1980 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 36-57
Finished 5th in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: David Garcia (36-57)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 132,775, Avg. 2,855
1980 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 36-57
Finished 5th in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: David Garcia (36-57)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 132,775, Avg. 2,855
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1980 season with a record of 36 wins and 57 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Southeast Division.
The Petroleros plated 267 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 371 runs.
Bobby Thompson and Curtis Brown both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
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 | |
| Matias Baruch | R | February 24, 1957 | 195 | Jesus Carranza, Veracruz MX | ||
| Pete Bonfils | R | L | May 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Curtis Brown | R | R | September 14, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Christiansen | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Ricardo Cuevas | ||||||
| Ernesto Diaz | ||||||
| Roberto Duran | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | North Casas Grandes, Chihuahua MX |
| Julio Esparza | ||||||
| Victor Fernandez | R | , Veracruz MX | ||||
| Francisco Franco | R | January 23, 1957 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Timoteo Gamundi | R | R | 5'10" | 151 | ||
| Alfredo Garcia | L | , MX | ||||
| Jose Garduza | R | R | October 15, 1953 | 195 | Huimanguillo, Tabasco MX | |
| Marcos Gonzalez | R | R | 6'2" | 169 | ||
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Javier Hernandez | ||||||
| Rafael Hernandez | R | October 25, 1952 | 195 | Papantla, Veracruz MX | ||
| Juan Herrera | R | , MX | ||||
| Won Kuk Lee | R | R | May 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Seoul, Seoul KR |
| Eduardo Lopez | R | October 13, 1949 | 194 | Monte de Oro, Veracruz MX | ||
| Leobardo Lopez | ||||||
| Pedro Lugo | ||||||
| Jose Mares | ||||||
| Luis Peralta | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Rafael Posadas | R | December 2, 1959 | 195 | Casitas, Veracruz MX | ||
| Julio Purata | L | June 30, 1961 | 196 | Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi MX | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | February 17, 1958 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| 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 |
| Bobby Thompson | S | R | November 3, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Zeferino Tiburcio | ||||||
| Hector Valenzuela | R | R | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 164 | El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Villaflor | ||||||
| Francisco Yepez |
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.
