1996 Monclova Acereros Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 58-56
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Ramon Montoya (0-0), Marcelo Juarez (0-0)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 290,994, Avg. 5,105 in 57 home dates
1996 Monclova Acereros Statistics

Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Monclova Acereros 2

The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Acereros scored 581 runs and yielded 556 runs.

Players from the 1996 Monclova Acereros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Francisco Cabrera, Braulio Castillo, Eric Fox, Ken Patterson, Julio Solano and Héctor Villanueva.

Ramon Montoya and Marcelo Juarez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rubén AganzaRRJanuary 30, 19706'0"215Huepac, Sonora MX
Miguel AliceaRRNovember 10, 19596'2"192Santa Isabel, PR
Ignacio ArauzRRDecember 8, 19715'10"194Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Sergio AttwellRRNovember 4, 1973Guaymas, Sonora MX
Matt BauerLLMarch 25, 19706'1"195Saginaw, MI US
Francisco CabreraRROctober 10, 19666'4"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Dimas CandelarioRMarch 25, 1975Cocohuite, Veracruz MX
Braulio CastilloRRMay 13, 19686'0"160Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO
Juan CazaresLLJune 24, 1968196El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX
Armando ChanLL
Tony ChanceRROctober 26, 19646'1"210Charleston, WV US
Jose EspinozaLRJune 22, 19745'10"200Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Eric FoxSLAugust 15, 19635'10"180Lemoore, CA US
David GarciaLDecember 9, 1975Palau, Coahuila MX
Carlos GastelumRRMay 16, 19665'8"176Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX
Calixto HerreraRJanuary 5, 1966196Poza Rica, Veracruz MX
Cesar JiminezRRApril 14, 19616'5"222Higuey, DO
Rich KelleyLLMay 27, 19706'3"210Brockton, MA US
Jorge LaraRRApril 7, 19685'10"210Cotaxla, Veracruz MX
Gerardo LealRRNovember 9, 1971Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon MX
German LeyvaLRSeptember 27, 19675'11"187
Gonzalo LopezRR
Grimaldo MartinezRRNovember 18, 19685'10"187Villa Santiago, MX
Francisco MontanoRJuly 10, 1961196Divisadero, Sonora MX
David MorenoRR
Felipe MurilloRMay 11, 1964196Leon, Guanajuato MX
Sergio Olvera
Ken PattersonLLJuly 8, 19646'4"210Costa Mesa, CA US
Vladimir PerezRRMarch 8, 19696'2"170Nigua, DO
Roberto PimentelLLJanuary 20, 19635'10"180Guaymas, Sonora MX
Enrique RamirezRR
Martin RaygozaRMay 18, 1964196Empalme, Sonora MX
Jesus RiosRRSeptember 1, 19635'10"195Espinal, Oaxaca MX
Raul RodriguezLLJuly 20, 1968196Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX
Ricardo SaenzRRFebruary 24, 19626'1"185Sacramento, MX
Manuel Samaniego
Julio SolanoRRJanuary 8, 19606'1"160Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO
Eduardo Torres
Rodolfo ValdezRAugust 28, 1964196Navojoa, Sonora MX
Horacio Valenzuela
Jose VazquezRFebruary 8, 1978Monclova, Coahuila MX
Ernesto VelazquezRApril 21, 1971197Frontera, Coahuila MX
Héctor VillanuevaRROctober 2, 19646'1"220Rio Piedras, PR
Israel Villapudua
Julian Wong

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.




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