1959 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AA
Team Record: 84-62
Finished 1st in the ML
Manager: Jose Bache (0-0), Luis Garcia (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Ing. Jaime J. Merino Park
Attendance: 272,324, Avg. 3,730
1959 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 84-62
Finished 1st in the ML
Manager: Jose Bache (0-0), Luis Garcia (0-0)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Ing. Jaime J. Merino Park
Attendance: 272,324, Avg. 3,730
Playoffs - Mexico City Diablos Rojos 2 games, Poza Rica Petroleros 1
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1959 season with a record of 84 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the ML.
The Petroleros scored 760 runs, best in the league. Poza Rica yielded 706 runs.
Players from the 1959 Poza Rica Petroleros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Roberto Vargas, Mario Ariosa, Diomedes Olivo and Gene Collins.
Jose Bache and Luis Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Arano | R | R | August 31, 1939 | 5'8" | 160 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Mario Ariosa | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Remedios, Villa Clara CU |
| Stanley Arthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , PA | |
| Jesus Ayon | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Alonso Brathwaite | R | R | February 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 174 | , PA |
| Ramiro Caballero | R | R | February 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Oscar Cardenas | August 8, 1934 | |||||
| Lucio Celis | R | R | March 30, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Cuyagua, Aragua VE |
| Adriano Chang | R | L | March 5, 1938 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Ramses Chena | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 5'7" | 158 | |
| Ernie Clark | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Gene Collins | L | L | January 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 168 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Del Coursey | R | R | April 4, 1930 | 6'3" | 220 | Devol, OK US |
| Ramiro Cuevas | R | R | May 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Ebano, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Alfred Diez | R | R | March 22, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | , MX |
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Juan Garcia | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Luis Garcia | R | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Sergio Garcia | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Roberto Hernandez | R | R | 6'3" | 167 | ||
| Guillermo Lopez | R | R | June 25, 1925 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Leopoldo Malpica | ||||||
| Alejandro Murrieta | R | R | December 21, 1973 | 5'8" | 150 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Arturo Narvaez | R | R | May 15, 1931 | 193 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | |
| Diomedes Olivo | L | L | January 22, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Elias Osorio | L | L | July 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Chitre, PA |
| Humberto Pena | R | R | November 14, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Roman Ramos | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX |
| Lazaro Rivero | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | , CU | |
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Aldo Salvent | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Yateras, CU |
| Eliseo Sanchez | R | R | June 14, 1937 | 5'9" | 180 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jose Villegas | R | R | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
