1978 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 67-84
Finished 3rd in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Luis Arroyo (0-0), Emilio Sosa (0-0), David Garcia (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 185,150, Avg. 2,452
1978 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 67-84
Finished 3rd in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Luis Arroyo (0-0), Emilio Sosa (0-0), David Garcia (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 185,150, Avg. 2,452
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 67 wins and 84 losses, finishing third in the league's Southeast Division.
The Petroleros scored 492 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 560 runs.
George Brunet played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Poza Rica Petroleros to do so.
Luis Arroyo, Emilio Sosa and David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severo Aranda | R | R | October 10, 1958 | 195 | , MX | |
| Juan Arvizu | R | R | September 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 154 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Bojorquez | R | R | November 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Pete Bonfils | R | L | May 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON CA |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Adolfo Castro | R | , MX | ||||
| Eleuterio Cruz | R | R | , MX | |||
| Ricardo Cuevas | ||||||
| Albino Diaz | ||||||
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Roberto Duran | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | North Casas Grandes, Chihuahua MX |
| Fernando Elizondo | ||||||
| Julio Esparza | ||||||
| David Franco | R | March 14, 1952 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Francisco Franco | R | January 23, 1957 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Antonio Fuentes | R | R | ||||
| Alfredo Garcia | L | , MX | ||||
| Jose Garduza | R | R | October 15, 1953 | 195 | Huimanguillo, Tabasco MX | |
| Adolfo Garza | R | R | ||||
| Gerardo Gongora | ||||||
| Felipe Granados | ||||||
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Pedro Lugo | ||||||
| Jose Mares | ||||||
| Vicente Peralta | R | R | ||||
| Alejandro Robles | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Gonazalo Rodriguez | ||||||
| Craig Ryan | L | R | August 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Francisco Saiz | L | L | 5'7" | 147 | ||
| Eulogio Saldana | R | July 20, 1952 | 195 | La Aldea, Guanajuato MX | ||
| Leonides Sanchez | ||||||
| Richard Sandate | L | L | September 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Narciso Thompson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
