1972 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-70
Finished 6th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Moises Camacho (65-70)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 134,215, Avg. 1,988
1972 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 65-70
Finished 6th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Moises Camacho (65-70)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 134,215, Avg. 1,988
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1972 season with a record of 65 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Petroleros plated 446 runs and surrendered 513 runs.
Members of the 1972 Poza Rica Petroleros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Bauta, Gene Martin and Rogelio Álvarez.
Moises Camacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Álvarez | R | R | April 18, 1938 | 5'11" | 183 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Ed Bauta | R | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | Florida, CU |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Carl Cavanaugh | R | R | July 14, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Eleuterio Cruz | R | R | , MX | |||
| Jaime Favela | R | R | February 25, 1939 | 5'11" | 154 | Cuencame, MX |
| Antonio Fuentes | R | R | ||||
| Timoteo Gamundi | R | R | 5'10" | 151 | ||
| Jose Geigel | L | L | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Maunabo, PR |
| 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 | ||||
| Rogelio Jimenez | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ramon Jusino | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | , PR | |
| Crescencio Lagunas | R | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Coroneo, Michihoacan MX |
| Francisco Lara | R | R | ||||
| Hector Madrigal | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 194 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX | |
| Gene Martin | L | R | January 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Americus, GA US |
| Francisco Medrano | L | L | ||||
| Saul Mendoza | R | R | 5'7" | 143 | ||
| Victor Orozco | R | R | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Victor Patino | L | L | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE | |||
| Miguel Perez | L | L | ||||
| Arturo Rey | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Orlando Reyes | L | L | May 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rene Romo | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | , MX | |
| Victor Santos | R | July 28, 1942 | 194 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX | ||
| Emilio Sosa | R | R | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Chico Vaughns | R | R | August 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Rafael Velazquez | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , 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.
