1979 Poza Rica Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 57-74
Finished 4th in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Emilio Sosa (57-74)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 172,225, Avg. 2,629
1979 Poza Rica Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 57-74
Finished 4th in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Emilio Sosa (57-74)
Location: Poza Rica, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo Heriberto Jara
Attendance: 172,225, Avg. 2,629
The Poza Rica Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 57 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northeast Division.
The Petroleros scored 392 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 493 runs.
Pedro García and Fred Andrews both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Emilio Sosa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Andrews | R | R | May 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 163 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Severo Aranda | R | R | October 10, 1958 | 195 | , MX | |
| Matias Baruch | R | February 24, 1957 | 195 | Jesus Carranza, Veracruz MX | ||
| Jose Bojorquez | R | R | November 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Pete Bonfils | R | L | May 27, 1952 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ricardo Cuevas | ||||||
| Roberto Duran | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | North Casas Grandes, Chihuahua MX |
| Julio Esparza | ||||||
| Francisco Franco | R | January 23, 1957 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Antonio Fuentes | R | R | ||||
| Timoteo Gamundi | R | R | 5'10" | 151 | ||
| Alfredo Garcia | L | , MX | ||||
| Pedro García | R | R | April 17, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Jose Garduza | R | R | October 15, 1953 | 195 | Huimanguillo, Tabasco MX | |
| Angel Hernandez | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 194 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Rafael Hernandez | R | October 25, 1952 | 195 | Papantla, Veracruz MX | ||
| Juan Herrera | R | , MX | ||||
| Dave Lindsey | L | L | January 27, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pedro Lugo | ||||||
| Jose Mares | ||||||
| Luis Peralta | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Julio Purata | L | June 30, 1961 | 196 | Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi MX | ||
| Gonazalo Rodriguez | ||||||
| Pedro Romero | ||||||
| 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 |
| Rodolfo Sandoval | R | R | January 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Calvin Smith | L | R | January 8, 1954 | 5'10" | 162 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Francisco Sombra | R | , MX | ||||
| Narciso Thompson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Hector Valenzuela | R | R | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 164 | El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX |
| Ciro Vergara | ||||||
| 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.
