2000 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 69-52
Finished 1st in the ML's South Division
Manager: Frank Estrada (69-52)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 491,132, Avg. 8,118
Playoffs - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Tabasco Olmecas 0
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Yucatan Leones 1
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2000 season with a record of 69 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Leones scored 612 runs and conceded 587 runs. Junior Félix led Yucatan with 22 home runs, while Hector Estrada and Tony Chance walloped 15 or more, too. Hector Estrada accounted for 83 RBI. Luis Arredondo paced all regular hitters by hitting .339. Ravelo Manzanillo topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2000 Yucatan Leones who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Junior Félix, Ty Gainey, Jerry Brooks, Óliver Pérez and Ravelo Manzanillo.
Frank Estrada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Aguilera | S | R | June 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Leobardo Arauz | S | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Arredondo | L | L | December 11, 1971 | 5'7" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Atondo | R | R | April 26, 1979 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Jerry Brooks | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Rafael Castañeda | R | R | December 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Enrique Couoh | R | R | February 5, 1969 | 6'2" | 160 | Tixkokob, Yucatan MX |
| Bernardo Cuervo | R | R | April 4, 1972 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca MX | ||
| Hector Estrada | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Junior Félix | S | R | October 3, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Pedro Flores | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 216 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Jesus Gavia | R | R | June 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Hector Heredia | R | May 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | ||||
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Oswaldo Morejon | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Luis Navarro | R | R | September 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, MX |
| Raul Ortega | L | September 9, 1979 | Merida, Yucatan MX | |||
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Gab Ozuna | R | R | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Omar Pesqueira | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Salvador Rodriguez | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Alejandro Romero | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 193 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Rubio | R | R | ||||
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Carlos Sievers | L | R | February 14, 1975 | 5'8" | 210 | Paraiso, MX |
| Carlos Valdez | R | May 22, 1979 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Jose Valle | R | R | ||||
| Ernesto Velazquez | R | April 21, 1971 | 197 | Frontera, Coahuila MX | ||
| Orlando Verdugo | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 5'9" | 203 | Bahia de Tortugas, MX |
| Oswaldo Verdugo | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| Antonio Villarreal | R | R | July 18, 1969 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
| Heriberto Yepiz | L | R | September 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 183 | Nogales, Sonora 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.
