1961 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AA
Team Record: 61-72
Finished 3rd in the ML
Manager: Bernardo López (61-72)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Ing. Jaime J. Merino Park
Attendance: 203,305, Avg. 3,057
1961 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 61-72
Finished 3rd in the ML
Manager: Bernardo López (61-72)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Ing. Jaime J. Merino Park
Attendance: 203,305, Avg. 3,057
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1961 season with a record of 61 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the ML.
The Petroleros conceded 638 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Poza Rica plated 608 runs.
Gene Collins and Roberto Vargas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bernardo López served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Alvarez | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Stanley Arthur | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | , PA | |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Federico Bojorquez | R | R | March 2, 1937 | 5'10" | 185 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Mario Boldo | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | , MX | |
| Emilio Chavez | R | R | 5'8" | 147 | ||
| Ramses Chena | R | R | August 8, 1936 | 5'7" | 158 | |
| Gene Collins | L | L | January 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 168 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Manuel Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Alejandro Flores | ||||||
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Marcelo Gordon | R | R | February 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 164 | , PA |
| Fernando Graham | R | R | March 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Silverio Guzman | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Rogelio Jimenez | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Orlando Leroux | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Gilberto Lopez | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | , MX | |
| Manuel Lopez | R | R | 5'8" | 151 | ||
| Vicente Lopez | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mario Luna | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Gustavo Muniz | R | R | 5'11" | 197 | , MX | |
| Elias Osorio | L | L | July 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Chitre, PA |
| Roman Ramos | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 5'7" | 154 | Alvarado, Veracruz MX |
| Ruben Rendon | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , MX | |
| 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 |
| Jose Soto | L | L | July 20, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | Llera, Tamaulipas MX |
| Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jose Villegas | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Saul Villegas | R | R | 6'0" | 178 |
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.
