2006 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 58-51
Finished 3rd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Lino Rivera (58-51)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 208,240, Avg. 3,821
Playoffs - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 1
Finals - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 1
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2006 season with a record of 58 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Leones scored 554 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Pedro Castellano led Yucatan with 15 home runs and accounted for 87 RBI. Luis Arredondo paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .370. Salvador Arellano topped the squad with 12 wins, while Oscar Rivera recorded a 3.74 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2006 Yucatan Leones who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Robert Pérez, Donzell McDonald, Scott Bullett and Pedro Castellano.
Lino Rivera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorio Angulo | S | R | November 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Mazatlan, 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 |
| Luis Borges | L | R | July 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Scott Bullett | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Francisco Burgos | R | R | February 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Reforma, MX |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jesse Castillo | L | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Francisco Cervera | R | R | December 3, 1968 | 5'8" | 215 | Leon, Guanajuato MX |
| Martin Cortez | L | L | December 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| David Dominguez | R | R | October 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Gary Espadas | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Ignacio Flores | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 220 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Manuel Flores | R | R | February 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicxuluib, Yucatan MX |
| Salvador Garibay | R | R | October 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | Jamay, MX |
| Said Gutierrez | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Aldo Leyva | L | L | October 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 181 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Donzell McDonald | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Oswaldo Morejon | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Rodolfo Navarro | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 191 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Cesar Ortega | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 188 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Juan Manuel Palafox | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 225 | Penitas, MX |
| Robert Pérez | R | R | June 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Allan Ramirez | R | R | November 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Oscar Rivera | L | L | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Magdalena, Sonora MX |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 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 |
| Eduardo Salgado | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Raul Sanchez | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 5'9" | 195 | Navolato, Sinaloa MX |
| Tomas Solis | L | L | October 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Julio Valerio | L | L | September 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | May 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Oswaldo Verdugo | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| Fernando Villalobos | R | R | December 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| William Vizcarra | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Blas, Nayarit MX |
| Juan Carlos Zazueta | S | R | May 5, 1974 | 5'9" | 168 | Navojoa, 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.
