2001 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 68-52
Finished 1st in the ML's Eastern Division
Manager: Houston Jiménez (68-52)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 613,551, Avg. 10,226
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 3
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's Eastern Division.
The Saraperos scored 613 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Eduardo Jimenez led Saltillo with 27 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI. Willie Romero paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .308 clip. Mike Romano topped the squad with 10 wins, while Javier De La Hoya earned a 3.39 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2001 Saltillo Saraperos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Houston Jiménez, Terry Burrows, Keith Gordon, Hensley Meulens, Vicente Palacios, Luis Ayala, José Alberro, Mike Romano, José Malavé, Carlos Mendoza and Noe Muñoz.
Houston Jiménez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Aguilera | R | R | June 20, 1972 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| José Alberro | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Nigel Alejo | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Francisco Arias | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Luis Ayala | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Roberto Barradas | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
| Terry Burrows | L | L | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Omar Bustamante | R | R | February 19, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Castro | R | R | ||||
| Rosario Cazares | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Refugio Cervantes | L | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Javier De La Hoya | R | R | February 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 182 | Durango, Durango MX |
| Marco Diaz | R | R | April 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Carlos Dominguez | L | L | July 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Duarte | R | R | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Osmani Estrada | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Bill Flynt | L | L | November 23, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Eliseo Garzon | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Houston Jiménez | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 5'8" | 144 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Julio Jimenez | L | L | February 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Jorge Lara | R | R | April 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 210 | Cotaxla, Veracruz MX |
| José Malavé | R | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 212 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | October 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jose Ramon Medina | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Mendoza | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Jose Munoz | L | L | November 25, 1978 | 5'8" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Noe Muñoz | R | R | November 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | San Cristobal, Estado de Mexico MX |
| Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Braulio Neri | L | L | February 2, 1968 | 5'10" | 194 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Vicente Palacios | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX |
| Sergio Palafox | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Cristhian Presichi | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Aaron Quiroz | R | R | February 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Nate Reyes | L | L | November 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Rios | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Mike Romano | S | R | March 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Flavio Romero | L | R | August 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Marco Romero | R | L | October 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Dan Soto | R | R | January 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Bob Theodile | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Manuel Velez | R | R | September 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Vicente Verdugo | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 5'9" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora 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.
