1979 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 75-60
Finished 1st in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Gerardo Gutierrez (75-60)
Location: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque La Junta
Attendance: 236,605, Avg. 3,505
1979 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes StatisticsTeam Record: 75-60
Finished 1st in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Gerardo Gutierrez (75-60)
Location: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque La Junta
Attendance: 236,605, Avg. 3,505
Playoffs - Ciudad Juarez Indios 4 games, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes 3
The Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 75 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's Northeast Division.
The Tecolotes scored 550 runs and gave up 489 runs.
Roy Branch played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes to do so.
Gerardo Gutierrez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mitch Bobinger | R | L | August 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | , US |
| Roy Branch | R | R | July 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edward Cervantes | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jose Chavez | L | R | ||||
| Hector Durazo | R | June 26, 1956 | 195 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX | ||
| Humberto Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Victor Garcia | R | R | November 18, 1945 | 194 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX | |
| Alejandro Gomez | ||||||
| Graciano Gomez | ||||||
| Richard Guerra | R | R | July 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Gerardo Gutierrez | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Victor Huizar | L | , MX | ||||
| Enrique Icedo | R | L | May 27, 1944 | 194 | Empalme, Sonora MX | |
| Pedro Ithier | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Cesar Lara | R | R | 5'9" | 143 | ||
| Antonio Martinez | ||||||
| Rigoberto Meza | R | , MX | ||||
| Alfredo Ortiz | L | L | January 12, 1944 | 5'7" | 135 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
| Armando Ortiz | November 12, 1950 | 195 | ||||
| Jesus Paredes | R | R | ||||
| Gustavo Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Carlos Rios | ||||||
| Roberto Rodriguez | ||||||
| Miguel Ruiz | ||||||
| Octavio Salgado | R | R | January 8, 1947 | 5'10" | 147 | Matas Altas, Veracruz MX |
| Ronald Selyer | ||||||
| Jesus Solis | R | May 13, 1947 | 194 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX | ||
| Carlos Soto | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Pedro Tovar | R | Torreon, Coahuila MX | ||||
| Ali Uzcanga | ||||||
| Miguel Valdivia | R | , MX | ||||
| Fidel Vargas | R | , MX | ||||
| Frank Vazquez | S | R | January 12, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| James Williams | S | R | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
