2005 Laguna Vaqueros Roster
Team Record: 38-71
Finished 8th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Gerardo Sanchez (0-0), Antonio Aguilera (0-0), Wes Clements (0-0), Hector Estrada (0-0)
Location: Torreon, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Laguna
Attendance: 246,617, Avg. 4,525
The Laguna Vaqueros of the Mexican League ended the 2005 season with a record of 38 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the league's North Division.
The Vaqueros scored 653 runs and yielded 905 runs, most in the circuit. Jose Amador led Laguna with 14 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Cornelio Garcia paced all regular batters by hitting .348. Ben Rivera topped the team with 5 wins, while Adrián Hernández earned a 5.36 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Rudy Pemberton, Greg Martinez, Oswaldo Mairena, Adrián Hernández, Ben Rivera, Leo Estrella and Melvin Nieves were all players from the 2005 Laguna Vaqueros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gerardo Sanchez, Antonio Aguilera, Wes Clements and Hector Estrada served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Ahumada | L | L | November 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jose Amador | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Ivan Araujo | R | R | January 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Fernando Barreras | R | R | March 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 196 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Christian Bernal | R | R | November 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Manuel Bernal | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Carbajal | L | L | August 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 183 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Rafael Castañeda | R | R | December 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Omar De La Torre | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Emerson Esparza | R | R | January 13, 1976 | 5'6" | 190 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Ramon Espinosa | R | R | February 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Hector Estrada | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Carlos Garcia | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Martin Gomez | R | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Fernando Guerrero | R | R | May 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 209 | , US |
| Carlos Gutierrez | R | R | November 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 155 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Jorge Gutierrez | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Victor Hermosillo | R | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 225 | Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX |
| Adrián Hernández | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Armando Huerta | R | R | January 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Julio Jimenez | L | L | February 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Ildelfonso Lara | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Norberto Lizarraga | R | R | November 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | November 18, 1982 | 6'2" | 165 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Raul Lopez | L | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 189 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Lou Lucca | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Oswaldo Mairena | L | L | July 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Chinandega, NI |
| Abel Martinez | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 216 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Greg Martinez | S | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 168 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Edgar Murguia | R | R | June 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 175 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Carlos Pacho | R | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 215 | Oxkutzcab, Yucatan MX |
| Rudy Pemberton | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Obedt Posadas | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Raymundo Pulido | R | R | December 19, 1975 | Cardenas, Tabasco MX | ||
| Julio Reyes | L | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 198 | San Lis Rio Colorado, MX |
| Ben Rivera | R | R | January 11, 1968 | 6'6" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ricardo Ruiz | R | R | May 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 176 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Heriberto Salas | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Elio Serrano | R | R | December 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 265 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jesus Trevino | L | L | October 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 194 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | May 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Hugo Verdugo | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Oswaldo Verdugo | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ahome, 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.
