R | October 22, 1952 | 195 | Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco MX | |
| Cy Acosta | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sabino, Sinaloa MX |
| Enrique Aguilar | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 183 | Villa Azueta, Veracruz MX |
| Juan Alvarez | R | R | January 10, 1956 | 195 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX | |
| Angel Cantres | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Antonio Cervantes | R | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | ||||
| Lauro Cervantes | R | October 19, 1955 | 195 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | ||
| Hector Chavez | ||||||
| Raul Colon | L | L | July 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Willie Crawford | L | L | September 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Baldemar Figueroa | ||||||
| Ruben Garcia | R | May 6, 1951 | 195 | Ensenada, Baja California MX | ||
| Joe Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Leobardo Guerrero | ||||||
| Clarence Jones | L | L | November 7, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Ángel Moreno | L | L | June 6, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Perez | ||||||
| Horacio Piña | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 177 | Matamoros, Coahuila MX |
| Javier Reyes | L | L | 6'1" | 151 | Torreon, Coahuila MX | |
| Rigoberto Robles | ||||||
| Emmanuel Rodriguez | ||||||
| Francisco Rodriguez | R | R | October 4, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Clemente Rosas | R | R | 6'0" | 169 | ||
| Porfirio Salomon | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 147 | Las Marias, Veracruz MX |
| Jesus Solis | R | May 13, 1947 | 194 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX | ||
| Jesus Sommers | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Hector Valenzuela | R | R | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 164 | El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX |
| Urbano Valle | L | , MX | ||||
| Chico Villalobos | R | R | January 14, 1941 | 5'6" | 140 | San Blas, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesus Zamora | R | , MX |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
