2008 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 64-46
Finished 3rd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Félix Fermín (64-46)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 658,492, Avg. 12,424 in 53 home dates
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 0
Finals - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 1
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 64 wins and 46 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes plated 616 runs and yielded 436 runs. Mendy López paced Monterrey with 22 home runs, while Edgar Quintero walloped 15 or more also. Mendy López drove in 97 runs. Agustin Murillo topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Adrian Ramirez led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.28 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2008 Monterrey Sultanes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alfredo Simón, Darío Veras, Santiago Ramírez, Walter Silva, Dan Serafini, Bry Nelson, Jorge Vásquez, Erubiel Durazo, Mendy López, José Silva and Alberto Castillo.
Félix Fermín served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jonathan Castellanos | R | R | September 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| José Cobos | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Duran | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 201 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Duran | R | R | August 19, 1988 | 6'0" | 187 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Erubiel Durazo | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Alan Estrada | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 181 | Monclova, Coahuila 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 |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Antonio Garzon | L | L | March 7, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Villa Union, Sinaloa MX |
| Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Hinojosa | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Selwyn Langaigne | L | L | March 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mauricio Lara | S | L | April 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 194 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Derek Lee | L | L | August 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Oscar Lemus | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | San Luis, Chihuahua MX |
| Sergio Lizarraga | R | R | July 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | El Roble, Sinaloa MX |
| Baltazar Lopez | L | L | November 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Mendy López | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Arnoldo Mercado | R | R | December 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Sergio Mora | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Agustin Murillo | R | R | May 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Bry Nelson | S | R | January 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Crossett, AR US |
| Mauro Nieblas | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Miguel Zapotitlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Carlos Orrantia | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Isidro Pina | R | R | October 16, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Delicias, Chihuahua MX |
| Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Adrian Ramirez | R | R | May 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| Santiago Ramírez | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ramon Rios | R | R | March 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 200 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Dan Serafini | S | L | January 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| José Silva | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Walter Silva | R | R | January 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Alfredo Simón | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'6" | 265 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ramon Valdez | L | L | June 17, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
| Jorge Vásquez | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Darío Veras | R | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
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.
