1979 Puebla Angeles Roster
Team Record: 86-51
Finished 1st in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Jorge Fitch (86-51)
Location: Puebla, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Hermanos Serdan
Attendance: 182,910, Avg. 2,670
Playoffs - Puebla Angeles 4 games, Tabasco Plataneros 0
Playoffs - Puebla Angeles 4 games, Cordoba Cafeteros 1
Finals - Puebla Angeles 4 games, Ciudad Juarez Indios 3
The Puebla Angeles of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 86 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's Southwest Division.
The Angeles scored 662 runs and allowed 462 runs.
Players from the 1979 Puebla Angeles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Chico Escárrega, Frank Estrada, Houston Jiménez, Ivan Murrell and Morris Nettles.
Jorge Fitch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Acuna | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 196 | Cananea, Sonora MX | |
| Jose Aguilar | S | R | January 14, 1952 | 195 | Nueva Rosita, Coahuila MX | |
| Bernardo Calvo | R | R | November 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Carreno | R | R | MX, MX | |||
| Raul Colon | L | L | July 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Cesar Diaz | R | R | December 10, 1948 | 5'7" | 134 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Elguezabal | R | R | July 23, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Chico Escárrega | R | R | December 27, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Frank Estrada | R | R | February 12, 1948 | 5'8" | 182 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Ernesto Gonzalez | ||||||
| Pablo Gutierrez | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 147 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Jorge Hernandez | ||||||
| Houston Jiménez | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 5'8" | 144 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Fernando Lopez | R | August 10, 1952 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Luis Lora | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Ramon Munguia | R | August 31, 1956 | 195 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Ivan Murrell | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Almirante, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Morris Nettles | L | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Raul Paredes | ||||||
| Antonio Pulido | R | June 13, 1951 | 195 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX | ||
| Abraham Rivera | R | December 4, 1956 | 195 | Carlos A. Carrillo, Veracruz MX | ||
| Francisco Soto | R | November 4, 1952 | 195 | Constancia, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Reynaldo Valle | L | El Tizate, Nayarit MX | ||||
| Hector Zamudio | R | R | 5'7" | 147 |
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.
