2007 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 61-49
Finished 2nd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Lino Rivera (58-51)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 234,409, Avg. 4,262 in 55 home dates
Playoffs - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Angelopolis Tigres 1
Finals - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Yucatan Leones 3
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2007 season with a record of 61 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Leones plated 627 runs and surrendered 544 runs. Willie Romero paced Yucatan with 13 home runs and drove in 101 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .366. Oswaldo Verdugo topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.28 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2007 Yucatan Leones who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Pulsipher, Pedro Castellano, Luis Lopez, Israel Alcántara and Donzell McDonald.
Lino Rivera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Acosta | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 165 | Tecuala, Nayarit MX |
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Fernando Alejos | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| 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 |
| Francisco Burgos | R | R | February 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Reforma, 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 |
| 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 |
| Gerardo Esparza | R | R | December 12, 1987 | 5'10" | 210 | Teapa, 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 |
| Quincy Foster | L | R | October 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| 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 |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Javier Martinez | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 193 | Merida, Yucatan 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 |
| Luis Navarro | R | R | September 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, MX |
| Rodolfo Navarro | R | R | December 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 191 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Sergio Palafox | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Emmanuel Pereyra | L | L | October 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 240 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Omar Ramirez | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| 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 |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | October 29, 1979 | 5'9" | 155 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Benjamin Sandoval | R | R | March 8, 1987 | 5'10" | 195 | Campeche, Campeche MX |
| Tomas Solis | L | L | October 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Baltazar Valdez | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora 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 |
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.
