2003 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 62-45
Finished 3rd in the ML's Eastern Division
Manager: Raul Cano (62-45), Fernando Elizondo (62-45)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 603,530, Avg. 11,281
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 3
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 2003 season with a record of 62 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Saraperos scored 683 runs and yielded 536 runs. Eduardo Jimenez led Saltillo with 25 home runs, while Jayson Bass and Marco Romero walloped 15 or more as well. Noe Muñoz drove in 92 runs. Vicente Verdugo paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .334 clip. José Mercedes topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.71 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Javier Martínez, José Mercedes, Noe Muñoz, Ravelo Manzanillo, Hipólito Pichardo, Bryan Ward, Ricky Bones and Jalal Leach were all players from the 2003 Saltillo Saraperos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Fernando Elizondo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Aganza | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Huepac, Sonora MX |
| Francisco Arias | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Efrain Barragan | L | R | June 2, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ricky Bones | R | R | April 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Salinas, PR |
| Carlos Castro | R | R | ||||
| Rosario Cazares | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Colon | R | R | November 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Marco Diaz | R | R | April 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ralph Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 178 | Quades, 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 |
| Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ignacio Flores | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Jose Luis Garcia | L | L | July 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Eliseo Garzon | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Miguel Gonzalez | R | R | July 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Aldo Johnson | R | R | January 6, 1983 | Tijuana, Baja California MX | ||
| Jalal Leach | L | L | March 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| German Leyva | L | R | September 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Javier Martínez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | October 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mario Mendoza | R | R | January 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| José Mercedes | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Luis Fernando Morales | L | L | May 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Veracruz, Veracruz 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 |
| Edgar Murguia | R | R | June 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Rene Pablos | L | L | May 10, 1982 | 5'10" | 176 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Sergio Palafox | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Corey Paul | L | L | June 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hipólito Pichardo | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Cristhian Presichi | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Enrique Quintanilla | R | R | October 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 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 |
| 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 |
| Ricardo Saenz | R | R | February 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, MX |
| David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| 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 |
| Bryan Ward | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Bristol, PA US |
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.
