2002 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 60-49
Finished 4th in the ML's Northern Division
Manager: Derek Bryant (0-0), Dan Firova (0-0)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 447,401, Avg. 8,209
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2002 season with a record of 60 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Sultanes plated 556 runs and yielded 486 runs. Bubba Smith paced Monterrey with 27 home runs and drove in 86 runs. Ramon Orantes led all regular batters by connecting at a .341 clip. Humberto Montemayor topped the squad with 10 wins, while Ralph Diaz recorded a 4 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2002 Monterrey Sultanes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ever Magallanes, Warren Newson, Walter Silva and J. R. Phillips.
Derek Bryant and Dan Firova served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Victor Antuna | R | R | March 12, 1982 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX | ||
Joel Canales | L | R | April 25, 1978 | 5'11" | 174 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
Ralph Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 178 | Quades, MX |
Remigio Diaz | R | R | February 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 171 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Valentin Gamez | R | R | February 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Conrado Garza | L | L | October 16, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Gerardo Garza | R | R | ||||
Eliseo Garzon | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
Gilberto Gonzalez | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
Edgar Leyva | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 196 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Baltazar Lopez | L | L | November 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
Roberto Lugo | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
Alberto Manrique | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Humberto Montemayor | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Sergio Mora | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Warren Newson | L | L | July 3, 1964 | 5'7" | 190 | Newnan, GA US |
Mauro Nieblas | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Miguel Zapotitlan, Sinaloa MX |
Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
Carlos Orrantia | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Julio Parra | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Jose Perez | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
J. R. Phillips | L | L | April 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Nestor Renovato | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Raul Rodriguez | L | L | July 20, 1968 | 196 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | |
Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Eder Salcedo | R | R | October 26, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
Walter Silva | R | R | January 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
Adrian Vazquez | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
Manuel Velez | R | R | September 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, 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.