2009 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 51-56
Finished 6th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Félix Fermín (51-56)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 400,310, Avg. 7,698 in 52 home dates
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2009 season with a record of 51 wins and 56 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes plated 558 runs and surrendered 554 runs. Edgar Quintero paced Monterrey with 21 home runs and accounted for 77 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .378 clip. Adrian Ramirez topped the team with 8 wins, and Sergio Lizarraga registered a 4.24 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2009 Monterrey Sultanes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dan Serafini, Francis Beltrán, Luis Rivera, Víctor Zambrano, Juan Acevedo, Kit Pellow, José Silva, Humberto Cota, Mendy López, Chris Snelling, Jorge Vásquez, Erubiel Durazo, Antonio Osuna, Richard Hidalgo, Michael Tejera and Esteban Yan.
Félix Fermín served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| 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 |
| Francis Beltrán | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 6'6" | 255 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lorenzo Buelna | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Hugo Castellanos | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Jonathan Castellanos | R | R | September 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| José Cobos | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Humberto Cota | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Erubiel Durazo | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 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 |
| Efren Guzman | R | R | November 24, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Richard Hidalgo | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Daniel Hinojosa | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Luis Juarez | R | R | February 6, 1990 | 5'8" | 176 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Oscar Lemus | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | San Luis, Chihuahua MX |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| 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 |
| Jose Meraz | L | L | December 5, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Sergio Mora | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Orrantia | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Antonio Osuna | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | June 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 163 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Edwin Salas | R | R | August 20, 1991 | 5'9" | 185 | Monclova, Coahuila 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 |
| Chris Snelling | L | L | December 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | North Miami, FL US |
| Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| 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 |
| Michinao Yamamura | R | R | December 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 207 | Iyo-gun, Ehime JP |
| Esteban Yan | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, El Seibo DO |
| Víctor Zambrano | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Marcos Zavala | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa 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.
