1978 Union Laguna Algodoneros Roster
Team Record: 79-72
Finished 2nd in the ML's Northwest Division
Manager: Moises Camacho (79-72)
Location: Torreon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Laguna
Attendance: 207,661, Avg. 2,750
Playoffs - Union Laguna Algodoneros 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 1
Playoffs - Union Laguna Algodoneros 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3
Finals - Aguascalientes Rieleros 4 games, Union Laguna Algodoneros 1
The Union Laguna Algodoneros of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 79 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's Northwest Division.
The Algodoneros plated 616 runs and allowed 581 runs.
Craig Caskey played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Union Laguna Algodoneros to do so.
Moises Camacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Agundez | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eleazar Beltran | R | August 23, 1953 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Craig Caskey | S | L | December 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Visalia, CA US |
| Miguel Chavarria | R | R | ||||
| David Christiansen | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Juan Contreras | R | R | ||||
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Adolfo De La Torre | R | September 9, 1950 | 195 | San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco MX | ||
| Herminio Dominguez | L | April 25, 1953 | 195 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX | ||
| Carlos Esqueda | ||||||
| Fernando Felix | R | R | ||||
| Victor Felix | R | R | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Humberto Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Efrain Gonzalez | ||||||
| Juan Hernandez | R | R | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| Manuel Lazaro | ||||||
| Thomas Linnert | S | L | July 31, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Orange, CA US |
| Francisco Maytorena | R | R | August 28, 1944 | 5'11" | 173 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Rigoberto Meza | R | , MX | ||||
| Francisco Ontiveros | R | January 22, 1956 | 195 | Agua Verde, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Ismael Oquendo | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Alfredo Perez | ||||||
| Antonio Pollorena | R | R | April 17, 1947 | 5'4" | 132 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Guadalupe Salinas | R | August 17, 1950 | 195 | Edinburg, TX US | ||
| Juan Sanchez | ||||||
| Raul Sanchez | ||||||
| Salvador Sanchez | L | L | May 26, 1944 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur MX |
| Blas Santana | R | R | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 155 | Dajabon, DO |
| Humberto Valdez | R | August 11, 1956 | 195 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Miguel Villaran | R | R | 6'1" | 173 |
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.
