1978 Mexico City Tigres Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-85
Finished 4th in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Mario Saldana (0-0), Obed Placencia (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 232,059, Avg. 3,094
1978 Mexico City Tigres StatisticsTeam Record: 65-85
Finished 4th in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Mario Saldana (0-0), Obed Placencia (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 232,059, Avg. 3,094
The Mexico City Tigres of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 65 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southwest Division.
The Tigres plated 557 runs and surrendered 634 runs.
Players from the 1978 Mexico City Tigres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ted Ford, Jimmy Rosario, Jesus de la Rosa, Ron Diorio and Blue Moon Odom.
Mario Saldana and Obed Placencia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Bracamontes | L | L | September 9, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Carlos Carrasco | R | R | April 30, 1948 | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
| Jose Castillejos | R | May 13, 1954 | 195 | Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca MX | ||
| Arnoldo Castro | R | R | January 8, 1939 | 5'9" | 145 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Refugio Cervantes | ||||||
| Patricio Contreras | R | May 17, 1955 | 195 | San Pedro, Coahuila MX | ||
| Jesus de la Rosa | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ron Diorio | R | R | July 15, 1946 | 6'6" | 212 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Nestor Espinoza | R | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX | ||||
| Ted Ford | R | R | February 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Raul Gamez | L | L | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |||
| Crescencio Lagunas | R | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Coroneo, Michihoacan MX |
| Armando Lara | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Lara | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Lara | R | R | ||||
| Marco Leal | R | R | ||||
| Jose Limon | R | November 4, 1955 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Hector Lopez | R | August 10, 1953 | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | ||
| Francisco Marquez | R | R | January 18, 1950 | 5'11" | 183 | Nueva Rosita, Coahuila MX |
| Kevin Meistickle | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Francisco Noriega | ||||||
| Blue Moon Odom | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA US |
| Obed Plascencia | R | R | October 19, 1944 | 5'11" | 193 | |
| German Raygoza | R | R | Empalme, Sonora MX | |||
| Guillermo Raygoza | R | R | Empalme, Sonora MX | |||
| Carlos Rivera | ||||||
| Jimmy Rosario | S | R | May 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mario Saldana | November 15, 1954 | 195 | ||||
| Martin Terrazas | ||||||
| Jose Valdez | R | December 6, 1958 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Guadalupe Valle | ||||||
| Luis Villanueva | S | L | June 21, 1951 | 195 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX | |
| Michael Wegener | ||||||
| Roberto Zamora | ||||||
| Alfredo Zavala | R | R | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| Faustino Zuniga |
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.
