1997 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 55-64
Finished 4th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Gerardo Gutierrez (0-0), Marcelo Juarez (0-0)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 77,675, Avg. 1,305
1997 Saltillo Saraperos StatisticsTeam Record: 55-64
Finished 4th in the ML's North Division
Manager: Gerardo Gutierrez (0-0), Marcelo Juarez (0-0)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 77,675, Avg. 1,305
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 1997 season with a record of 55 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Saraperos scored 490 runs and conceded 557 runs.
Players from the 1997 Saltillo Saraperos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Carlos Quintana, Quinn Mack, Luis Ayala and Allen Battle.
Gerardo Gutierrez and Marcelo Juarez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Aguilera | S | R | June 13, 1963 | 196 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | |
| Armando Aguilera | R | R | June 20, 1972 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Shamar Almeida | L | R | August 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 213 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Angulo | L | April 18, 1978 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Jose Avila | R | R | March 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Alejandro Aviles | S | R | September 6, 1973 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | ||
| Luis Ayala | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Allen Battle | R | R | November 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Grantham, NC US |
| Adrian Camacho | R | April 27, 1974 | Morelia, Michihoacan MX | |||
| Rafael Castañeda | R | R | December 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Raul Catedral | R | R | May 23, 1969 | 6'7" | 185 | El Seibo, DO |
| Tim Clark | L | L | February 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gabriel Cota | R | November 25, 1976 | Rosales El Fuerte, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Miguel Duarte | R | R | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Marcelo Escalante | ||||||
| Manuel Franco | R | R | January 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Carlos Garcia | ||||||
| Edmundo Gracia | R | June 10, 1972 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | |||
| Marco Guzman | ||||||
| Rich Kelley | L | L | May 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Jorge Lara | R | R | April 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 210 | Cotaxla, Veracruz MX |
| Anthony Lewis | L | L | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jose Luna | ||||||
| Quinn Mack | L | L | September 11, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Mota | R | R | October 6, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Munoz | L | L | November 25, 1978 | 5'8" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Roberto Osuna | R | May 1, 1963 | 196 | Cardenas, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Luis Pena | L | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Noel Perez | R | R | July 12, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Vladimir Perez | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | Nigua, DO |
| Roberto Pimentel | L | L | January 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jorge Precichi | ||||||
| Carlos Quintana | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Mamporal, Miranda VE |
| Jose Quiroz | L | January 9, 1959 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Martin Raygoza | R | May 18, 1964 | 196 | Empalme, Sonora MX | ||
| Jose Rodriguez | ||||||
| Pablo Sanchez | R | February 15, 1975 | Torreon, Coahuila MX | |||
| Jose Luis Sandoval | R | R | August 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Sombra | L | December 11, 1962 | 196 | Etchojoa, Sonora MX | ||
| Carlos Valencia | ||||||
| Eduardo Valenzuela | ||||||
| Mario Valenzuela | R | R | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 225 | Isla San Marcos, MX |
| Hugo Verdugo | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Fernando Villegas | R | R | April 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 | Los Rosa, MX |
| Marco Vizcarra | ||||||
| Jeff Williams | R | R | April 16, 1969 | 6'4" | 230 | Salina, KS US |
| Mark Zappelli | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA 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.
