2002 Veracruz Rojos Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Jesús Ábrego | L | R | December 14, 1966 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX | ||
Alfonso Amador | R | R | November 22, 1976 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Eduardo Arredondo | L | L | October 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | El Salmoral, Veracruz MX |
Alejandro Aviles | S | R | September 6, 1973 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | ||
Tony Barron | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
Juan Bencomo | R | R | May 12, 1981 | Coatotolapan, Veracruz MX | ||
Carlos Bolado | L | R | June 28, 1978 | Xalapa, Veracruz MX | ||
Ben Candelaria | L | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 167 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Jorge Cansino | L | R | July 27, 1978 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
Rogelio Cobos | R | R | July 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz MX |
Edwin Díaz | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 172 | Bayamon, PR |
Ernesto Fentanes | R | R | May 2, 1980 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | ||
Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
Raul Fregoso | R | R | March 19, 1979 | Veracruz, Veracruz 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 |
Jose Hernandez | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'4" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Martin Hernandez | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | La Tuna, Sinaloa MX |
Luis Izabal | R | R | February 5, 1975 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX | ||
Octavio Leyva | L | R | December 13, 1980 | 5'8" | 165 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Noe Mata | R | R | November 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Puebla, MX |
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 |
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 |
Ángel Moreno | L | L | June 6, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX |
Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Roberto Olivares | ||||||
Raul Paez | L | L | January 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Joaquin Palacios | R | R | March 20, 1976 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX | ||
Joel Pena | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
Leo Perez | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Medina, Nayarit MX |
Guillermo Quintero | R | R | ||||
Omar Ramirez | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz 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 |
David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Marco Solis | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
Victor Soto | R | R | December 14, 1983 | 5'10" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Jorge Trujillo | R | R | September 23, 1980 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
Francisco Valdez | R | R | September 19, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX |
Francisco Velarde | R | R | August 14, 1979 | Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX | ||
Mark Whiten | S | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
Aurelio Zamudio | R | January 1, 1962 | 196 | Medellin 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.