2007 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 69-38
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Bernie Tatis (79-30)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 491,628, Avg. 9,640 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Monclova Acereros 3
Finals - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Yucatan Leones 3
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2007 season with a record of 69 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes led the league with just 464 runs allowed. Monterrey scored 624 runs. Mendy López paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Karim García walloped 15 or more, too. Mendy López drove in 67 runs. Karim García topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .374 clip. Gaudencio Aguirre paced the squad with 12 wins, and Mauricio Lara recorded a 2.73 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2007 Monterrey Sultanes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Darío Veras, Benji Gil, Valerio De Los Santos, Félix Heredia, José Silva, Alfredo Aceves, Mendy López, Erubiel Durazo, Karim García, Juan Acevedo and Walter Silva.
Bernie Tatis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jonathan Castellanos | R | R | September 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| José Cobos | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Maximo De La Rosa | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Valerio De Los Santos | L | L | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Jose Duran | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'4" | 201 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Duran | R | R | August 19, 1988 | 6'0" | 187 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Erubiel Durazo | L | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 240 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Alan Estrada | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 181 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Valentin Gamez | R | R | February 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Karim García | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Antonio Garzon | L | L | March 7, 1985 | 5'9" | 179 | Villa Union, Sinaloa MX |
| Benji Gil | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
| Félix Heredia | L | L | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Daniel Hinojosa | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Miguel Inzunza | R | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 176 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Mauricio Lara | S | L | April 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 194 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Oscar Lemus | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | San Luis, Chihuahua MX |
| Sergio Lizarraga | R | R | July 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | El Roble, Sinaloa MX |
| Mendy López | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Arnoldo Mercado | R | R | December 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Sergio Mora | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mauro Nieblas | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Miguel Zapotitlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Carlos Orrantia | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Adrian Ramirez | R | R | May 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Carlos Rodriguez | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| José Silva | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Walter Silva | R | R | January 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Darío Veras | R | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
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.
