2007 Aguascalientes Rieleros Roster
Team Record: 40-67
Finished 8th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Alex Taveras (27-81)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Alberto Romo Chavez (Parque Deportivo)
Attendance: 158,307, Avg. 3,104 in 51 home dates
The Aguascalientes Rieleros of the Mexican League ended the 2007 season with a record of 40 wins and 67 losses, finishing eighth in the league's North Division.
The Rieleros tallied 589 runs and allowed 752 runs, most in the league. Julian Yan walloped 30 home runs for Aguascalientes and drove in 90 runs. Fernando Rodriguez topped all regular hitters with a .378 average. Juan Jesus Martinez led the team with 8 wins, while Wilton Chavez recorded a 4.74 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2007 Aguascalientes Rieleros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeriome Robertson, Steve Smyth and Hansel Izquierdo.
Alex Taveras served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Acuña | S | R | August 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 209 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Hugo Aguilar | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Sixto Baez | R | R | August 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 198 | Cardel, Veracruz MX |
| Juan Blanco | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Cavazos | L | L | November 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Wilton Chavez | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Luis Angel Daniel | R | R | October 16, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mauricio Duarte | R | R | April 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 172 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Marcelino Escalante | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Lerdo, MX |
| Conrado Garza | L | L | October 16, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jesus Gavia | R | R | June 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Erubiel Gonzalez | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX |
| Roman Gonzalez | R | R | August 8, 1976 | 5'9" | 200 | Paso del Toro, Veracruz MX |
| Hector Hernandez | L | R | January 21, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Omar Jimenez | R | R | August 22, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Ildelfonso Lara | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Israel Lomeli | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Juan Luevano | R | R | July 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 240 | Chayote Tepezala, Aguascalientes MX |
| Roberto Macias | L | R | August 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Abel Martinez | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 216 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jairo Martinez | S | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Juan Jesus Martinez | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | October 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Noe Mata | R | R | November 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Puebla, MX |
| Pedro Mere | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 5'8" | 180 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Oscar Montero | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | , Bolivar VE |
| Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Sergio Padilla | R | R | January 29, 1988 | 5'10" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Joel Pena | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Len Picota | R | R | July 23, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Enrique Quinones | R | R | October 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ruben Quinones | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Eddie Rios | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Paul Rivera | L | L | September 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jeriome Robertson | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Fernando Rodriguez | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Eduardo Salgado | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Claudio Sanchez | R | R | May 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Ramon Soto | R | R | August 19, 1987 | 5'7" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Gilberto Sotomayor | L | L | January 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 152 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Gregorio Vazquez | R | R | January 16, 1979 | 5'8" | 190 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Carlos Vela | L | L | December 23, 1988 | 5'8" | 165 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
