1979 Yucatan Leones Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 62-69
Finished 5th in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Carlos Paz (62-69)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Carta Clara
Attendance: 453,206, Avg. 6,919
1979 Yucatan Leones StatisticsTeam Record: 62-69
Finished 5th in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Carlos Paz (62-69)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Carta Clara
Attendance: 453,206, Avg. 6,919
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 62 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Southeast Division.
The Leones scored 430 runs and allowed 442 runs.
Ed Armbrister, Fernando Valenzuela, Bob Hansen, Luis Alvarado, Juan Jiménez, Luis Meléndez and Gil Rondón were all players from the 1979 Yucatan Leones who played in the Majors during their careers.
Carlos Paz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarado | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, PR |
| Ed Armbrister | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 5'11" | 160 | Nassau, BS |
| William Berzunza | L | L | January 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 176 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Adolfo Castro | R | , MX | ||||
| Arnoldo De Hoyos | ||||||
| Albino Diaz | ||||||
| Bulmaro Garcia | ||||||
| Norberto Guillen | ||||||
| Bob Hansen | L | L | May 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Roberto Heras | ||||||
| Juan Jiménez | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La Vega DO |
| Salvador Kelly | R | , MX | ||||
| Francisco Lara | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Marquez | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 183 | Nueva Rosita, Coahuila MX |
| Augusto Martinez | ||||||
| Raymundo Matina | ||||||
| Luis Meléndez | R | R | August 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Aibonito, PR |
| Saul Mendoza | R | R | 5'7" | 143 | ||
| Alfredo Meza | L | L | February 20, 1945 | 194 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX | |
| Eleazar Moreno | R | R | , MX | |||
| Francisco Mota | R | R | September 3, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | San Blas, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Munoz | ||||||
| Rafael Ornelas | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Armando Ortiz | November 12, 1950 | 195 | ||||
| Efrain Payan | ||||||
| Jose Peraza | ||||||
| Alejandro Robles | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'2" | 187 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Pepe Rodriguez | R | R | May 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 166 | Cedral, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Pilar Rodriguez | R | October 12, 1949 | 194 | Otilio Montano, Tamaulipas MX | ||
| Gil Rondón | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | November 1, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Humberto Valenzuela | R | December 23, 1952 | 195 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Reynaldo Valle | L | El Tizate, Nayarit MX | ||||
| Rodolfo Vallejano | R | April 16, 1952 | 195 | El Tizate, Nayarit MX | ||
| Alfredo Zavala | R | R | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
