2008 Campeche Piratas Roster
Team Record: 58-49
Finished 4th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Hector Estrada (58-49)
Location: Campeche, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportiva de 20 de Noviembre, Venustiano Carranzo
Attendance: 149,492, Avg. 2,875 in 52 home dates
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Campeche Piratas 0
The Campeche Piratas of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 58 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Piratas plated 487 runs and allowed 471 runs. Rubén Rivera paced Campeche with 25 home runs, and Robert Pérez walloped 15 or more, too. Robert Pérez and Rubén Rivera each drove in 70 runs. Rubén Rivera led all regular hitters by hitting .350. Francisco Campos topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.41 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2008 Campeche Piratas who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bry Nelson, Lino Urdaneta, Rubén Rivera and Robert Pérez.
Hector Estrada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Acosta | R | R | November 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Juan Jesus Alvarez | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Potam, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Armenta | L | L | August 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Jose Avalos | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Francisco Campos | R | R | August 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Ismael Castillo | R | R | May 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 160 | Campeche, Campeche MX |
| Francisco Cervera | R | R | December 3, 1968 | 5'8" | 215 | Leon, Guanajuato MX |
| Alejandro Chavez | L | L | May 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Manny Del Campo | R | R | May 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Riito, MX |
| Gary Espadas | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Jonathan Esqueda | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Quincy Foster | L | R | October 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jonathan Garcia | R | R | June 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Vinicio Gonzalez | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 5'8" | 170 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Eloy Gutierrez | S | R | November 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Matt Hammons | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Cupertino Leon | L | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Fausto Lopez | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 182 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Manuel Lopez | L | R | January 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 155 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Said Low | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 5'7" | 154 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Ozzie Mendez | L | L | April 16, 1988 | 6'1" | 160 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Bry Nelson | S | R | January 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Crossett, AR US |
| Hector Paez | L | R | March 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Robert Pérez | R | R | June 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Jesus Rivera | L | R | September 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Rubén Rivera | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Javier Robles | R | R | July 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | El Bule Ahome, MX |
| Francisco Rodriguez | L | L | December 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX |
| Miguel Ruiz | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Efrain Sanchez | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Jalapita, MX |
| Roque Sanchez | R | R | March 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Calkini, Campeche MX |
| Lino Urdaneta | R | R | November 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Abraham Valdez | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 187 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Abraham Valencia | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Villaescusa | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Ernesto Vizcarra | R | R | May 29, 1976 | 5'9" | 155 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Vizcarra | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 195 | Estacion Coahuila, 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.
