1958 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 65-55
Finished 2nd in the ML
Manager: Preston Gómez (0-0), Luis Montes de Oca (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 207,255, Avg. 3,454
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1958 season with a record of 65 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the ML.
The Diablos Rojos scored 600 runs and surrendered 563 runs. Alonzo Perry led Mexico City with 22 home runs and drove in 85 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .365. Francisco Ramirez topped the team with 17 wins, and Diomedes Olivo registered a 3.81 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1958 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Vince Gonzales, Mario Ariosa, Alonzo Perry, Diomedes Olivo, Bob Trice and Wilmer Fields.
Preston Gómez and Luis Montes de Oca served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arias | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Mario Ariosa | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Gerardo Betancourt | R | 5'11" | 176 | , CU | ||
| Victor Ceballos | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Marte De Alejandro | R | R | February 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 162 | La Cruz, Tamaulipas MX |
| Wilmer Fields | R | R | August 2, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Manassas, VA US |
| Armando Flores | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | , MX | |
| Ervin Ford | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Ernesto García | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
| Vince Gonzales | L | L | September 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | Quivican, CU |
| Americo Gonzalez | ||||||
| Gil Guerra | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | , CU | |
| Humberto Guerrero | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Burro Hernandez | R | R | February 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Alfredo Jimenez | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Guillermo Lopez | R | R | June 25, 1925 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Vicente Lopez | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mario Luna | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Pedro Montane | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | La Mixtequilla, Veracruz MX | |
| Orlando Montejo | ||||||
| Justino Nieves | R | R | 5'8" | 143 | , MX | |
| Guillermo Nunez | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Diomedes Olivo | L | L | January 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Alberto Palafox | R | R | May 1, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Pedrozo | R | R | May 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Alfonso Pena | R | R | November 26, 1926 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Alonzo Perry | L | R | April 14, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Francisco Ramirez | R | R | March 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Ruben Rendon | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , MX | |
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Jesus Rosales | L | R | December 25, 1939 | 5'9" | 170 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| George Sackey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | , PA | |
| Juan Senties | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Eduardo Serrano | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Alfonso Torres | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bob Trice | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA US |
| Joe Tully | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | , 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.
