2009 Minatitlan Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 34-73
Finished 8th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Rafael Castañeda (34-73), Andrés Mora (34-73), Alex Ortiz (34-73)
Location: Minatitlan, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: 18 de Marzo de 1938
Attendance: 113,191, Avg. 2,177 in 52 home dates
2009 Minatitlan Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 34-73
Finished 8th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Rafael Castañeda (34-73), Andrés Mora (34-73), Alex Ortiz (34-73)
Location: Minatitlan, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: 18 de Marzo de 1938
Attendance: 113,191, Avg. 2,177 in 52 home dates
The Minatitlan Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 2009 season with a record of 34 wins and 73 losses, finishing eighth in the league's South Division.
The Petroleros scored 422 runs and allowed 690 runs. Japhet Amador led Minatitlan with 16 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Roberto Verdugo topped the team with 7 wins, and Alexander Francisco earned a 3.89 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Narciso Elvira played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Minatitlan Petroleros to do so.
Alex Ortiz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermy Acey | S | R | May 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Manuel Alfonso | L | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | , Sonora MX |
| Japhet Amador | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'4" | 310 | Mulege, Baja California Sur MX |
| Wilfredo Arano | L | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Juan Arias | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 5'9" | 165 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Manuel Baez | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 209 | Nuevo Leon, MX |
| Efrain Barragan | L | R | June 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Ivan Bellazetin | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 5'7" | 150 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Carlos Belliard | L | L | November 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 150 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Juan Blanco | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Bustillos | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Carmona | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Manuel Cazarin | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 195 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Rene Coss | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Frank Diaz | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Rafael Diaz | L | L | September 7, 1987 | 5'8" | 175 | Zapotito, MX |
| Mauricio Duarte | R | R | April 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 172 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Roberto Espinoza | R | R | August 28, 1988 | 6'1" | 216 | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco MX |
| Juan Feliciano | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Alexander Francisco | S | R | November 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Martin Gomez | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Hector Gonzalez | R | R | September 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | April 18, 1987 | 5'8" | 181 | Paso de la Boca, Veracruz MX |
| Adiel Gorosave | R | R | July 26, 1988 | 5'8" | 220 | La Paz, Santander CO |
| Gabriel Gutierrez | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Christian Guzman | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Purisima de Bustos, MX |
| Nelson Hiraldo | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Joram Iboa | R | R | February 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Ixtlan Del Rio, MX |
| Pedro Iturbe | L | L | May 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Jose Jacome | R | R | March 14, 1989 | 5'5" | 155 | Huatusco, Veracruz MX |
| Federico Ledezma | R | R | October 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | |
| Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
| Cesar Marquez | R | R | February 18, 1987 | 6'0" | 192 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Mere | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Mere | L | L | August 8, 1991 | 5'7" | 147 | |
| Pedro Mere | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 5'8" | 180 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Eleazar Mora | L | L | April 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Potrero, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Morales | R | R | November 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 198 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Jason Navarro | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Omar Nieblas | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Sergio Padilla | R | R | January 29, 1988 | 5'10" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Emmanuel Pereyra | L | L | October 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 240 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| Daniel Perez | R | R | January 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | Palenque, DO |
| Edgar Perez | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Trinidad Robles | R | R | July 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Raul Rodriguez | R | R | April 29, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Noe Romo | L | L | September 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Francisco Salazar | L | R | December 1, 1984 | 5'9" | 181 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Sanchez | R | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ricardo Soriano | L | L | October 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Sosa | R | R | December 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Roberto Verdugo | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Christian Zazueta | R | R | October 20, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Bacobampo, 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.
