1960 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Team Record: 65-78
Finished 5th in the ML
Manager: Daniel Ríos (0-0), Bernardo López (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Ing. Jaime J. Merino Park
Attendance: 279,554, Avg. 3,910
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1960 season with a record of 65 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the ML.
The Petroleros plated 727 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 842 runs. Aldo Salvent walloped 36 home runs for Poza Rica, while Luis Garcia and Elias Osorio added 15 or more as well. Luis Garcia drove in 97 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .346 average. Roman Ramos led the team with 14 wins, and Roberto Vargas registered a 3.55 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1960 Poza Rica Petroleros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roberto Vargas, Dave Hoskins and Gene Collins.
Daniel Ríos and Bernardo López served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Almenares | R | R | May 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Manzanillo, Granma CU |
| Stanley Arthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , PA | |
| Jesus Ayon | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Federico Bojorquez | R | R | March 2, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Juan Chan | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gene Collins | L | L | January 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 168 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Eduardo Escalante | L | L | July 2, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Aaron Flores | S | L | April 6, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas MX |
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | 5'11" | 142 | ||
| Fernando Graham | R | R | March 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Roberto Hernandez | R | R | 6'3" | 167 | ||
| Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Rogelio Limon | R | R | , MX | |||
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | , MX | |
| Vicente Lopez | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Roberto Martinez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | , MX | |
| Gustavo Muniz | R | R | 5'11" | 197 | , MX | |
| Nestor Olano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Elias Osorio | L | L | July 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Chitre, PA |
| Roman Ramos | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX |
| Ruben Rendon | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , MX | |
| Daniel Ríos | S | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Beeville, TX US |
| Jesus Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Dario Rubinstein | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Aldo Salvent | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Yateras, CU |
| Eliseo Sanchez | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jose Villegas | R | R | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
