1996 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
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
1996 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Antonio AguileraSRJune 13, 1963196Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Guillermo ArmentaSROctober 26, 1974Parral, Chihuahua MX
Luis ArredondoLLDecember 11, 19715'7"185Guaymas, Sonora MX
Salomé BarojasRRJune 16, 19575'9"160Cordoba, Veracruz MX
Victor BojorquezRRJanuary 31, 19746'3"210Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Pete CarranzaRRSeptember 29, 19715'9"185Tangaricuaro, Michihoacan MX
Alejandro CarrascoRRMay 29, 19745'10"195Guerrero Negro, MX
Miguel Del ToroRRJune 22, 19726'1"160San Ignacio, Sonora MX
Drew DensonSRNovember 16, 19656'5"210Cincinnati, OH US
Elmer DessensRRJanuary 13, 19715'11"200Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Héctor FajardoRRNovember 16, 19706'4"185Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX
Daniel FernandezLLAugust 20, 19655'8"180Ciudad Cardel, Veracruz MX
Bien FigueroaRRFebruary 7, 19645'10"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ty GaineyLRDecember 25, 19606'1"190Cheraw, SC US
Apolinar GarciaRRJanuary 30, 19685'11"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Francisco GarciaRApril 6, 1973Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Shawn HolmanRRNovember 10, 19646'2"185Sewickley, PA US
Esteban LoaizaRRDecember 31, 19716'2"230Tijuana, Baja California MX
Bobby MagallanesRRAugust 18, 19696'0"175Los Angeles, CA US
Matt MayseyRRJanuary 8, 19676'4"225Hamilton, ON CA
Tony MenéndezRRFebruary 20, 19656'2"190La Habana, La Habana CU
Leobardo MorenoLLJune 4, 19715'11"185Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Ed NúñezRRMay 27, 19636'5"235Humacao, PR
P. J. OchoaRROctober 21, 19755'9"180Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Miguel OjedaRRJanuary 29, 19756'1"230Guaymas, Sonora MX
Antonio OrtegaRR
Raul PaezLLJanuary 26, 19746'1"175Tijuana, Baja California MX
Francisco PerezLLOctober 19, 19706'1"209Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Rafael PinaRRAugust 16, 19715'11"185Los Angeles, CA US
Gabriel PinedaRRDecember 4, 19686'1"185Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Roberto RamírezLLAugust 17, 19716'0"195Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz MX
Rich RenteriaRRDecember 25, 19615'9"172Harbor City, CA US
Ricardo RincónLLApril 13, 19705'10"190Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX
Oscar RiveraLRNovember 18, 19755'7"165Guaymas, Sonora MX
Homar RojasRRFebruary 16, 19646'1"175
Jose Luis SandovalRRAugust 25, 19695'10"200Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Dan SotoRRJanuary 21, 19746'2"185Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Felipe VazquezRR
Vicente VerdugoRROctober 21, 19685'9"190Guaymas, Sonora MX
Jeff WilliamsRRApril 16, 19696'4"230Salina, 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.




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