2001 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 68-53
Finished 1st in the ML's Western Division
Manager: Frank Estrada (68-53)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 501,370, Avg. 8,287
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Yucatan Leones 1
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's Western Division.
The Leones allowed 472 runs, least in the league. Yucatan tallied 529 runs. Hector Castaneda paced the team with 12 home runs Howie Clark drove in 64 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333. Ravelo Manzanillo led the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 1.52 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2001 Yucatan Leones who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pat Lennon, Ravelo Manzanillo, Oscar Azócar, Junior Félix and Howie Clark.
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 | ||
| Oscar Azócar | L | L | February 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | Soro, Sucre VE |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Pedro Camara | L | L | January 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Carmine Cappuccio | L | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Everett, MA US |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Francisco Cervera | R | R | December 3, 1968 | 5'8" | 215 | Leon, Guanajuato MX |
| Hector Chavarria | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Howie Clark | L | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Enrique Cohuo | ||||||
| Marco Antonio Cruz | R | R | August 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Bernardo Cuervo | R | R | April 4, 1972 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca MX | ||
| Kevin Dattola | L | R | November 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Arnoldo Duenas | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora 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 |
| Ignacio Flores | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Omar Garcia | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Pat Lennon | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | ||||
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Augusto Martinez | S | R | ||||
| 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 |
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Carlos Pacho | R | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 215 | Oxkutzcab, Yucatan MX |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Omar Pesqueira | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Tony Peters | R | R | October 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | South Newbury, OH US |
| Roberto Pimentel | L | L | January 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Reyes | L | R | ||||
| Jesus Rios | R | R | September 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Oscar Rivera | L | R | November 18, 1975 | 5'7" | 165 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Salvador Rodriguez | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Heriberto Salas | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Salazar | ||||||
| Oswaldo Verdugo | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| 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.
