1979 Mexico City Tigres Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 3rd in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Domingo Rivera (0-0), Jose Garcia (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 270,085, Avg. 4,001
1979 Mexico City Tigres StatisticsTeam Record: 62-73
Finished 3rd in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Domingo Rivera (0-0), Jose Garcia (0-0)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 270,085, Avg. 4,001
The Mexico City Tigres of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the league's Southwest Division.
The Tigres scored 481 runs and yielded 535 runs.
Players from the 1979 Mexico City Tigres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Orlando Álvarez, George Brunet, John Matias, Dave Pagan, Tom Silverio and Wayne Simpson.
Domingo Rivera and Jose Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Álvarez | R | R | February 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Rio Grande, PR |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Alejandro Campoy | R | R | December 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 159 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Jose Castillejos | R | May 13, 1954 | 195 | Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca MX | ||
| Blas Charles | ||||||
| Francisco Chavez | R | R | 5'7" | 147 | ||
| Pablo Estrada | L | , MX | ||||
| Victor Faudoa | December 23, 1952 | 195 | ||||
| John Guarnaccia | L | R | October 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Ramiro Guzman | ||||||
| Roberto Heras | ||||||
| Salvador Hernandez | ||||||
| Crescencio Lagunas | R | R | August 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Coroneo, Michihoacan MX |
| Armando Lara | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Lara | R | R | ||||
| Marco Leal | R | R | ||||
| Hector Lopez | R | August 10, 1953 | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | ||
| Francisco Martinez | R | L | February 23, 1951 | 5'7" | 151 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Armando Ortiz | November 12, 1950 | 195 | ||||
| Dave Pagan | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CA |
| 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 | ||||||
| Guadalupe Rodriguez | R | R | ||||
| Jaime Rodriguez | ||||||
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | October 24, 1948 | 6'2" | 187 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Asuncion Sanudo | R | , MX | ||||
| Ramiro Sauceda | R | September 19, 1956 | 195 | Ciudad Morelos, Baja California MX | ||
| Tom Silverio | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Wayne Simpson | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Michael Stover | R | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Martin Terrazas | ||||||
| Luis Villanueva | S | L | June 21, 1951 | 195 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX | |
| Roberto Zamora | ||||||
| Alfredo Zavala | R | R | August 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
