2003 Cordoba Cafeteros Roster
Team Record: 29-75
Finished 8th in the ML's Western Division
Manager: Eddy Diaz (0-0), Lupe Jalabera (0-0), Antonio Aguilera (0-0)
Location: Cordoba, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Beisborama
Attendance: 110,382, Avg. 2,123
The Cordoba Cafeteros of the Mexican League ended the 2003 season with a record of 29 wins and 75 losses, finishing eighth in the league's Western Division.
The Cafeteros scored 400 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 593 runs. Sharnol Adriana led Cordoba with 11 home runs and accounted for 49 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Hector Chavarria topped the team with 6 wins, and Emigdio Lopez recorded a 4.97 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2003 Cordoba Cafeteros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Jones, José Parra, Pete Rose and Juan Melo.
Eddy Diaz, Lupe Jalabera and Antonio Aguilera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Antonio Aguilera | S | R | June 13, 1963 | 196 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
| Wady Almonte | R | R | April 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Antonio Alvarez | R | R | July 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Opochi, Sinaloa MX |
| Asdrubal Amarillas | R | R | April 9, 1980 | 5'8" | 187 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Hernando Arredondo | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Ignacio Avila | R | R | November 11, 1979 | Quetchehueca, Sonora MX | ||
| Edison Barajas | L | L | January 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 209 | Sabinas, Coahuila MX |
| Alejandro Barron | R | R | January 6, 1984 | 5'7" | 155 | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz MX |
| Rigoberto Blancas | L | L | October 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 218 | Morelia, Michihoacan MX |
| Hector Chavarria | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jay Davis | L | L | October 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Abraham Elvira | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Hector Estrada | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Roman Gonzalez | R | R | August 8, 1976 | 5'9" | 200 | Paso del Toro, Veracruz MX |
| Pascual Guerra | R | R | June 26, 1978 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Hector Guizar | R | R | February 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY US |
| Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | May 25, 1975 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Rogelio Lopez | R | R | January 18, 1976 | Nizada, MX | ||
| Lou Lucca | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Augusto Martinez | S | R | ||||
| Grimaldo Martinez | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | Villa Santiago, MX |
| Jesus Martinez | R | R | January 3, 1977 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | ||
| Juan Melo | S | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 206 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ivan Montane | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Francisco Morales | R | R | January 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Braulio Neri | L | L | February 2, 1968 | 5'10" | 194 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Elvin Nina | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Javier Nunez | R | R | April 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 187 | Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca MX |
| Flavio Orea | R | R | September 30, 1977 | 5'9" | 194 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| José Parra | R | R | November 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Jacagua, Santiago DO |
| Edison Payro | L | L | ||||
| Leo Perez | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Medina, Nayarit MX |
| Luis Perez | R | R | April 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Placido Pinto | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 243 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Ruben Quinones | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jose Reynoso | R | R | February 17, 1973 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO | ||
| Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Pete Rose | L | R | November 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wilfredo Sanchez | R | R | ||||
| Pedro Santana | R | R | December 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ricardo Soriano | L | L | October 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Irving Tress | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Adrian Vazquez | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Hugo Verdugo | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Heriberto Yepiz | L | R | September 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 183 | Nogales, Sonora 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.
