2002 Veracruz Rojos Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 55-53
Finished 4th in the ML's Southern Division
Manager: Luis Mere (55-53)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 131,019, Avg. 2,426
2002 Veracruz Rojos Statistics

Playoffs - Oaxaca Guerreros 4 games, Veracruz Rojos 0

The Veracruz Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2002 season with a record of 55 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.

The Rojos scored 490 runs and surrendered 564 runs. Omar Garcia led Veracruz with 19 home runs, and Edwin Díaz walloped 15 or more, too. Omar Garcia drove in 80 runs. Omar Ramirez paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Eleazar Mora topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.51 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2002 Veracruz Rojos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Whiten, Tony Barron, Edwin Díaz and Ángel Moreno.

Luis Mere served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jesús ÁbregoLRDecember 14, 1966Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Alfonso AmadorRRNovember 22, 1976Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Eloy AranoSRMarch 5, 19746'3"215Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Eduardo ArredondoLLOctober 15, 19846'0"185El Salmoral, Veracruz MX
Alejandro AvilesSRSeptember 6, 1973Navojoa, Sonora MX
Tony BarronRRAugust 17, 19666'0"185Portland, OR US
Juan BencomoRRMay 12, 1981Coatotolapan, Veracruz MX
Carlos BoladoLRJune 28, 1978Xalapa, Veracruz MX
Ben CandelariaLRJanuary 29, 19756'0"167Philadelphia, PA US
Jorge CansinoLRJuly 27, 1978Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Rogelio CobosRRJuly 5, 19716'0"205Cerro Azul, Veracruz MX
Edwin DíazRRJanuary 15, 19755'11"172Bayamon, PR
Ernesto FentanesRRMay 2, 1980Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Oscar FentanesRRAugust 3, 19695'9"205Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX
Raul FregosoRRMarch 19, 1979Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Omar GarciaRRNovember 16, 19716'0"188Rio Piedras, PR
Erubiel GonzalezRRJune 13, 19795'11"205Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX
Jose HernandezRRJuly 17, 19806'4"180Santiago, Santiago DO
Martin HernandezRRJanuary 30, 19656'2"175La Tuna, Sinaloa MX
Luis IzabalRRFebruary 5, 1975Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Octavio LeyvaLRDecember 13, 19805'8"165Empalme, Sonora MX
Cesar MartinezLLApril 29, 19736'3"209Tijuana, Baja California MX
Noe MataRRNovember 4, 19736'1"210Puebla, MX
Pedro MereRRJuly 15, 19705'8"180Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX
Alfredo MezaSRNovember 8, 19715'11"185Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Eleazar MoraLLApril 2, 19725'10"175Potrero, Veracruz MX
Luis Fernando MoralesLLMay 20, 19785'10"185Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Ángel MorenoLLJune 6, 19555'9"165Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX
Leobardo MorenoLLJune 4, 19715'11"185Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Hector NavarroRRAugust 29, 19796'1"200Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Roberto Olivares
Raul PaezLLJanuary 26, 19746'1"175Tijuana, Baja California MX
Joaquin PalaciosRRMarch 20, 1976Alvarado, Veracruz MX
Joel PenaRROctober 13, 19755'9"175Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX
Leo PerezRRAugust 6, 19666'0"180Los Medina, Nayarit MX
Guillermo QuinteroRR
Omar RamirezRRNovember 2, 19705'9"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Francisco RiveraLROctober 4, 19796'1"230Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Yamil RomeroLL
Ricardo RuizRRMay 17, 19825'10"176Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Eduardo SalgadoRROctober 13, 19736'1"205Veracruz, Veracruz MX
David SinohuiRROctober 12, 19685'10"180Tijuana, Baja California MX
Marco SolisRRMay 16, 19856'1"170Chitre, Herrera PA
Victor SotoRRDecember 14, 19835'10"160Bani, Peravia DO
Jorge TrujilloRRSeptember 23, 1980Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Francisco ValdezRRSeptember 19, 19685'9"200Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX
Francisco VelardeRRAugust 14, 1979Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX
Mark WhitenSRNovember 25, 19666'3"210Pensacola, FL US
Aurelio ZamudioRJanuary 1, 1962196Medellin de Bravo, 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.




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