2000 Tabasco Olmecas Roster
Team Record: 66-55
Finished 2nd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Francisco Martinez (0-0), Mario Salazar (0-0), Alexis Infante (0-0), Zacatillo Guerrero (0-0)
Location: Villahermosa, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Centenario 27 de Febrero
Attendance: 192,908, Avg. 3,189
Playoffs - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Tabasco Olmecas 0
The Tabasco Olmecas of the Mexican League ended the 2000 season with a record of 66 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Olmecas paced the circuit with just 558 runs allowed. Tabasco scored 583 runs. Jay Gainer walloped 31 home runs for the squad and drove in 81 runs. Francisco Valdez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .326. Gaudencio Aguirre led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Damon Mashore, Calvin Jones, Keith Mitchell, Tim Belk, Julio Peguero, Jay Gainer, Lee Tinsley and Lonnie Maclin were all players from the 2000 Tabasco Olmecas who played in the Majors during their careers.
Francisco Martinez, Mario Salazar, Alexis Infante and Zacatillo Guerrero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acosta | R | R | September 3, 1978 | Salmoral, Veracruz MX | ||
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Juan Jesus Alvarez | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Potam, Sonora MX |
| Marco Arano | R | R | November 10, 1967 | Rosario, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Tim Belk | R | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gerardo Beltran | L | L | January 25, 1968 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Rigoberto Blancas | L | L | October 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 218 | Morelia, Michihoacan MX |
| Julio Bruno | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jovino Carvajal | S | R | September 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dan Castillo | R | R | August 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Carlos Castro | R | R | May 10, 1976 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Luis Diaz | L | L | ||||
| Armando Facundo | ||||||
| Lauro Felix | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | El Paso, TX US |
| Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Jorge Flores | L | L | July 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | El Burrion, MX |
| Agustin Fontes | R | September 15, 1971 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
| Pascual Guerra | R | R | June 26, 1978 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Enrique Herrera | R | R | February 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| Calvin Jones | R | R | September 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Miguel Larranaga | R | September 29, 1976 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX | |||
| Rafael Lezama | L | January 23, 1979 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Fortunato Lopez | ||||||
| Ivan Lozano | R | September 8, 1979 | Zumpango, Estado de Mexico MX | |||
| Lonnie Maclin | L | L | February 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Augusto Martinez | S | R | ||||
| Jose Martinez | R | February 7, 1963 | , DO | |||
| Orlando J. Martinez | ||||||
| Damon Mashore | R | R | October 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Keith Mitchell | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Miguel Munoz | R | R | November 11, 1961 | 196 | Tepatitlan, Jalisco MX | |
| Omar Nieblas | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Alex Ortiz | R | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Carlos Pacho | R | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 215 | Oxkutzcab, Yucatan MX |
| Julio Peguero | S | R | September 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roberto Pimentel | L | L | January 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Charles Poe | R | R | November 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jose Ramon | R | R | November 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jesus Rivera | L | R | September 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Cecilio Ruiz | L | L | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| Sergio Sanchez | R | R | July 20, 1982 | , Tabasco MX | ||
| Abel Sierra | R | R | February 20, 1964 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Lee Tinsley | S | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Lazaro Tiquete | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Valdez | R | R | September 19, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX |
| Joel Vargas | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Mixtequilla, Veracruz MX |
| Gregorio Vazquez | R | R | January 16, 1979 | 5'8" | 190 | Veracruz, Veracruz 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.
