1978 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 80-73
Finished 1st in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Marte De Alejandro (80-73)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Cuauhtemoc
Attendance: 213,550, Avg. 2,792
1978 Monterrey Sultanes StatisticsTeam Record: 80-73
Finished 1st in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Marte De Alejandro (80-73)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Cuauhtemoc
Attendance: 213,550, Avg. 2,792
Playoffs - Union Laguna Algodoneros 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 80 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the league's Northeast Division.
The Sultanes scored 664 runs and allowed 651 runs.
Walt Williams and Vic Albury both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Marte De Alejandro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Albury | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL US |
| Othon Bernal | R | September 18, 1952 | 195 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX | ||
| Eleazar Briones | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 5'7" | 154 | Matehuala, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Richard Buckner | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Fernando Camargo | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 195 | Estacion Zamora, Sonora MX | |
| Leonardo Clayton | April 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Concepcion Cruz | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco MX |
| Jose Del Moral | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Jorge Garcia | R | February 23, 1953 | 195 | Frontera, Coahuila MX | ||
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Eduardo Gutierrez | R | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||||
| John Hannon | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jose Luna | ||||||
| Francisco Martinez | R | L | February 23, 1951 | 5'7" | 151 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Juan Martinez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Porfirio Mendoza | ||||||
| Calvin Moore | R | R | August 7, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Cesar Moreno | R | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Joe Munoz | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Armando Nieblas | R | , MX | ||||
| Jesus Ornelas | ||||||
| Jose Ortiz | R | R | January 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo MX |
| Luis Penalver | R | R | November 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Nathaniel Pettaway | L | L | December 15, 1949 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Gustavo Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Armando Reyes | R | , MX | ||||
| Ed Ricks | R | R | January 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 159 | ||
| Ramiro Sauceda | R | September 19, 1956 | 195 | Ciudad Morelos, Baja California MX | ||
| Nemesio Torres | ||||||
| Leonardo Valenzuela | ||||||
| Walt Williams | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX 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.
