2005 Veracruz Rojos Roster
Team Record: 51-58
Finished 6th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Fernando Elizondo (0-0), Miguel Ruiz (0-0), Juan Pacho (0-0)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 101,905, Avg. 1,870
The Veracruz Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2005 season with a record of 51 wins and 58 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Rojos scored 611 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Willis Otáñez walloped 30 home runs for Veracruz, while Omar Ramirez and Luis García swatted 15 or more as well. Willis Otáñez accounted for 123 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .376. Aaron Acosta paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.72 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Luis García, Willis Otáñez, Tilson Brito, Israel Alcántara, Leo Estrella, Ángel Moreno, Pasqual Coco, Amaury García and José Nieves were all players from the 2005 Veracruz Rojos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Fernando Elizondo, Miguel Ruiz and Juan Pacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Acosta | R | R | August 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 209 | El Porvenir, MX |
| Hugo Aguilar | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Sixto Baez | R | R | August 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 198 | Cardel, Veracruz MX |
| Tilson Brito | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Manuel Cazarin | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 195 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Pasqual Coco | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lino Connell | S | R | March 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Javier Cruz | R | R | February 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Ingenio La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Espino | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Adolfo Garcia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Amaury García | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis García | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Santiago Gonzalez | R | R | July 25, 1983 | 5'4" | 140 | Actopan, Hidalgo MX |
| Hector Hernandez | L | R | January 21, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Manuel Hernandez | L | L | September 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Durango, Durango MX |
| Israel Lomeli | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
| Raul Lopez | L | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 189 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Mere | R | R | August 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Medellin de Bravo, 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 |
| Jose Felix Navarro | R | R | February 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| José Nieves | R | R | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Alfredo Perez | R | R | January 12, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Guadalupe Perez | R | R | December 12, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX |
| Rafael Pina | R | R | August 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Angel Ponce | R | R | July 8, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| 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 |
| Eduardo Sabido | R | R | May 7, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Claudio Sanchez | R | R | May 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Felix Tejeda | L | L | February 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Joachin, Veracruz MX |
| Ivan Torres | R | R | February 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 214 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Valdez | R | R | September 19, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX |
| Adrian Vazquez | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Obed Vega | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Guasave, Sinaloa 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.
