2000 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 70-47
Finished 2nd in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Bernie Tatis (0-0), Tim Johnson (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 111,086, Avg. 1,899
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Yucatan Leones 1
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Veracruz Aguila 2
Finals - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 1
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2000 season with a record of 70 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Diablos Rojos led the league with 854 runs, fueled by 212 home runs. Mexico City surrendered 684 runs. Ray Martinez walloped 37 home runs for the squad, while Iván Cruz, Jose Luis Sandoval, Pedro Castellano, Corey Powell, Miguel Ojeda and Rudy Pemberton each added 15 or more also. Ray Martinez drove in 113 runs. Rudy Pemberton paced all regular batters by hitting .333. Ángel Moreno topped the squad with 13 wins, and Claudio Moreno registered a 4.59 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2000 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pedro Castellano, Iván Cruz, Tavo Álvarez, Victor Álvarez, Rudy Pemberton, Miguel Ojeda, Óscar Henríquez, Óscar Robles, Ángel Moreno, Chris Prieto and Jim Tatum.
Bernie Tatis and Tim Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavo Álvarez | R | R | November 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Victor Álvarez | L | L | November 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 150 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Roberto Barradas | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
| Manuel Bernal | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Victor Bojorquez | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Ivan Cervantes | R | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Javier Cruz | R | R | February 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Ingenio La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
| Julian De La Fuente | R | March 31, 1980 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas MX | |||
| Efren Espinoza | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Esquer | L | R | ||||
| Daniel Fernandez | L | L | August 20, 1965 | 5'8" | 180 | Ciudad Cardel, Veracruz MX |
| Randy Galvez | R | R | July 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Estacion Bamoa, Sinaloa MX |
| Al Garcia | R | R | June 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, Zacatecas MX |
| Marco Gutierrez | R | September 25, 1977 | Camalu, Baja California MX | |||
| Óscar Henríquez | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Mariano Lopez | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX |
| Francisco Madero | R | R | December 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Martinez | R | July 15, 1976 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | |||
| Ray Martinez | R | R | October 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Brisenas, MX |
| David Mascorro | L | August 23, 1979 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | |||
| Gonzalo Meza | L | R | March 12, 1979 | 5'6" | 170 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Ángel Moreno | L | L | June 6, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX |
| Claudio Moreno | R | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 171 | Tubutama, Sonora MX |
| Joel Navarro | R | R | July 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 165 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Ojeda | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Rudy Pemberton | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Corey Powell | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Prieto | L | L | August 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Christian Quintero | R | R | March 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose de Baco, Sonora MX |
| Nate Reyes | L | L | November 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Isaias Rincon | R | R | January 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 167 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Óscar Robles | L | R | April 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Jose Luis Sandoval | R | R | August 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Saul Soto | R | R | August 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 245 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jim Tatum | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cosme Valle | R | R | November 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 182 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Bob Wishnevski | R | R | January 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Hammond, IN US |
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.
