2001 Puebla Pericos Roster
Team Record: 54-62
Finished 3rd in the ML's Central Division
Manager: Jose Bellazetin (54-62)
Location: Puebla, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Hermanos Serdan
Attendance: 107,361, Avg. 1,851
The Puebla Pericos of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 54 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Pericos scored 505 runs and yielded 495 runs. Derrick Gibson and Lorenzo De La Cruz paced Puebla with 13 home runs apiece. Lorenzo De La Cruz recorded 67 runs batted in. Pedro Iturbe led batters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Jesus Olague topped the team with 9 wins, while Rich Kelley recorded a 3.09 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2001 Puebla Pericos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Derrick Gibson, Eric Weaver and Héctor Villanueva.
Jose Bellazetin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguilar | L | L | April 3, 1963 | 196 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | |
| Jesus Arredondo | L | R | March 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Lorenzo Buelna | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Gabriel Cabrales | R | R | August 11, 1967 | 196 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
| Ernesto Carrasco | S | R | January 16, 1973 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | ||
| Aurelio Castañeda | R | R | September 25, 1963 | 196 | Rio Grande, Zacatecas MX | |
| Roberto Colina | L | L | January 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Albino Contreras | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | January 30, 1979 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Lorenzo De La Cruz | R | R | September 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 199 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pedro Diaz | R | R | November 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | December 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Jose Luis Garcia | L | L | July 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Carlos Gastelum | R | R | May 16, 1966 | 5'8" | 176 | Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX |
| Derrick Gibson | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 244 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Andres Gutierrez | R | R | June 24, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Puebla, MX |
| Omar Hernandez | R | November 3, 1978 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | |||
| Edgar Huerta | L | L | October 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Scott Huntsman | R | R | October 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 236 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Pedro Iturbe | L | L | May 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Rich Kelley | L | L | May 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Bobby Magallanes | R | R | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Osvaldo Medina | R | R | October 2, 1978 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | ||
| Omar Mendoza | R | R | March 19, 1979 | Barrio de la Soledad, Oaxaca MX | ||
| Francisco Minjarez | R | R | March 11, 1975 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Jose Felix Navarro | R | R | February 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Jesus Olague | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Roberto Ortega | L | L | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Jorge Perez | R | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Armando Rodriguez | R | R | March 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Jose Saldana | R | R | January 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Hector Sanchez | R | R | April 13, 1968 | Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas MX | ||
| Fausto Solano | R | R | June 19, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Edgar Vega | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Israel Velazquez | R | September 25, 1970 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |||
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jose Villegas | R | R | February 16, 1966 | 196 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | |
| Matt Wagner | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Eric Weaver | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Springfield, IL US |
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.
