1976 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 3rd in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: David Garcia (68-67)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 229,029, Avg. 3,393
1976 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 68-67
Finished 3rd in the ML's Southeast Division
Manager: David Garcia (68-67)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 229,029, Avg. 3,393
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1976 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's Southeast Division.
The Petroleros scored 461 runs and allowed 491 runs.
Members of the 1976 Poza Rica Petroleros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pete Koegel, Gus Gil and George Brunet.
David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arvizu | R | R | September 15, 1948 | 5'11" | 154 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Carl Cavanaugh | R | R | July 14, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Raul Colon | L | L | July 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Albino Diaz | ||||||
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Julio Esparza | ||||||
| David Franco | R | March 14, 1952 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Antonio Fuentes | R | R | ||||
| Gus Gil | R | R | April 19, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Wenceslao Gonzalez | L | L | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Clemente Juarez | ||||||
| Pete Koegel | R | R | July 31, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Mineola, NY US |
| Santos Lara | ||||||
| Pedro Lugo | ||||||
| Hector Madrigal | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 194 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX | |
| Alfredo Mariscal | L | L | October 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Regino Moroyoqui | R | February 7, 1951 | 195 | Sinahuiza, Sonora MX | ||
| Max Oliveras | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | ||
| Ismael Oquendo | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Vicente Peralta | R | R | ||||
| Nathaniel Pettaway | L | L | December 15, 1949 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Alejandro Robles | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Francisco Saiz | L | L | 5'7" | 147 | ||
| Eulogio Saldana | R | July 20, 1952 | 195 | La Aldea, Guanajuato MX | ||
| Leonides Sanchez | ||||||
| Richard Sandate | L | L | September 27, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Emilio Sosa | R | R | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Fausto Sosa | R | R | December 3, 1952 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Francisco Yepez |
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.
