1973 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 79-53
Finished 2nd in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Moises Camacho (79-53)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 219,851, Avg. 3,331
1973 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 79-53
Finished 2nd in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Moises Camacho (79-53)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 219,851, Avg. 3,331
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 3 games, Poza Rica Petroleros 1
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1973 season with a record of 79 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the league's Southwest Division.
The Petroleros paced the league with just 415 runs allowed. Poza Rica scored 484 runs.
Players from the 1973 Poza Rica Petroleros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mel Queen, Ed Bauta, Bill Faul and George Brunet.
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 |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Moises Camacho | R | R | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tlahualilo, Durango MX |
| Carlos Casas | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | , MX | |
| Adalberto Contreras | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Eleuterio Cruz | R | R | , MX | |||
| Albino Diaz | ||||||
| Julio Esparza | ||||||
| Bill Faul | R | R | April 21, 1940 | 5'10" | 184 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Antonio Fuentes | R | R | ||||
| Timoteo Gamundi | R | R | 5'10" | 151 | ||
| Jose Geigel | L | L | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Maunabo, PR |
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| David Hernandez | ||||||
| Javier Hernandez | R | R | ||||
| George Hodge | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Enrique Icedo | R | L | May 27, 1944 | 194 | Empalme, Sonora MX | |
| Willie James | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Marksville, LA US |
| Rogelio Jimenez | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Kelly | L | R | August 9, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Crescencio Lagunas | R | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Coroneo, Michihoacan MX |
| Esteban Lazo | ||||||
| Jesus Lechler | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| James Lewis | ||||||
| Hector Madrigal | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 194 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX | |
| Saul Mendoza | R | R | 5'7" | 143 | ||
| Eleazar Moreno | R | R | , MX | |||
| Miguel Perez | L | L | ||||
| Mel Queen | L | R | March 26, 1942 | 6'1" | 189 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Arturo Rey | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Danilo Rivas | R | L | March 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Quique Rivera | R | R | November 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rafael Rodriguez | L | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX | ||||
| Emilio Sosa | R | R | 5'8" | 172 |
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.
