1997 Aguascalientes Rieleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 46-73
Finished 5th in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Chico Rodriguez (46-73)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Romo Chavez (Parque Deportivo)
Attendance: 66,810, Avg. 1,123
1997 Aguascalientes Rieleros StatisticsTeam Record: 46-73
Finished 5th in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Chico Rodriguez (46-73)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Romo Chavez (Parque Deportivo)
Attendance: 66,810, Avg. 1,123
The Aguascalientes Rieleros of the Mexican League ended the 1997 season with a record of 46 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Central Division.
The Rieleros plated 467 runs and conceded 607 runs.
Players from the 1997 Aguascalientes Rieleros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Wright, Germán Jiménez, Steve Hosey, Jim Austin and Jonathan Hurst.
Chico Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Aguilar | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 183 | Villa Azueta, Veracruz MX |
| Shamar Almeida | L | R | August 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 213 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Alfonso Amador | R | R | November 22, 1976 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Martin Antunez | L | October 17, 1960 | 196 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | ||
| Jesus Arredondo | L | R | March 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jim Austin | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmville, VA US |
| Aurelio Castañeda | R | R | September 25, 1963 | 196 | Rio Grande, Zacatecas MX | |
| Fernando Cervantes | ||||||
| Fausto Dominguez | ||||||
| Marcelo Escalante | ||||||
| Humberto Espejo | L | July 24, 1976 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX | |||
| Daniel Espino | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Ricardo Estrada | ||||||
| Jose Gonzalez | ||||||
| Otis Green | L | L | March 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Jaime Guerrero | R | R | August 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 162 | |
| Javier Guerrero | ||||||
| Hector Heredia | R | May 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Steve Hosey | R | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Germán Jiménez | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Jonas Lopez | R | November 9, 1969 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX | |||
| Jose Lopez | R | September 30, 1976 | Navojoa, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Salvador Lopez | ||||||
| Pablo Machiria | R | R | ||||
| Alberto Manrique | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Enrique Martinez | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco MX |
| Rob Mattson | L | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Ramon Mendez | ||||||
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Alejandro Navarrete | ||||||
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Flavio Orea | R | R | September 30, 1977 | 5'9" | 194 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Edison Payro | L | L | ||||
| Leo Perez | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Medina, Nayarit MX |
| Vladimir Perez | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | Nigua, DO |
| Efren Ramirez | ||||||
| Emilio Ramirez | L | September 19, 1969 | 196 | Los Robles, Veracruz MX | ||
| Paul Rivera | L | L | September 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eduardo Salgado | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Hector Sanchez | R | R | April 13, 1968 | Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas MX | ||
| Mario Santana | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX |
| Ramon Serna | R | R | December 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Casas Grandes, Chihuahua MX |
| David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Armando Valdez | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Valencia | ||||||
| Israel Velazquez | R | September 25, 1970 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |||
| Jose Villegas | R | R | February 16, 1966 | 196 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | |
| Roberto Vizcarra | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 195 | Estacion Coahuila, MX |
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
