2001 Veracruz Rojos Roster
Team Record: 55-66
Finished 4th in the ML's Western Division
Manager: Carlos Paz (55-66), Gil Reyes (55-66)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 122,632, Avg. 2,027
The Veracruz Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 55 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Western Division.
The Rojos scored 484 runs and conceded 558 runs. Mark Whiten walloped 33 home runs for Veracruz, while Pedro Mere swatted 15 or more, too. Mark Whiten drove in 78 runs. Pedro Mere led all regular batters by hitting .289. Eleazar Mora topped the team with 9 wins, and Leobardo Meza recorded a 2.85 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2001 Veracruz Rojos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rod Brewer, Reggie Harris, Mark Whiten and José Malavé.
Gil Reyes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Amador | R | R | November 22, 1976 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ramón Arano | R | R | August 31, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Eduardo Arredondo | L | L | October 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | El Salmoral, Veracruz MX |
| Juan Bencomo | R | R | May 12, 1981 | Coatotolapan, Veracruz MX | ||
| Carlos Bolado | L | R | June 28, 1978 | Xalapa, Veracruz MX | ||
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Jorge Cansino | L | R | July 27, 1978 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Alejandro Carrasco | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Guerrero Negro, MX |
| Rogelio Cobos | R | R | July 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz MX |
| Lino Connell | S | R | March 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ray Davis | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| David Dominguez | ||||||
| Ernesto Fentanes | R | R | May 2, 1980 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | ||
| Omar Garcia | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Erubiel Gonzalez | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX |
| Reggie Harris | R | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Waynesboro, VA US |
| Calixto Herrera | R | January 5, 1966 | 196 | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX | ||
| Ramiro Herrera | ||||||
| Francisco Huerta | R | R | September 4, 1978 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Luis Izabal | R | R | February 5, 1975 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Ildelfonso Lara | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| German Leyva | L | R | September 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Octavio Leyva | L | R | December 13, 1980 | 5'8" | 165 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | May 25, 1975 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Nain Lopez | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| José Malavé | R | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 212 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Jesus Martinez | ||||||
| Pedro Mere | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 5'8" | 180 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Alfredo Meza | S | R | November 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Leobardo Meza | R | R | January 11, 1969 | Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Eleazar Mora | L | L | April 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Potrero, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Fernando Morales | L | L | May 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Lipso Nava | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Joel Pena | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Guillermo Quintero | R | R | ||||
| Emilio Ramirez | L | September 19, 1969 | 196 | Los Robles, Veracruz MX | ||
| Isaias Rincon | R | R | January 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 167 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Oscar Rivera | L | R | November 18, 1975 | 5'7" | 165 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Yamil Romero | L | L | ||||
| Ricardo Ruiz | R | R | May 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 176 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Eduardo Salgado | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Brad Seitzer | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Francisco Sombra | L | December 11, 1962 | 196 | Etchojoa, Sonora MX | ||
| Jorge Trujillo | R | R | September 23, 1980 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Alejandro Uzcanga | R | February 25, 1975 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX | |||
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
| Mark Whiten | S | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL 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.
