1972 Yucatan Leones Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 4th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Hank Izquierdo (72-66)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Carta Clara
Attendance: 152,741, Avg. 2,214
1972 Yucatan Leones StatisticsTeam Record: 72-66
Finished 4th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Hank Izquierdo (72-66)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Carta Clara
Attendance: 152,741, Avg. 2,214
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 1972 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Leones scored 504 runs and allowed 491 runs.
Members of the 1972 Yucatan Leones who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ramón López, José Tartabull and Hank Izquierdo.
Hank Izquierdo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teolindo Acosta | L | L | July 23, 1937 | 5'7" | 168 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Arturo Alvarez | L | L | December 22, 1943 | 5'8" | 150 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Antelmo Bonilla | R | R | June 26, 1948 | 5'9" | 147 | Puerto Yaqui, Sonora MX |
| Antonio Burgos | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 194 | Oxkutzcab, Yucatan MX | |
| Alfonso Cisneros | R | R | September 20, 1940 | 5'11" | 172 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Julio Cruz | R | R | July 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 166 | Tlalixcoya, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Esma | R | R | 5'9" | 187 | ||
| Leonardo Ferguson | R | R | April 23, 1939 | 5'11" | 150 | Guabito, PA |
| Roberto Herrera | R | R | April 21, 1939 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Julio Imbert | L | L | December 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
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| Marcos Lara | ||||||
| Ramón López | R | R | May 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Luis Mere | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 5'9" | 154 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Manuel Mondragon | R | R | , MX | |||
| Neudo Morales | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Francisco Mota | R | R | September 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | San Blas, Sinaloa MX |
| Daniel Payan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rigoberto Plascencia | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Saiz | L | L | 5'7" | 147 | ||
| Arturo Saldivar | R | R | May 5, 1952 | 195 | Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz MX | |
| Jesus Sommers | R | R | September 11, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Oliverio Sparks | R | R | October 3, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| José Tartabull | L | L | November 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 165 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| Reyes Torres | R | R | 5'11" | 143 | ||
| Jose Tovar | R | R | 5'7" | 132 | ||
| Manuel Uriarte | R | R | December 24, 1947 | 5'9" | 154 | Guamuchil, 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.
