2003 Laguna Vaqueros Roster
Team Record: 39-71
Finished 8th in the ML's Eastern Division
Manager: Alex Taveras (0-0), Roberto Mendez (0-0), Jose Bellazetin (0-0)
Location: Torreon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Laguna
Attendance: 195,724, Avg. 3,559
The Laguna Vaqueros of the Mexican League ended the 2003 season with a record of 39 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Vaqueros scored 550 runs and allowed 692 runs, most in the circuit. Calvin Pickering led Laguna with 25 home runs and accounted for 63 RBI. Carlos Rodríguez topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Isabel Giron paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.77 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2003 Laguna Vaqueros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Carlos Rodríguez, Henry Mercedes, Efrain Valdez, Calvin Pickering, Israel Alcántara and Alberto Castillo.
Alex Taveras, Roberto Mendez and Jose Bellazetin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Juan Jesus Alvarez | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Potam, Sonora MX |
| Trevor Alvarez | R | R | October 8, 1982 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX | ||
| Jose Amador | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Asdrubal Amarillas | R | R | April 9, 1980 | 5'8" | 187 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Fernando Barreras | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 196 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Carrillo | L | R | February 28, 1981 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Javier Chapa | R | R | May 27, 1974 | 6'3" | 182 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Hector Chavarria | R | R | May 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Omar De La Torre | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Randey Dorame | L | L | January 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Abraham Elvira | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Efren Espinoza | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Espinoza | R | R | July 11, 1976 | San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua MX | ||
| Hector Estrada | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Felix | R | R | April 26, 1982 | , Sonora MX | ||
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Gerardo Garza | R | R | ||||
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Martin Gomez | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Rodolfo Gonzalez | R | R | July 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Jorge Gutierrez | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Juvenal Ibarra | L | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Isaac Jimenez | L | L | July 28, 1965 | 196 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Julio Jimenez | L | L | February 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Luis Jusaino | R | R | February 13, 1984 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Ildelfonso Lara | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 165 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Mariano Lopez | R | R | August 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX |
| Lou Lucca | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Juan Jesus Martinez | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Henry Mercedes | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gonzalo Meza | L | R | March 12, 1979 | 5'6" | 170 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Braulio Neri | L | L | February 2, 1968 | 5'10" | 194 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Alex Ortiz | R | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Adrian Osuna | R | R | July 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 176 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Pena | L | L | February 5, 1982 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Edgar Perez | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Calvin Pickering | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Jose Reynoso | R | R | February 17, 1973 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO | ||
| Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Carlos Rodríguez | S | R | November 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Efrain Valdez | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jorge Luis Valle | R | R | March 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, MX |
| Hugo Verdugo | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | Culiacan, 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.
