2000 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 77-42
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Houston Jiménez (77-42)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 590,250, Avg. 9,920
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 1
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 2000 season with a record of 77 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Saraperos tallied 789 runs and yielded 635 runs. Eduardo Jimenez walloped 45 home runs for Saltillo, while Hensley Meulens, Marco Romero, Willie Romero and Luis de los Santos each added 15 or more also. Eduardo Jimenez accounted for 107 RBI. Luis de los Santos topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .363 clip. Bill Flynt led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Roberto Rivera, Joe Crawford, Luis de los Santos, Luis Ayala, Hensley Meulens, Rosario Rodríguez and Noe Muñoz were all players from the 2000 Saltillo Saraperos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Houston Jiménez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Aguilera | R | R | June 20, 1972 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | ||
| Francisco Arias | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Luis Ayala | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Avelino Barron | R | November 10, 1967 | Rosario, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Rosario Cazares | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Refugio Cervantes | L | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Armando Cota | L | March 30, 1973 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |||
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ned Darley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Manning, SC US |
| Luis de los Santos | R | R | December 29, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marco Diaz | R | R | April 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Miguel Duarte | R | R | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Jordan Flores | ||||||
| Bill Flynt | L | L | November 23, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Jose Gonzalez | ||||||
| Martin Hernandez | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | La Tuna, Sinaloa MX |
| Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Julio Jimenez | L | L | February 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Jorge Lara | R | R | April 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 210 | Cotaxla, Veracruz MX |
| Jose Juan Lopez | R | R | March 29, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato MX |
| Carlos Martinez | ||||||
| Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Jose Ramon Medina | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Jose Munoz | L | L | November 25, 1978 | 5'8" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Noe Muñoz | R | R | November 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | San Cristobal, Estado de Mexico MX |
| Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Braulio Neri | L | L | February 2, 1968 | 5'10" | 194 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Sergio Palafox | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Cristhian Presichi | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Aaron Quiroz | R | R | February 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Rivera | L | L | January 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Rosario Rodríguez | R | L | July 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Marco Romero | R | L | October 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Armando Valenzuela | ||||||
| Vicente Verdugo | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 5'9" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Villegas | R | R | April 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 | Los Rosa, 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.
