1979 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 95-40
Finished 1st in the ML's Northwest Division
Manager: Gregorio Luque (95-40)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 257,646, Avg. 3,817
Playoffs - Ciudad Juarez Indios 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 3
Playoffs - Saltillo Saraperos 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3;
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 95 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's Northwest Division.
The Saraperos scored 684 runs, most in the league. Saltillo conceded 427 runs, the lowest total in the circuit.
Hal King and Andrés Mora 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 |
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Alejo Ahumada | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'8" | 143 | El Amolo, Sinaloa MX |
Raul Aranda | ||||||
Tomas Armas | L | L | April 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 149 | Nopaltepec, Veracruz MX |
Juan Caballero | R | January 10, 1955 | 195 | Sabinas, Coahuila MX | ||
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 | ||
Ernesto De La Torre | R | , US | ||||
Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
Efrain Gonzalez | ||||||
Marcelo Juarez | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
Hal King | L | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Oviedo, FL US |
Rolando Menendez | R | R | June 5, 1958 | 195 | El Jicaro, Veracruz MX | |
Julio Montiel | R | R | 5'10" | 154 | ||
Curtis Moore | L | R | July 3, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Denison, TX US |
Andrés Mora | R | R | May 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Rio Bravo, Coahuila MX |
Juan Navarrete | L | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 160 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX |
Manuel Pena | L | July 10, 1954 | 195 | Maquipo, Sinaloa MX | ||
Victor Quintero | ||||||
Ismael Sanudo | ||||||
Miguel Solis | R | September 30, 1952 | 195 | Arriaga, Chiapas MX | ||
Alvaro Soto | R | June 19, 1952 | 195 | El Carrizo, Sinaloa MX | ||
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.