2008 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 66-39
Finished 1st in the ML's South Division
Manager: Daniel Fernandez (66-39)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 222,038, Avg. 4,037 in 55 home dates
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Campeche Piratas 0
Finals - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 1
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 66 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Diablos Rojos plated 637 runs and surrendered 453 runs. Carlos Valencia paced Mexico City with 24 home runs, while Robert Saucedo walloped 15 or more also. Victor Bojorquez accounted for 85 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .364. Elmer Dessens led the squad with 10 wins, and Victor Álvarez registered a 3.43 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Arturo López, Ricardo Rincón, Rosman García, Roberto Petagine, José Macias, David Cortés, Darwin Cubillán, Victor Álvarez, Francisco Córdova, Roberto Ramírez, Miguel Ojeda, Gerónimo Gil and Elmer Dessens.
Daniel Fernandez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Acosta | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 170 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Victor Álvarez | L | L | November 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 150 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Yancarlo Angulo | R | R | January 6, 1987 | 6'0" | 210 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Eduardo Arredondo | L | L | October 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | El Salmoral, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Baca | R | R | October 17, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Victor Bojorquez | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Butto | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Humberto Cardenas | R | R | March 25, 1983 | 5'8" | 210 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jorge Castillo | L | L | November 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Amaury Cazana | R | R | September 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Francisco Córdova | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Cordova | R | R | June 1, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Darwin Cubillán | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Duarte | R | R | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Harold Eckert | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 218 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Efren Espinoza | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Daniel Fernandez | L | L | August 20, 1965 | 5'8" | 180 | Ciudad Cardel, Veracruz MX |
| Juan Flores | L | L | May 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca MX |
| Daniel Fornes | L | L | August 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Rosman García | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Gerónimo Gil | R | R | August 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Estacion Lagunas, Oaxaca MX |
| Alejandro Gonzalez | S | R | October 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 155 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Rudy Gonzalez | R | R | July 6, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Mario Gracia | R | R | August 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Orlando Lara | L | L | May 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Edgar Lizarraga | R | R | January 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Raul Lopez | L | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 189 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| José Macias | S | R | January 25, 1972 | 5'10" | 173 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Victor Moreno | R | R | June 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Miguel Ojeda | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Roberto Ramírez | L | L | August 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Antonio Ramon | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 214 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| Salvador Robles | L | L | December 5, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | El Charay, Sinaloa MX |
| Heriberto Ruelas | L | L | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Luis Sandoval | R | R | August 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Mauricio Tequida | R | R | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ivan Terrazas | L | R | November 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Carlos Valencia | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Manuel Velez | R | R | September 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora 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.
