1979 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 66-67
Finished 2nd in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Marte De Alejandro (66-67)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Ninos Heroes
Attendance: 163,634, Avg. 2,461
1979 Monterrey Sultanes StatisticsTeam Record: 66-67
Finished 2nd in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Marte De Alejandro (66-67)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Ninos Heroes
Attendance: 163,634, Avg. 2,461
Playoffs - Saltillo Saraperos 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3;
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 66 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's Northeast Division.
The Sultanes plated 538 runs and surrendered 533 runs.
Walt Williams played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Monterrey Sultanes to do so.
Marte De Alejandro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Bernal | R | , MX | ||||
| Othon Bernal | R | September 18, 1952 | 195 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX | ||
| Eleazar Briones | R | R | August 11, 1951 | 5'7" | 154 | Matehuala, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Stan Butkus | R | R | May 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Elgin, IL US |
| Fernando Camargo | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 195 | Estacion Zamora, Sonora MX | |
| Refugio Cervantes | ||||||
| Leonardo Clayton | April 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Concepcion Cruz | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco MX |
| Adolfo De La Torre | R | September 9, 1950 | 195 | San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco MX | ||
| Alfredo Del Bosque | ||||||
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Curt Etchandy | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mario Flores | ||||||
| Jorge Garcia | R | February 23, 1953 | 195 | Frontera, Coahuila MX | ||
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Eduardo Gutierrez | R | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||||
| Jose Luna | ||||||
| Felizardo Martinez | ||||||
| Juan Martinez | ||||||
| Tom McGough | R | R | August 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Cesar Moreno | R | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Jesus Ornelas | ||||||
| Jose Ortiz | R | R | January 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo MX |
| Armando Reyes | R | , MX | ||||
| Arturo Rodriguez | ||||||
| Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 159 | ||
| Myrl Smith | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Alonso Tellez | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Nemesio Torres | ||||||
| Leonardo Valenzuela | ||||||
| Ramon Valenzuela | ||||||
| Walt Williams | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX 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.
