1971 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 61-81
Finished 6th in the ML's South Division
Manager: David Garcia (0-0), Moises Camacho (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 186,024, Avg. 2,620
1971 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 61-81
Finished 6th in the ML's South Division
Manager: David Garcia (0-0), Moises Camacho (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 186,024, Avg. 2,620
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1971 season with a record of 61 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Petroleros scored 394 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 490 runs.
Rubén Gómez and Ed Bauta both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
David Garcia and Moises Camacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
| Jose Bojorquez | R | R | November 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Israel Buentello | R | R | August 18, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Porfirio Cacerez | R | R | November 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Juan Cadeza | R | R | ||||
| Moises Camacho | R | R | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Lucio Carrillo | R | R | May 27, 1947 | 5'9" | 152 | Acaponeta, Nayarit MX |
| Francisco Conkle | R | R | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Adalberto Contreras | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Eleuterio Cruz | R | R | , MX | |||
| Concepcion Escalona | R | R | December 8, 1948 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| Larry Evans | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jaime Favela | R | R | February 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 154 | Cuencame, MX |
| Jose Geigel | L | L | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Maunabo, PR |
| Dennis Gilbert | L | L | April 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rubén Gómez | R | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, PR |
| Luis Gonzalez | ||||||
| Cesar Gutierrez | R | R | March 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 160 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| David Hernandez | ||||||
| Javier Hernandez | R | R | ||||
| Lambertino Hernandez | R | R | 5'7" | |||
| Julio Imbert | L | L | December 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rogelio Jimenez | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Crescencio Lagunas | R | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Coroneo, Michihoacan MX |
| Jorge Lira | R | R | 5'9" | 158 | , MX | |
| Gregorio Machado | R | March 12, 1949 | 194 | Tacarigua, Miranda VE | ||
| Hector Madrigal | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 194 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX | |
| Saul Mendoza | R | R | 5'7" | 143 | ||
| Alfredo Meza | L | L | February 20, 1945 | 194 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX | |
| Victor Orozco | R | R | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Armando Ortiz | November 12, 1950 | 195 | ||||
| Miguel Perez | L | L | ||||
| Francisco Pina | R | R | ||||
| Arturo Rey | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Orlando Reyes | L | L | May 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Luis Rodriguez | ||||||
| Emilio Sosa | R | R | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Gilberto Torres | R | R | September 17, 1946 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Manrique Zavala | R | R | 6'2" | 161 | , NI |
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.
