2012 Mexico City Diablos Rojos Roster
Team Record: 61-52
Finished 4th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Eddy Diaz (61-52)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 245,894, Avg. 4,640 in 53 home dates
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 0
The Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2012 season with a record of 61 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Diablos Rojos plated 698 runs, tops in the circuit. Mexico City gave up 649 runs. Leonardo Heras paced the team with 24 home runs, while Mario Valenzuela, Carlos Valencia, Japhet Amador and Eliézer Alfonzo each walloped 15 or more as well. Óscar Robles drove in 81 runs. Mario Valenzuela topped all regular hitters by hitting .357. Roberto Ramírez led the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 4.81 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2012 Mexico City Diablos Rojos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Armando Gabino, Julio Mateo, Mario Valdez, Óscar Robles, Francisco Rosario, Alex Cintrón, Julio De Paula, Winston Abreu, Bryan Corey, Arturo López, Carlos Hernández, Roberto Ramírez, Eliézer Alfonzo, Yoel Hernández, Cory Aldridge and John Rodriguez.
Eddy Diaz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Abreu | R | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Cory Aldridge | L | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Eliézer Alfonzo | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Japhet Amador | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'4" | 310 | Mulege, Baja California Sur MX |
| Emmanuel Avila | L | R | November 26, 1988 | 5'11" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Alejandro Barraza | R | R | October 25, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Victor Bojorquez | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Alex Cintrón | S | R | December 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Humacao, PR |
| Bryan Corey | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Irwin Delgado | L | L | June 15, 1989 | 5'9" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Figueroa | S | R | April 10, 1992 | 5'8" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Armando Gabino | R | R | August 31, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Carlos Garzon | R | R | May 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 205 | Oaxaca, Oaxaca MX |
| Eloy Gutierrez | S | R | November 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Gabriel Gutierrez | R | R | November 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Leonardo Heras | L | R | May 29, 1990 | 5'9" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Hernández | L | L | April 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Yoel Hernández | R | R | April 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Orlando Lara | L | L | May 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Johan Limonta | L | L | August 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Yair Lozoya | R | R | December 23, 1992 | 5'8" | 198 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| John Lujan | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 230 | Waco, TX US |
| Salomon Manriquez | R | R | September 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Gabby Martinez | L | R | May 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| Javier Martinez | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 193 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | June 1, 1990 | 5'9" | 185 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Oswaldo Martínez | R | R | September 25, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Julio Mateo | R | R | August 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 235 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Chris Nowak | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Alejandro Ortiz | S | R | February 6, 1990 | 5'11" | 170 | San Blas, MX |
| Raul Padron | L | R | September 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Marco Quevedo | R | R | August 8, 1986 | 5'8" | 190 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Roberto Ramírez | L | L | August 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz MX |
| David Reyes | R | R | April 12, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Óscar Robles | L | R | April 9, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Francisco Rosario | R | R | September 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 225 | San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO |
| Jose Luis Sandoval | R | R | August 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Sandoval | R | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mauricio Tabachnik | R | R | November 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Ivan Terrazas | L | R | November 11, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Rolando Valdez | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 220 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Carlos Valencia | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Valencia | R | R | May 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 182 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Mario Valenzuela | R | R | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 225 | Isla San Marcos, MX |
| Hans Wilson | R | R | September 8, 1990 | 5'10" | 205 | 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.
