1978 Cordoba Cafeteros Roster
Team Record: 95-50
Finished 1st in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Winston Llenas (95-50)
Location: Cordoba, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Beisborama
Attendance: 152,763, Avg. 2,107
Playoffs - Cordoba Cafeteros 4 games, Durango Alacranes 1
Playoffs - Aguascalientes Rieleros 4 games, Cordoba Cafeteros 2
The Cordoba Cafeteros of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 95 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's Southeast Division.
The Cafeteros paced the league with just 422 runs allowed. Cordoba scored 645 runs.
Alfonso Pulido, Rafael Batista, Diego Seguí, Ellie Rodríguez, Vicente Romo, Héctor Valle, Salomé Barojas, José Peña and Winston Llenas were all players from the 1978 Cordoba Cafeteros who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Winston Llenas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natanael Alvarado | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 195 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |
| Manny Alvarez | S | R | February 20, 1953 | 195 | Carreras, Durango MX | |
| Ramón Arano | R | R | August 31, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Salomé Barojas | R | R | June 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Rafael Batista | L | L | November 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bernardo Calvo | R | R | November 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Ceferino Cervantes | R | , MX | ||||
| Domingo Cruz | R | R | ||||
| Gustavo Garza | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Graciano Gomez | ||||||
| Andres Guzman | ||||||
| Victor Huizar | L | , MX | ||||
| Cristino Leon | L | , MX | ||||
| Winston Llenas | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gabriel Lugo | R | R | 5'7" | 154 | ||
| Roberto Marquez | ||||||
| Ignacio Mauleon | R | , MX | ||||
| Rafael Ornelas | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Jesus Paredes | R | R | ||||
| José Peña | R | R | December 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Alfonso Pulido | L | L | January 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Gener Rivero | R | R | 5'8" | |||
| Ellie Rodríguez | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | ||||
| Vicente Romo | R | R | April 12, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX |
| Diego Seguí | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Carlos Sosa | R | August 16, 1956 | 195 | Isla, Veracruz MX | ||
| Emilio Sotelo | ||||||
| Jesse Trinidad | L | L | 5'10" | , MX | ||
| Ali Uzcanga | ||||||
| Héctor Valle | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Alejandro Vidana | R | September 27, 1958 | 195 | Los Mochis, 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.
