1997 Tabasco Olmecas Roster
Team Record: 67-52
Finished 1st in the ML's South Division
Manager: Carlos Paz (0-0), Pompeyo Davalillo (0-0)
Location: Villahermosa, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Centenario 27 de Febrero
Attendance: 131,612, Avg. 2,212
Playoffs - Tabasco Olmecas 4 games, Monclova Acereros 0
Playoffs - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Tabasco Olmecas 1
The Tabasco Olmecas of the Mexican League ended the 1997 season with a record of 67 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Olmecas paced the circuit with just 408 runs allowed. Tabasco scored 462 runs.
Denny González, Félix José, Rich Sauveur, Jose Munoz, Ron Jones, Jerald Clark and Reggie Williams were all players from the 1997 Tabasco Olmecas who played in the Majors during their careers.
Carlos Paz and Pompeyo Davalillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguilar | L | L | April 3, 1963 | 196 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | |
| Antonio Aguilera | S | R | June 13, 1963 | 196 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Gregorio Almendra | L | L | December 2, 1971 | M. de Bravo, Veracruz MX | ||
| Juan Alvarez | R | March 13, 1970 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Juan Jesus Alvarez | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Potam, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Cairo | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pedro Camara | L | L | January 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Rafael Castañeda | R | R | December 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Rosario Cazares | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jerald Clark | R | R | August 10, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Crockett, TX US |
| Rene Duarte | ||||||
| Javier Espinoza | ||||||
| Armando Facundo | ||||||
| Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Garcia | ||||||
| Eliseo Garzon | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
| Martin Gomez | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Enrique Herrera | R | R | February 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| Manuel Jimenez | R | December 10, 1974 | Progreso, Yucatan MX | |||
| Ron Jones | L | R | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Seguin, TX US |
| Félix José | S | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael Lezama | L | January 23, 1979 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Munoz | S | R | November 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Omar Nieblas | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Ricardo Osuna | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 196 | Cardenas, Sinaloa MX | |
| Carlos Pena | ||||||
| Leo Perez | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Medina, Nayarit MX |
| Omar Ramirez | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Reyes Ramon | ||||||
| Noel Rodriguez | ||||||
| Francisco Rojas | ||||||
| Juan Romero | R | October 15, 1964 | 196 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX | ||
| Guillermo Romo | R | February 27, 1974 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | |||
| Cecilio Ruiz | L | L | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| Juan De Dios Ruiz | R | R | March 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Edgardo Saldana | R | June 19, 1963 | 196 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | ||
| Efrain Sanchez | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | Jalapita, MX |
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| Juan Tejeda | L | May 20, 1968 | Joachin, Veracruz MX | |||
| Lazaro Tiquete | R | R | ||||
| Jose Valenzuela | ||||||
| Joel Vargas | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Mixtequilla, Veracruz MX |
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC 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.
