1978 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 88-64
Finished 1st in the ML's Northwest Division
Manager: Gregorio Luque (88-64)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 197,782, Avg. 2,602
1978 Saltillo Saraperos StatisticsTeam Record: 88-64
Finished 1st in the ML's Northwest Division
Manager: Gregorio Luque (88-64)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 197,782, Avg. 2,602
Playoffs - Union Laguna Algodoneros 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 1
Playoffs - Saltillo Saraperos 4 games, Tampico Alijadores 2
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 88 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's Northwest Division.
The Saraperos scored 682 runs and allowed 592 runs.
Bob Strampe and Hal King both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Gregorio Luque served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejo Ahumada | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'8" | 143 | El Amolo, Sinaloa MX |
| Tomas Armas | L | L | April 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 149 | Nopaltepec, Veracruz MX |
| Romel Canada | L | R | July 8, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Candelario Cardona | R | R | March 6, 1952 | 195 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX | |
| Anthony Castro | L | R | July 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Chavez | L | R | 5'7" | 138 | ||
| Garry Conn | R | R | February 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Flint, MI US |
| Dutch Deutsch | L | L | August 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 176 | Monessen, PA US |
| Marcelo Juarez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Victor Lopez | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Rolando Menendez | R | R | June 5, 1958 | 195 | El Jicaro, Veracruz MX | |
| Julio Montiel | R | R | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Juan Navarrete | L | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX |
| Ignacio Orea | R | February 3, 1952 | 195 | Totolapan, Veracruz MX | ||
| Arturo Orozco | ||||||
| Manuel Pena | L | July 10, 1954 | 195 | Maquipo, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Arturo Rubio | March 14, 1953 | 195 | ||||
| Ismael Sanudo | ||||||
| Miguel Solis | R | September 30, 1952 | 195 | Arriaga, Chiapas MX | ||
| Alvaro Soto | R | June 19, 1952 | 195 | El Carrizo, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Gustavo Sposito | R | R | February 14, 1946 | 5'6" | 160 | |
| Bob Strampe | S | R | June 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Janesville, WI US |
| Juan Trevino | R | R | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Roberto Verdugo | R | Etcharay, Sinaloa MX |
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.
