1972 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Ernesto García (0-0), Wilfredo Calvino (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 349,684, Avg. 4,995
1972 Mexico City Diablos Rojos StatisticsTeam Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Ernesto García (0-0), Wilfredo Calvino (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 349,684, Avg. 4,995
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1972 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Diablos Rojos plated 638 runs and conceded 578 runs.
Chico Escárrega, Bobby Treviño, Jim Williams, Julio Navarro, George Lauzerique, José Herrera, Tom Robson, Aurelio López and Choo-Choo Coleman were all players from the 1972 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ernesto García and Wilfredo Calvino served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Barron | R | R | January 5, 1953 | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |
| Alfonso Burguette | R | , MX | ||||
| Choo-Choo Coleman | L | R | August 25, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Orlando, FL US |
| Chico Escárrega | R | R | December 27, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Ernesto Espinoza | R | R | 5'8" | 136 | ||
| Wilfredo Fabela | R | R | June 30, 1949 | 5'9" | 145 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Ramon Hernandez | R | R | ||||
| José Herrera | R | R | April 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | San Lorenzo, Zulia VE |
| George Lauzerique | R | R | July 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Aurelio López | R | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Tecamachalco, Puebla MX |
| Gabriel Magana | R | R | ||||
| Ranulfo Mandujano | R | R | May 27, 1950 | 195 | Apaseo El Grande, Guanajuato MX | |
| Ramon Montoya | December 8, 1940 | 194 | ||||
| Saul Montoya | L | L | October 15, 1951 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | |
| Joel Navarro | L | L | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Tepic, Nayarit MX |
| Julio Navarro | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Vieques, PR |
| Mike Olivo | R | R | December 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 175 | Copey, DO |
| Rafael Ornelas | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Arturo Orozco | ||||||
| Alfredo Ortiz | L | L | January 12, 1944 | 5'7" | 135 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Armando Ortiz | November 12, 1950 | 195 | ||||
| Enrique Pacheco | ||||||
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alejandro Robles | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Miguel Suarez | L | L | September 29, 1952 | 5'7" | 121 | |
| Bobby Treviño | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Hector Valenzuela | R | R | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 164 | El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX |
| Abelardo Vega | R | R | ||||
| Manuel Velazquez | R | R | November 22, 1945 | 5'9" | 143 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Antonio Villaescusa | ||||||
| Jim Williams | R | R | April 29, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Zachary, LA US |
| Alfredo Zavala | R | R | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
