1979 Cordoba Cafeteros Roster
Team Record: 76-56
Finished 1st in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: Winston Llenas (76-56)
Location: Cordoba, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Beisborama
Attendance: 133,959, Avg. 2,030
Playoffs - Puebla Angeles 4 games, Cordoba Cafeteros 1
Playoffs - Cordoba Cafeteros 4 games, Aguascalientes Rieleros 3
The Cordoba Cafeteros of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 76 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's Southeast Division.
The Cafeteros scored 554 runs and allowed 501 runs.
Rudy Hernández, Winston Llenas, José Peña, Salomé Barojas, Rafael Batista, Diego Seguí and Alfonso Pulido were all players from the 1979 Cordoba Cafeteros who played in the Majors 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 | |
| Martin Antunez | L | October 17, 1960 | 196 | Guaymas, Sonora 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 |
| Miguel Beltran | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 195 | Mertzon, TX US | |
| Luis Cervantes | ||||||
| Domingo Cruz | R | R | ||||
| Andres Guzman | ||||||
| Raul Hernandez | ||||||
| Rudy Hernández | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Cristino Leon | L | , MX | ||||
| Winston Llenas | R | R | September 23, 1943 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Juan Lopez | ||||||
| Bernardo Martinez | ||||||
| Francisco Martinez | R | L | February 23, 1951 | 5'7" | 151 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Nelson Matus | R | November 20, 1959 | 195 | El Espinal, Oaxaca MX | ||
| Virgilio Mendez | ||||||
| Luis Morales | ||||||
| José Peña | R | R | December 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 190 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Vicente Peralta | R | R | ||||
| Alfonso Pulido | L | L | January 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Frank Quintero | R | R | June 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Gener Rivero | R | R | 5'8" | |||
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | ||||
| Cecilio Ruiz | L | L | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Comalcalco, Tabasco 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 | ||||||
| Miguel Suarez | L | L | September 29, 1952 | 5'7" | 121 | |
| Guillermo Valenzuela | R | R | ||||
| 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.
