2005 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 63-47
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Derek Bryant (63-47)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 591,491, Avg. 10,754
Playoffs - Saltillo Saraperos 4 games, Aguascalientes Rieleros 2
Finals - Angelopolis Tigres 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 2
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 2005 season with a record of 63 wins and 47 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Saraperos scored 754 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Mario Valenzuela walloped 31 home runs for Saltillo, while Cristhian Presichi, Morgan Burkhart and Jayson Bass each swatted 15 or more, too. Mario Valenzuela accounted for 103 RBI. Jayson Bass led all regular batters by connecting at a .370 clip. Rigo Beltrán topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Saltillo Saraperos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Héctor Almonte, Rigo Beltrán, Steve Bourgeois, Morgan Burkhart, Pasqual Coco, Wayne Gomes, José Mercedes, Noe Muñoz, Eric Owens, Mike Saipe, Fernando Salas and Pedro Valdés.
Derek Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Edgar Ahumada | L | L | November 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Héctor Almonte | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Ignacio Arauz | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Francisco Arias | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
Rigo Beltrán | L | L | November 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Sergio Borbon | R | R | February 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
Steve Bourgeois | R | R | August 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Lutcher, LA US |
Morgan Burkhart | S | L | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
Jose Castaneda | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Rosario Cazares | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Pasqual Coco | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Rafael Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
Carlos Dominguez | L | L | July 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Miguel Duarte | R | R | May 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
Francisco Esparragoza | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 5'8" | 190 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Francisco Felix | R | R | July 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Ignacio Flores | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
Nick Garcia | R | R | May 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Wayne Gomes | R | R | January 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Hampton, VA US |
Miguel Gonzalez | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Sergio Guerrero | R | R | December 22, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
Jorge Guzman | L | R | November 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Thomas Melgarejo | L | L | January 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
Mario Mendoza | R | R | January 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
José Mercedes | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
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 |
Eric Owens | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
Rene Pablos | L | L | May 10, 1982 | 5'10" | 176 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
Sergio Palafox | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
Miguel Perez | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 203 | , CU |
Obedt Posadas | R | R | January 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Cristhian Presichi | R | R | July 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
Alejandro Rios | R | R | July 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
Oscar Rivera | L | R | November 18, 1975 | 5'7" | 165 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Marco Romero | R | L | October 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Arturo Ruiz | L | L | December 15, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
Fernando Salas | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
Pedro Valdés | L | L | June 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Fajardo, PR |
Mario Valenzuela | R | R | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 225 | Isla San Marcos, MX |
Jorge Luis Valle | R | R | March 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, MX |
Fernando Villegas | R | R | April 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 | Los Rosa, MX |
Juan Carlos Zazueta | S | R | May 5, 1974 | 5'9" | 168 | Navojoa, Sonora 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.