2001 Mexico City Tigres Roster
Team Record: 74-43
Finished 1st in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Dan Firova (74-43)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo de Seguro Sociale
Attendance: 81,232, Avg. 1,389
Playoffs - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Campeche Piratas 2
Playoffs - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3
Finals - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 2
The Mexico City Tigres of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 74 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Tigres paced the league with 695 runs, powered by 131 home runs. Mexico City yielded 565 runs. Javier Robles powered the squad with 20 home runs, while Julio Franco and Luis García walloped 15 or more as well. Julio Franco drove in 90 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .437 clip. Alejandro Armenta led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.26 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2001 Mexico City Tigres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jorge Campillo, Matías Carrillo, Roberto Durán, Julio Franco, Luis García and Luis Polonia.
Dan Firova served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Victor Angulo | L | L | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Alejandro Armenta | L | L | August 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
Alonso Beltran | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 163 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
Jorge Campillo | R | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
MatÃas Carrillo | L | L | February 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Roberto Durán | L | L | March 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 167 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
Julio Franco | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
Gerardo Garcia | R | R | February 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Jose Garcia | R | R | December 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
Luis GarcÃa | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Carlos Gastelum | R | R | May 16, 1966 | 5'8" | 176 | Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX |
Sergio Gastelum | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Kevin Henthorne | S | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Santos Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | David, Chiriqui PA |
Edgar Huerta | L | L | October 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Miguel Lopez | R | R | October 1, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Bobby Magallanes | R | R | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Adrian Manzano | R | R | November 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 198 | Ocotlan, Jalisco MX |
Jose Felix Navarro | R | R | February 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
Pablo Ortega | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
Luis Polonia | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Denis Pujals | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 228 | Miami, FL US |
Jesus Rivas | L | L | January 27, 1982 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | ||
Javier Robles | R | R | July 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | El Bule Ahome, MX |
Trinidad Robles | R | R | July 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Armando Rodriguez | R | R | March 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
Gerardo Sanchez | March 10, 1962 | 196 | ||||
Octavio Sandoval | R | R | November 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
Luis Suarez | L | L | June 9, 1979 | 5'9" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Julio Trapaga | R | R | August 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Emmanuel Valdez | R | R | November 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Jose Valenzuela | R | R | November 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 176 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
Jorge Vazquez | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 250 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Ismael Villavicencio | R | R | November 15, 1981 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX | ||
Roberto Vizcarra | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 195 | Estacion Coahuila, MX |
Matt Wagner | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Frankfurt, DE |
Marcos Zavala | L | L | November 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa 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.