2001 Mexico City Tigres Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
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
2001 Mexico City Tigres Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Victor AnguloLLMay 20, 19786'0"194Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Alejandro ArmentaLLAugust 25, 19786'1"180Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX
Alonso BeltranRRMarch 4, 19725'9"163Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX
Jorge CampilloRRAugust 10, 19786'0"230Tijuana, Baja California MX
Matías CarrilloLLFebruary 24, 19635'11"185Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Roberto DuránLLMarch 6, 19736'0"167Moca, Espaillat DO
Julio FrancoRRAugust 23, 19586'0"160Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Gerardo GarciaRRFebruary 13, 19806'0"185Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Jose GarciaRRDecember 18, 19686'2"170Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO
Luis GarcíaRRSeptember 22, 19756'3"215Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Carlos GastelumRRMay 16, 19665'8"176Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX
Sergio GastelumRROctober 19, 19785'10"200Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Kevin HenthorneSRDecember 9, 19696'2"185Phoenix, AZ US
Santos HernandezRRNovember 3, 19736'1"190David, Chiriqui PA
Edgar HuertaLLOctober 21, 19795'11"200Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Miguel LopezRROctober 1, 19816'1"205Guaymas, Sonora MX
Bobby MagallanesRRAugust 18, 19696'0"175Los Angeles, CA US
Adrian ManzanoRRNovember 27, 19786'0"198Ocotlan, Jalisco MX
Jose Felix NavarroRRFebruary 13, 19796'1"205Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX
Pablo OrtegaRRNovember 7, 19766'2"190Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Luis PoloniaLLDecember 10, 19635'8"155Santiago, Santiago DO
Denis PujalsRRFebruary 5, 19736'3"228Miami, FL US
Jesus RivasLLJanuary 27, 1982Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Javier RoblesRRJuly 4, 19706'1"205El Bule Ahome, MX
Trinidad RoblesRRJuly 12, 19735'10"165Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Armando RodriguezRRMarch 6, 19785'11"175Ensenada, Baja California MX
Gerardo SanchezMarch 10, 1962196
Octavio SandovalRRNovember 7, 19725'10"180San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX
Luis SuarezLLJune 9, 19795'9"200Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Julio TrapagaRRAugust 27, 19746'2"205Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Emmanuel ValdezRRNovember 23, 19786'2"230Tijuana, Baja California MX
Jose ValenzuelaRRNovember 9, 19806'0"176Nogales, Sonora MX
Jorge VazquezRRApril 15, 19825'11"250Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Ismael VillavicencioRRNovember 15, 1981Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX
Roberto VizcarraRRMay 26, 19675'9"195Estacion Coahuila, MX
Matt WagnerRRAugust 4, 19746'5"220Frankfurt, DE
Marcos ZavalaLLNovember 26, 19776'0"165Los 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.




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