1972 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Tommy Herrera (89-51)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 146,179, Avg. 2,088
1972 Saltillo Saraperos StatisticsTeam Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Tommy Herrera (89-51)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 146,179, Avg. 2,088
Playoffs - Cordoba Cafeteros 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 2
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 1972 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Saraperos topped the league with 743 runs. Saltillo allowed 550 runs.
Members of the 1972 Saltillo Saraperos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andrés Mora, Darrell Osteen and Billy Wynne.
Tommy Herrera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Acosta | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 6'3" | 154 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Jose Aguilar | S | R | January 14, 1952 | 195 | Nueva Rosita, Coahuila MX | |
| Manny Alvarez | S | R | February 20, 1953 | 195 | Carreras, Durango MX | |
| Antonio Arano | R | R | October 6, 1951 | 5'10" | 164 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Andrés Ayón | R | R | October 22, 1936 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dick Campbell | L | July 3, 1950 | 195 | El Monte, CA US | ||
| Romel Canada | L | R | July 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Enrique Castillo | R | R | June 9, 1938 | 5'6" | 154 | La Barca, Jalisco MX |
| Jose Chavez | L | R | 5'7" | 138 | ||
| Domingo Cruz | R | R | ||||
| Agustin Figueroa | R | R | July 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 154 | Tonala, Chiapas MX |
| Francisco Garcia | R | R | July 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 165 | Michoacan, MX |
| Humberto Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 145 | |
| Oscar Garcia | R | R | 5'7" | 176 | , MX | |
| Dick Grant | L | L | April 2, 1947 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Julio Imbert | L | L | December 3, 1938 | 5'10" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcelo Juarez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Felipe Leal | R | R | May 29, 1943 | 5'11" | 182 | Matamoros, Tamaulipas MX |
| Gabriel Lugo | R | R | 5'7" | 154 | ||
| Gregorio Luque | R | R | 5'7" | 158 | ||
| Andres Mendoza | ||||||
| Marcelo Mendoza | ||||||
| Andrés Mora | R | R | May 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Rio Bravo, Coahuila MX |
| Jose Naranjo | L | L | 6'0" | 166 | ||
| Darrell Osteen | R | R | February 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jose Paredes | R | R | March 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 170 | Leon, NI |
| Alfredo Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Gerardo Ramirez | ||||||
| Victor Ramirez | ||||||
| Rodolfo Rivera | ||||||
| Miguel Solis | R | September 30, 1952 | 195 | Arriaga, Chiapas MX | ||
| Jose Soto | L | L | July 20, 1940 | 5'8" | 150 | Llera, Tamaulipas MX |
| Eladio Urias | R | R | 5'7" | 161 | ||
| Billy Wynne | L | R | July 31, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Williamston, NC 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.
