1996 Monclova Acereros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 58-56
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Ramon Montoya (0-0), Marcelo Juarez (0-0)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 290,994, Avg. 5,105 in 57 home dates
1996 Monclova Acereros StatisticsTeam Record: 58-56
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Ramon Montoya (0-0), Marcelo Juarez (0-0)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 290,994, Avg. 5,105 in 57 home dates
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Monclova Acereros 2
The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Acereros scored 581 runs and yielded 556 runs.
Players from the 1996 Monclova Acereros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Braulio Castillo, Ken Patterson, Eric Fox, Francisco Cabrera, Héctor Villanueva and Julio Solano.
Ramon Montoya and Marcelo Juarez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Aganza | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Huepac, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Alicea | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Ignacio Arauz | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Sergio Attwell | R | R | November 4, 1973 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | ||
| Matt Bauer | L | L | March 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Francisco Cabrera | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dimas Candelario | R | March 25, 1975 | Cocohuite, Veracruz MX | |||
| Braulio Castillo | R | R | May 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO |
| Juan Cazares | L | L | June 24, 1968 | 196 | El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX | |
| Armando Chan | L | L | ||||
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jose Espinoza | L | R | June 22, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Eric Fox | S | L | August 15, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Lemoore, CA US |
| David Garcia | L | December 9, 1975 | Palau, Coahuila MX | |||
| Carlos Gastelum | R | R | May 16, 1966 | 5'8" | 176 | Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX |
| Calixto Herrera | R | January 5, 1966 | 196 | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX | ||
| Cesar Jiminez | R | R | April 14, 1961 | 6'5" | 222 | Higuey, DO |
| Rich Kelley | L | L | May 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Jorge Lara | R | R | April 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 210 | Cotaxla, Veracruz MX |
| Gerardo Leal | R | R | November 9, 1971 | Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| German Leyva | L | R | September 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | ||||
| Grimaldo Martinez | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | Villa Santiago, MX |
| Francisco Montano | R | July 10, 1961 | 196 | Divisadero, Sonora MX | ||
| David Moreno | R | R | ||||
| Felipe Murillo | R | May 11, 1964 | 196 | Leon, Guanajuato MX | ||
| Sergio Olvera | ||||||
| Ken Patterson | L | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Vladimir Perez | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | Nigua, DO |
| Roberto Pimentel | L | L | January 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Enrique Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Martin Raygoza | R | May 18, 1964 | 196 | Empalme, Sonora MX | ||
| Jesus Rios | R | R | September 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Raul Rodriguez | L | L | July 20, 1968 | 196 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | |
| Ricardo Saenz | R | R | February 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, MX |
| Manuel Samaniego | ||||||
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| Eduardo Torres | ||||||
| Rodolfo Valdez | R | August 28, 1964 | 196 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | ||
| Horacio Valenzuela | ||||||
| Jose Vazquez | R | February 8, 1978 | Monclova, Coahuila MX | |||
| Ernesto Velazquez | R | April 21, 1971 | 197 | Frontera, Coahuila MX | ||
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Israel Villapudua | ||||||
| Julian Wong |
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.
