2002 Monclova Acereros Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 56-54
Finished 5th in the ML's Northern Division
Manager: Gerardo Sanchez (56-54)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 254,903, Avg. 4,635
2002 Monclova Acereros Statistics

Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Monclova Acereros 1

The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 2002 season with a record of 56 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Northern Division.

The Acereros plated 536 runs and gave up 549 runs. Rudy Pemberton paced Monclova with 14 home runs Rubén Aganza drove in 68 runs. Darrell Sherman topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .363 clip. Alejandro Romero led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.77 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2002 Monclova Acereros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Willis Otáñez, Rudy Pemberton, José Cecena, José Alberro and Darrell Sherman.

Gerardo Sanchez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jasiel AcostaLLJuly 30, 19826'1"210Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Rubén AganzaRRJanuary 30, 19706'0"215Huepac, Sonora MX
Hugo AguilarLLFebruary 10, 19785'11"220Monclova, Coahuila MX
José AlberroRRJune 29, 19696'2"190San Juan, PR
Antonio AlvarezRRJuly 25, 19785'10"187Opochi, Sinaloa MX
Ignacio ArauzRRDecember 8, 19715'10"194Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Cosme BernalRRAugust 20, 19806'1"200Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Domingo CastroRRFebruary 28, 19806'0"205Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX
Tomas CazaresLLMarch 7, 1970Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
José CecenaRRAugust 20, 19635'11"180Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Luis DiazLL
Emerson EsparzaRRJanuary 13, 19765'6"190Torreon, Coahuila MX
Jorge FloresLLJuly 1, 19786'0"195El Burrion, MX
Jesus GonzalezRRJune 2, 19736'1"179El Seibo, DO
Hector GuizarRRFebruary 22, 19705'11"180Guaymas, Sonora MX
Christian GuzmanRRJune 22, 19816'2"195Purisima de Bustos, MX
Juan LopezRMay 17, 1980Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX
Raul LopezLRSeptember 11, 19785'11"189Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Luis MaciasRRSeptember 29, 19805'10"185Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Leobardo MezaRRJanuary 11, 1969Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX
Adan MunozLRMarch 9, 19786'2"215Empalme, Sonora MX
Felipe MurilloRMay 11, 1964196Leon, Guanajuato MX
Willis OtáñezRRApril 19, 19736'1"200Vega Baja, PR
Rudy PembertonRRDecember 17, 19696'1"185San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Ruben QuinonesRRJanuary 14, 19806'1"230Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Jose RamirezRRJune 5, 19825'7"200Tepic, Nayarit MX
Carlos ResendezRRNovember 26, 19765'11"205McAllen, TX US
Alejandro RiosRRJuly 28, 19796'1"195Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Lino RiveraRRDecember 2, 19665'11"173Rio Piedras, PR
Alejandro RomeroRRAugust 17, 19775'11"193Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Ricardo SaenzRRFebruary 24, 19626'1"185Sacramento, MX
Darrell ShermanLLDecember 4, 19665'9"160Los Angeles, CA US
Jesus SotoRROctober 17, 19796'1"160Guaymas, Sonora MX
Gilberto SotomayorLLJanuary 30, 19786'0"152Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Alonso ValenciaRRSeptember 16, 1980Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Irving ValenzuelaRRJanuary 24, 19775'11"172Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Julio ValerioLLSeptember 9, 19785'9"187Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Carlos VillalobosRRApril 5, 19755'11"182Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Mauricio ZazuetaRRFebruary 3, 19685'10"155Navojoa, 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.




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