1996 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 70-43
Finished 1st in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Marco Vazquez (70-43)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 144,618, Avg. 2,537 in 57 home dates
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Mexico City Tigres 2
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Aguascalientes Rieleros 3
Finals - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 1
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1996 season with a record of 70 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Diablos Rojos scored 595 runs and allowed 450 runs.
Players from the 1996 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Salomé Barojas, Miguel Del Toro, Drew Denson, Elmer Dessens, Héctor Fajardo, Bien Figueroa, Ty Gainey, Shawn Holman, Esteban Loaiza, Matt Maysey, Tony Menéndez, Ed Núñez, Miguel Ojeda, Roberto Ramírez, Rich Renteria and Ricardo Rincón.
Marco Vazquez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Antonio Aguilera | S | R | June 13, 1963 | 196 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
Guillermo Armenta | S | R | October 26, 1974 | Parral, Chihuahua MX | ||
Luis Arredondo | L | L | December 11, 1971 | 5'7" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Salomé Barojas | R | R | June 16, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
Victor Bojorquez | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Pete Carranza | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Tangaricuaro, Michihoacan MX |
Alejandro Carrasco | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Guerrero Negro, MX |
Miguel Del Toro | R | R | June 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | San Ignacio, Sonora MX |
Drew Denson | S | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Héctor Fajardo | R | R | November 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
Daniel Fernandez | L | L | August 20, 1965 | 5'8" | 180 | Ciudad Cardel, Veracruz MX |
Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
Apolinar Garcia | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Francisco Garcia | R | April 6, 1973 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |||
Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
Esteban Loaiza | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Bobby Magallanes | R | R | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Matt Maysey | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Hamilton, ON CA |
Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Ed Núñez | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, PR |
P. J. Ochoa | R | R | October 21, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Miguel Ojeda | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Antonio Ortega | R | R | ||||
Raul Paez | L | L | January 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Francisco Perez | L | L | October 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Rafael Pina | R | R | August 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Gabriel Pineda | R | R | December 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Roberto RamÃrez | L | L | August 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz MX |
Rich Renteria | R | R | December 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Harbor City, CA US |
Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
Oscar Rivera | L | R | November 18, 1975 | 5'7" | 165 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Homar Rojas | R | R | February 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Jose Luis Sandoval | R | R | August 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Dan Soto | R | R | January 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Felipe Vazquez | R | R | ||||
Vicente Verdugo | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 5'9" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Jeff Williams | R | R | April 16, 1969 | 6'4" | 230 | Salina, KS US |
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.