2012 Tabasco Olmecas Roster
Team Record: 59-50
Finished 3rd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Raul Cano (59-50)
Location: Villahermosa, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Centenario 27 de Febrero
Attendance: 170,966, Avg. 3,288 in 52 home dates
Playoffs - Veracruz Aquilas Rojas 4 games, Tabasco Olmecas 1
The Tabasco Olmecas of the Mexican League ended the 2012 season with a record of 59 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Olmecas plated 506 runs and allowed 510 runs. Willis Otáñez paced Tabasco with 11 home runs Jesse Castillo accounted for 64 RBI. Ramon Orantes led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Leonardo Gonzalez topped the team with 8 wins, while Yoanner Negrín registered a 3.12 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Mata, Roberto Novoa, Henry Mateo, Willis Otáñez, Yurendell de Caster, José Cabrera and James Hoyt were all players from the 2012 Tabasco Olmecas who played in the Majors during their careers.
Raul Cano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| John Alonso | R | R | February 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Angel Araiza | R | R | August 2, 1989 | 6'0" | 159 | Cortazar, Guanajuato MX |
| Eduardo Arredondo | L | L | October 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | El Salmoral, Veracruz MX |
| Noe Becerra | L | R | September 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Ocotlan, Jalisco MX |
| José Cabrera | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | La Delgada, Santiago DO |
| Jesse Castillo | L | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Cesar Cebreros | R | R | October 5, 1992 | 6'3" | 187 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Ivan Cervantes | R | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Yurendell de Caster | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Brevengat, CW |
| Omar De La Torre | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Rogelio Del Campo | L | R | July 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 198 | San Luis, MX |
| Jorge Dryjanski | R | L | January 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Miguel Duarte | R | R | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Efren Espinoza | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jose Luis Garcia | L | L | July 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Edgar Garzon | R | R | August 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 178 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Leonardo Gonzalez | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| James Hoyt | R | R | September 30, 1986 | 6'6" | 230 | Boise, ID US |
| Jorge Ibarra | L | L | September 22, 1987 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jake Kahaulelio | R | R | June 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Frank Mata | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Henry Mateo | S | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leo Medrano | R | R | January 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | La Manga, MX |
| Yoanner Negrín | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Roberto Novoa | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Daniel Nunez | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Nelson Payano | L | L | November 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andres Perez | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 5'9" | 220 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX |
| Fernando Perez-Abreu | L | R | January 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Luis Porchas | R | R | August 8, 1989 | 5'8" | 163 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Cristhian Presichi | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Romero | R | R | January 5, 1992 | 5'7" | 170 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| Jesus Romo | L | L | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Jose Salazar | L | R | December 30, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Jesus Sanchez | R | R | July 27, 1988 | 5'10" | 203 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Raul Sanchez | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 5'9" | 195 | Navolato, Sinaloa MX |
| Mario Santana | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX |
| Miguel Torres | R | R | March 26, 1988 | 5'8" | 181 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Joel Vargas | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Mixtequilla, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Vazquez | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 220 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Fernando Villalobos | R | R | December 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| David Villegas | L | L | September 26, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| William Vizcarra | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Blas, Nayarit MX |
| Eric Wordekemper | R | R | August 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Storm Lake, IA US |
| C. J. Ziegler | R | R | November 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | Tucson, AZ 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.
