1980 Leon Cachorros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 43-53
Finished 4th in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Mario Saldana (43-53)
Location: Leon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Municipal Leon
Attendance: 119,427, Avg. 2,488
1980 Leon Cachorros StatisticsTeam Record: 43-53
Finished 4th in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Mario Saldana (43-53)
Location: Leon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Municipal Leon
Attendance: 119,427, Avg. 2,488
The Leon Cachorros of the Mexican League ended the 1980 season with a record of 43 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northeast Division.
The Cachorros scored 480 runs and yielded 485 runs.
Players from the 1980 Leon Cachorros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ivan Murrell, Luis Alcaraz, Cito Gaston and Luis Alvarado.
Mario Saldana served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alcaraz | R | R | June 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Humacao, PR |
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Tomas Armas | L | L | April 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 149 | Nopaltepec, Veracruz MX |
| Tomas Bellazetin | L | L | January 24, 1957 | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |
| Jose Benitez | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |
| Carlos Carrasco | R | R | April 30, 1948 | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
| Anthony Castro | L | R | July 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dave Castro | R | R | , US | |||
| Carlos Chavez | R | April 20, 1953 | 195 | San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua MX | ||
| Ernesto Cordoba | R | R | April 15, 1950 | 5'9" | 149 | Joachin, Veracruz MX |
| Hector Diaz | R | R | September 28, 1950 | 5'5" | 133 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ruben Flores | ||||||
| Nicolas Garcia | R | R | September 7, 1942 | 5'10" | 168 | Penon Blanco, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Cito Gaston | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jaime Hernandez | R | , MX | ||||
| Raul Lizarraga | ||||||
| Norberto Lopez | R | , MX | ||||
| Gabriel Lugo | R | R | 5'7" | 154 | ||
| Bartolo Mojica | ||||||
| Saul Montoya | L | L | October 15, 1951 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | |
| Romulo Munoz | R | R | 5'8" | 143 | ||
| Ivan Murrell | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | , Bocas del Toro PA |
| Juan Pedroza | ||||||
| Ramon Pineda | R | , MX | ||||
| Jorge Quinones | R | , MX | ||||
| Raul Sanchez | ||||||
| Narciso Thompson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Filiberto Urias | R | , MX | ||||
| Rafael Zuniga |
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.
