2002 Cordoba Cafeteros Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 37-71
Finished 8th in the ML's Southern Division
Manager: Julio Paula (0-0), Julian Yan (0-0)
Location: Cordoba, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Beisborama
Attendance: 98,462, Avg. 1,823
2002 Cordoba Cafeteros Statistics

The Cordoba Cafeteros of the Mexican League ended the 2002 season with a record of 37 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the league's Southern Division.

The Cafeteros scored 423 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 617 runs. Julian Yan led Cordoba with 24 home runs, while Sharnol Adriana walloped 15 or more also. Julian Yan drove in 70 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .283 clip. Emigdio Lopez paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.8 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2002 Cordoba Cafeteros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Guillermo Garcia, Henry Mercedes, Efrain Valdez, Doug Jennings and Manny Alexander.

Julio Paula and Julian Yan served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sharnol AdrianaRRNovember 13, 19705'10"205Willemstad, CW
Paulo AlemanRRJanuary 25, 19815'11"179Ciudad Cardel, Veracruz MX
Manny AlexanderRRMarch 20, 19715'10"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Asdrubal AmarillasRRApril 9, 19805'8"187Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Hernando ArredondoRROctober 23, 19765'11"190Guaymas, Sonora MX
Martin ArvizuRRSeptember 30, 19846'1"205Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Ignacio AvilaRRNovember 11, 1979Quetchehueca, Sonora MX
Edison BarajasLLJanuary 10, 19806'1"209Sabinas, Coahuila MX
Rigoberto BlancasLLOctober 28, 19806'0"218Morelia, Michihoacan MX
Hector ChavarriaRRMay 15, 19815'9"165Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Abraham ElviraLLSeptember 11, 19825'11"180Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX
David GarciaRRJuly 10, 1980Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Guillermo GarciaRRApril 4, 19726'3"215Santiago, Santiago DO
Roman GonzalezRRAugust 8, 19765'9"200Paso del Toro, Veracruz MX
Pascual GuerraRRJune 26, 1978Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Pablo GutierrezRR
Jose Manuel HernandezLLSeptember 19, 19715'10"175Durango, Durango MX
Doug JenningsLLSeptember 30, 19645'10"175Atlanta, GA US
Ildelfonso LaraRRSeptember 13, 19746'2"210Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Norberto LizarragaRRNovember 13, 19695'11"190Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Emigdio LopezRRAugust 11, 19685'11"190Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX
Gilberto LopezRRMay 25, 1975Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Grimaldo MartinezRRNovember 18, 19685'10"187Villa Santiago, MX
Juan Jesus MartinezRRJuly 15, 19785'11"190Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Marco MendozaLLMay 1, 19736'3"215Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Henry MercedesRRJuly 23, 19695'11"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Flavio OreaRRSeptember 30, 19775'9"194Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX
Adrian OsunaRRJuly 27, 19806'0"176Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Edgar PerezRRFebruary 14, 19755'11"196Minatitlan, Veracruz MX
Leo PerezRRAugust 6, 19666'0"180Los Medina, Nayarit MX
Ruben QuinonesRRJanuary 14, 19806'1"230Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Francisco RiveraLROctober 4, 19796'1"230Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Francisco RiveraRRNovember 11, 19745'11"205La Paz, Baja California Sur MX
Jorge RoblesRRAugust 20, 1978Vargas, Veracruz MX
Raul RodarteRRApril 9, 19705'11"190Los Angeles, CA US
Heriberto RuelasLLMay 28, 19826'2"235Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Heriberto SalasRRDecember 28, 19765'9"180Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Roque SanchezRRMarch 5, 19756'1"205Calkini, Campeche MX
Wilfredo SanchezRR
Ricardo SandovalLLNovember 10, 19795'9"181Guadalajara, Jalisco MX
Ricardo SorianoLLOctober 20, 19755'9"187Yanga, Veracruz MX
Irving TressRRDecember 18, 19806'2"200Cordoba, Veracruz MX
Miyoki TurudaRRJanuary 8, 19796'1"165Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila MX
Efrain ValdezLLJuly 11, 19665'11"180Nizao, Peravia DO
Israel ValdezR
Joel ValdezRRJuly 13, 19805'10"215Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Uriel ValdezLRJuly 25, 19845'11"170Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Constancio VirgenRRFebruary 5, 19826'2"205Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX
Julian YanRRJuly 24, 19656'5"215La 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.




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