2002 Monclova Acereros Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jasiel Acosta | L | L | July 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Rubén Aganza | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Huepac, Sonora MX |
Hugo Aguilar | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
José Alberro | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
Antonio Alvarez | R | R | July 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Opochi, Sinaloa MX |
Ignacio Arauz | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Cosme Bernal | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Domingo Castro | R | R | February 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
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 |
Luis Diaz | L | L | ||||
Emerson Esparza | R | R | January 13, 1976 | 5'6" | 190 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
Jorge Flores | L | L | July 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | El Burrion, MX |
Jesus Gonzalez | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 179 | El Seibo, DO |
Hector Guizar | R | R | February 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Christian Guzman | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Purisima de Bustos, MX |
Juan Lopez | R | May 17, 1980 | Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX | |||
Raul Lopez | L | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 189 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Luis Macias | R | R | September 29, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Leobardo Meza | R | R | January 11, 1969 | Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX | ||
Adan Munoz | L | R | March 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
Felipe Murillo | R | May 11, 1964 | 196 | Leon, Guanajuato MX | ||
Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
Rudy Pemberton | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Ruben Quinones | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Jose Ramirez | R | R | June 5, 1982 | 5'7" | 200 | Tepic, Nayarit MX |
Carlos Resendez | R | R | November 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | McAllen, TX US |
Alejandro Rios | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Alejandro Romero | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 193 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Ricardo Saenz | R | R | February 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, MX |
Darrell Sherman | L | L | December 4, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jesus Soto | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Gilberto Sotomayor | L | L | January 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 152 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Alonso Valencia | R | R | September 16, 1980 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
Irving Valenzuela | R | R | January 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 172 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Julio Valerio | L | L | September 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
Mauricio Zazueta | R | R | February 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 155 | Navojoa, 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.