2003 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 61-45
Finished 2nd in the ML's Western Division
Manager: Juan Pacho (61-45)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 195,724, Avg. 3,693
Playoffs - Oaxaca Guerreros 4 games, Yucatan Leones 0
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2003 season with a record of 61 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the league's Western Division.
The Leones topped the league with just 396 runs allowed. Yucatan scored 445 runs. Fausto Cruz, Darryl Brinkley and Alonso Tellez paced the squad with 12 home runs apiece. Fausto Cruz drove in 63 runs. Darryl Brinkley topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Salvador Rodriguez and Juan Manuel Palafox led the squad with 10 wins each, while Salvador Rodriguez earned a 3 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Garcia, Ravelo Manzanillo, José Herrera, Craig Dingman, Alfredo Aceves, Fausto Cruz and Edwin Hurtado were all players from the 2003 Yucatan Leones who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Pacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Rubén Aganza | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Huepac, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Alejos | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Leobardo Arauz | S | R | January 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Salvador Arellano | R | R | August 9, 1982 | 5'8" | 180 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Alan Arredondo | R | R | May 8, 1978 | 5'9" | 174 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Luis Arredondo | L | L | December 11, 1971 | 5'7" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Atondo | R | R | April 26, 1979 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Luis Borges | L | R | July 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Manuel Camacho | L | January 6, 1982 | El Dorado Guasave, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Pedro Camara | L | L | January 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Alfredo Cordova | L | R | May 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Fausto Cruz | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Juan Delgadillo | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Gary Espadas | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Ramon Espinosa | R | R | February 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ignacio Flores | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 220 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mike Garcia | R | R | May 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Said Gutierrez | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| José Herrera | L | L | August 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edwin Hurtado | R | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Eduardo Macias | R | R | August 27, 1982 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX | ||
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alfiero Morales | R | R | June 30, 1978 | Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz MX | ||
| Carlos Morales | R | R | November 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 198 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| 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 |
| Ricardo Osuna | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 196 | Cardenas, Sinaloa MX | |
| Carlos Pacho | R | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 215 | Oxkutzcab, Yucatan MX |
| Hector Paez | L | R | March 31, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Manuel Palafox | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 225 | Penitas, MX |
| Omar Pesqueira | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Oscar Rivera | L | L | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Magdalena, Sonora MX |
| Salvador Rodriguez | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Roque Sanchez | R | R | March 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Calkini, Campeche MX |
| Alonso Tellez | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Oswaldo Verdugo | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ahome, 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.
