1997 Monclova Acereros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-56
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Juan Villaescusa (65-56)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 356,885, Avg. 5,899
1997 Monclova Acereros StatisticsTeam Record: 65-56
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Juan Villaescusa (65-56)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 356,885, Avg. 5,899
Playoffs - Tabasco Olmecas 4 games, Monclova Acereros 0
The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 1997 season with a record of 65 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Acereros plated 536 runs and allowed 511 runs.
Félix José, Juan Castillo, Fernando Ramsey, Drew Denson, José Cecena, Héctor Fajardo, Mike Felder and Erik Schullstrom were all players from the 1997 Monclova Acereros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Villaescusa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Acosta | R | R | August 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 209 | El Porvenir, MX |
| 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 |
| Sergio Attwell | R | R | November 4, 1973 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | ||
| Essex Burton | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dimas Candelario | R | March 25, 1975 | Cocohuite, Veracruz MX | |||
| Juan Castillo | R | R | June 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tomas Cazares | L | L | March 7, 1970 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| José Cecena | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Cedeno | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Armando Chan | L | L | ||||
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Drew Denson | S | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chip Duncan | R | R | June 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Hector Estrada | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Héctor Fajardo | R | R | November 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Mike Felder | S | R | November 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | Vallejo, CA US |
| 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 | ||
| Félix José | S | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gerardo Leal | R | R | November 9, 1971 | Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | ||||
| Grimaldo Martinez | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | Villa Santiago, MX |
| Felipe Murillo | R | May 11, 1964 | 196 | Leon, Guanajuato MX | ||
| Braulio Neri | L | L | February 2, 1968 | 5'10" | 194 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Sergio Olvera | ||||||
| Enrique Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Fernando Ramsey | R | R | December 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rainbow City, PA |
| Carlos Resendez | R | R | November 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | McAllen, TX US |
| Jesus Rios | R | R | September 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Raul Rodriguez | L | L | July 20, 1968 | 196 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | |
| Oscar Romero | R | R | October 10, 1967 | |||
| Ricardo Saenz | R | R | February 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, MX |
| Erik Schullstrom | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Solarte | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 5'11" | 178 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Eduardo Torres | ||||||
| Rodolfo Valdez | R | August 28, 1964 | 196 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | ||
| Jorge Valencia | R | December 9, 1970 | Nogales, Sonora MX | |||
| Julio Valerio | L | L | September 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| 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.
