2002 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 66-43
Finished 2nd in the ML's Northern Division
Manager: Tim Johnson (66-43)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 564,741, Avg. 10,362
Playoffs - Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 2
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 2002 season with a record of 66 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the league's Northern Division.
The Saraperos scored 660 runs and yielded 516 runs. Eduardo Jimenez led Saltillo with 29 home runs, and Marco Romero walloped 15 or more, too. Eduardo Jimenez accounted for 86 RBI. Willie Romero paced all regular batters by connecting at a .387 clip. Mike Romano and Javier De La Hoya topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Aaron Quiroz recorded a 2.79 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Noe Muñoz, Liu Rodríguez, Brian Hunter, Bubba Carpenter, Adam Riggs, Vicente Palacios, Luis Ayala, Steve Sisco and Mike Romano were all players from the 2002 Saltillo Saraperos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tim Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Armando Aguilera | R | R | June 20, 1972 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
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 |
Omar Bustamante | R | R | February 19, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
Carlos Castro | R | R | ||||
Rosario Cazares | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Tomas Cazares | L | L | March 7, 1970 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa 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 |
Jonathan Esqueda | R | R | January 31, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Miguel Gonzalez | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Brian Hunter | R | L | March 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Jorge Lara | R | R | April 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 210 | Cotaxla, Veracruz MX |
Sabino Loaiza | R | R | August 7, 1970 | Tijuana, Baja California MX | ||
Johan Lopez | R | R | April 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Agua Negra, Yaracuy 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 |
Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
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 |
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 |
Adam Riggs | R | R | October 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Steubenville, OH US |
Alejandro Rios | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Liu Rodríguez | S | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
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 |
Steve Sisco | R | R | December 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
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.