1978 Durango Alacranes Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 85-65
Finished 2nd in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Benjamin Cerda (85-65)
Location: Durango, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Pancho Villa
Attendance: 230,919, Avg. 3,079
1978 Durango Alacranes StatisticsTeam Record: 85-65
Finished 2nd in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Benjamin Cerda (85-65)
Location: Durango, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Pancho Villa
Attendance: 230,919, Avg. 3,079
Playoffs - Cordoba Cafeteros 4 games, Durango Alacranes 1
The Durango Alacranes of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 85 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's Southwest Division.
The Alacranes scored 764 runs, most in the league. Durango conceded 667 runs.
Members of the 1978 Durango Alacranes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wayne Granger, Jerry Hairston and Reggie Sanders.
Benjamin Cerda served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Beltran | R | R | July 14, 1950 | 195 | Mertzon, TX US | |
| Sergio Cazares | L | May 31, 1952 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Benjamin Cerda | R | R | April 15, 1942 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Ernesto Cordoba | R | R | April 15, 1950 | 5'9" | 149 | Joachin, Veracruz MX |
| Wayne Granger | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA US |
| Guillermo Gutierrez | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 5'9" | 136 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Luis Guzman | R | MX, MX | ||||
| Jerry Hairston | S | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Roberto Mendez | R | R | May 6, 1947 | 5'5" | 145 | |
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Miguel Pereyra | R | R | October 17, 1944 | 5'4" | 141 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| Joel Perez | R | R | April 1, 1955 | 5'9" | 143 | |
| Manuel Ramirez | R | R | 5'7" | 158 | ||
| Carlos Rios | ||||||
| Reggie Sanders | R | R | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Oscar Saucedo | R | August 26, 1953 | 195 | Nueva Rosita, Coahuila MX | ||
| Ramon Serratos | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Cleo Smith | R | R | October 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Marvell, AR US |
| Ray Torres | R | R | April 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | San Jose de Moradillas, Sonora MX |
| Jorge Valdez | R | MX, MX | ||||
| Ignacio Valencia | R | MX, MX | ||||
| Jose Valenzuela | ||||||
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Pascual Villela |
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.
