1997 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 83-38
Finished 1st in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Marco Vazquez (83-38)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 465,313, Avg. 7,691
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Reynosa Broncos 0
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Quintana Roo Langosteros 2
Finals - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 1
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 1997 season with a record of 83 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Diablos Rojos topped the circuit with 769 runs. Mexico City allowed 491 runs.
Players from the 1997 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ty Gainey, Pat Howell, Junior Félix, Shawn Holman, Houston Jiménez, Miguel Del Toro, Roberto Ramírez, Blaine Beatty, Elmer Dessens, Miguel Ojeda, Scott Baker, Bob Scanlan, Noe Muñoz and Scott Lydy.
Marco Vazquez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Acosta | R | August 29, 1973 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |||
| Guillermo Armenta | S | R | October 26, 1974 | Parral, Chihuahua MX | ||
| Scott Baker | L | L | May 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Blaine Beatty | L | L | April 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Victor Bojorquez | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Javier Cruz | R | R | February 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Ingenio La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
| Miguel Del Toro | R | R | June 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | San Ignacio, Sonora MX |
| Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Junior Félix | S | R | October 3, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Daniel Fernandez | L | L | August 20, 1965 | 5'8" | 180 | Ciudad Cardel, Veracruz MX |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Francisco Garcia | R | April 6, 1973 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |||
| Otis Green | L | L | March 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Houston Jiménez | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 5'8" | 144 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Jose Juan Lopez | R | R | March 29, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato MX |
| Nain Lopez | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Scott Lydy | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Bobby Magallanes | R | R | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Martinez | R | R | October 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Brisenas, MX |
| Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Noe Muñoz | R | R | November 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | San Cristobal, Estado de Mexico MX |
| 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 | ||||
| Francisco Perez | L | L | October 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Aaron Quiroz | R | R | February 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Ramírez | L | L | August 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz MX |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Soto | R | R | January 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Vicente Verdugo | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 5'9" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jovanni Zamudio | R | December 27, 1977 | 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.
