1973 Cordoba Cafeteros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 53-79
Finished 4th in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Mario Pelaez (53-79)
Location: Cordoba, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Beisborama
Attendance: 160,894, Avg. 2,438
1973 Cordoba Cafeteros StatisticsTeam Record: 53-79
Finished 4th in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Mario Pelaez (53-79)
Location: Cordoba, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Beisborama
Attendance: 160,894, Avg. 2,438
The Cordoba Cafeteros of the Mexican League ended the 1973 season with a record of 53 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southeast Division.
The Cafeteros scored 453 runs and yielded 535 runs.
Players from the 1973 Cordoba Cafeteros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dick Rusteck, Ossie Chavarria, Luis Peraza, Tracy Stallard and Jerry Johnson.
Mario Pelaez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Aguilera | R | R | 5'9" | 154 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX | |
| Arturo Alvarez | L | L | December 22, 1943 | 5'8" | 150 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ramón Arano | R | R | August 31, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Willie Arano | R | R | November 28, 1943 | 5'6" | 135 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Abel Armas | L | L | October 15, 1945 | 5'11" | 177 | Bartolo, Oaxaca MX |
| Miguel Beltran | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 195 | Mertzon, TX US | |
| Santiago Bryant | R | , DO | ||||
| Israel Buentello | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jose Calero | R | R | April 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 185 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Guadalupe Cancino | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Roberto Castellon | R | R | January 1, 1944 | 5'11" | 152 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Ossie Chavarria | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Francisco Conkle | R | R | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Chico DeCastris | L | R | June 5, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Justino Delfin | R | R | May 14, 1946 | 5'9" | 154 | Paso Carretas, Veracruz MX |
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Hector Dominguez | R | R | 5'9" | 138 | ||
| Ignacio Fajardo | R | R | July 31, 1944 | 5'11" | 165 | Navolato, Sinaloa MX |
| Bulmaro Ferat | R | , MX | ||||
| Francisco Garcia | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Michoacan, MX |
| Victor Garcia | R | R | November 18, 1945 | 194 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX | |
| Andres Gutierrez | R | R | , MX | |||
| Leon Gutierrez | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Pablo Gutierrez | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 147 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Tomas Johnson | R | R | June 1, 1950 | 195 | Cardenas, Tabasco MX | |
| Emerito Lopez | R | R | October 21, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Michael Magness | R | R | August 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 197 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Phil Meyer | L | L | February 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Bernardo Moncayo | R | R | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX | |||
| Joel Navarro | L | L | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Tepic, Nayarit MX |
| Raul Palacios | R | December 1, 1949 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | ||
| Hiram Paz | ||||||
| Mario Pelaez | R | R | October 28, 1938 | 5'7" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Peralta | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Luis Peraza | R | R | June 17, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Alfredo Preciado | R | R | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Andres Rivera | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Quique Rivera | R | R | November 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gener Rivero | R | R | 5'8" | |||
| Alejandro Robles | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Miguel Rodriguez | R | , MX | ||||
| Pepe Rodriguez | R | R | May 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 166 | Cedral, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hilario Salinas | R | R | January 14, 1938 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Manuel Salinas | R | R | 5'6" | 143 | ||
| Porfirio Salomon | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 147 | Las Marias, Veracruz MX |
| Saturnino Salomon | R | R | 5'8" | 139 | , MX | |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tracy Stallard | R | R | August 31, 1937 | 6'5" | 204 | Coeburn, VA US |
| Gilberto Uzcanga | R | R | El Santuario, Veracruz 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.
