2002 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes Roster
Team Record: 62-48
Finished 3rd in the ML's Northern Division
Manager: Francisco Rodriguez (62-48)
Location: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque La Junta
Attendance: 102,987, Avg. 1,872
Playoffs - Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 2
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 4 games, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes 3
The Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes of the Mexican League ended the 2002 season with a record of 62 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Tecolotes scored 580 runs and allowed 580 runs. Robert Saucedo walloped 32 home runs for Nuevo Laredo, while Raymond Nunez, Bob Zambrano and Joel Chimelis each swatted 15 or more also. Raymond Nunez drove in 92 runs. Wilfredo Arano paced all regular hitters with a .340 average. Armando Valdez topped the team with 14 wins, and Rigoberto Loya registered a 3.75 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
David Cortés played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes to do so.
Francisco Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowsell Almeida | R | December 19, 1977 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Wilfredo Arano | L | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Richard Bell | L | L | May 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Chimelis | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Adolfo Delfin | R | R | July 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Espinoza | L | R | June 22, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Isaac Estrella | ||||||
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | ||||
| Salvador Garibay | R | R | October 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | Jamay, MX |
| Leonardo Gonzalez | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Julio Hernandez | R | R | April 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 242 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Huerta | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 196 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | |
| Hector Hurtado | R | R | May 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 230 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Rigoberto Loya | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | Cuauhtemoc, MX |
| Pablo Machiria | R | R | ||||
| Francisco Mendez | L | R | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | February 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Raymond Nunez | R | R | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Manzanillo, DO |
| Placido Pinto | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 243 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Juan Quimbar | L | L | January 3, 1982 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX | ||
| Eduardo Romo | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 167 | Jolostitlan, Jalisco MX |
| Ricardo Romo | R | R | January 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco MX |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | October 29, 1979 | 5'9" | 155 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Orlando Sanchez | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Novolato, MX |
| Andres Santos | ||||||
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Cruz Antonio Soto | R | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Armando Valdez | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Abraham Valencia | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Carlos Valencia | R | R | October 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Saul Valenzuela | R | R | July 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 198 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Villarreal | R | R | June 11, 1975 | 5'8" | 185 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Bob Zambrano | R | R | April 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
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.
