2005 Saltillo Saraperos Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
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
2005 Saltillo Saraperos Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Edgar AhumadaLLNovember 17, 19826'1"190Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Héctor AlmonteRROctober 17, 19756'2"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ignacio ArauzRRDecember 8, 19715'10"194Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Francisco AriasRROctober 3, 19775'10"190Ensenada, Baja California MX
Jayson BassLLJune 22, 19745'7"167Seattle, WA US
Rigo BeltránLLNovember 13, 19695'11"185Tijuana, Baja California MX
Sergio BorbonRRFebruary 13, 19856'0"190Huatabampo, Sonora MX
Steve BourgeoisRRAugust 4, 19726'1"205Lutcher, LA US
Morgan BurkhartSLJanuary 29, 19725'11"225St. Louis, MO US
Jose CastanedaRRAugust 15, 19846'1"190Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Rosario CazaresRRJune 26, 19736'2"200Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Pasqual CocoRRSeptember 8, 19776'1"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Rafael DiazRRDecember 12, 19706'0"215Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX
Carlos DominguezLLJuly 27, 19806'2"190Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Miguel DuarteRRMay 26, 19776'2"205Guadalajara, Jalisco MX
Francisco EsparragozaRROctober 4, 19825'8"190Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Francisco FelixRRJuly 28, 19835'11"205Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Ignacio FloresRRMay 8, 19755'11"196La Paz, Baja California Sur MX
Nick GarciaRRMay 2, 19806'3"215Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Wayne GomesRRJanuary 15, 19736'2"215Hampton, VA US
Miguel GonzalezRRMarch 16, 19816'0"205Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Sergio GuerreroRRDecember 22, 19745'9"195Houston, TX US
Jorge GuzmanLRNovember 28, 19836'3"215Ensenada, Baja California MX
Eduardo JimenezLLSeptember 4, 19646'1"223Tijuana, Baja California MX
Thomas MelgarejoLLJanuary 10, 19876'1"220Minatitlan, Veracruz MX
Mario MendozaRRJanuary 19, 19796'3"200Navojoa, Sonora MX
José MercedesRRMarch 5, 19716'1"180El Seibo, El Seibo DO
Jose MunozLLNovember 25, 19785'8"185Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Noe MuñozRRNovember 11, 19676'2"210San Cristobal, Estado de Mexico MX
Eric OwensRRFebruary 3, 19716'1"185Danville, VA US
Rene PablosLLMay 10, 19825'10"176Guadalajara, Jalisco MX
Sergio PalafoxRROctober 25, 19795'11"175Ensenada, Baja California MX
Miguel PerezRRJanuary 19, 19746'1"203, CU
Obedt PosadasRRJanuary 8, 19796'2"195Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Cristhian PresichiRRJuly 28, 19806'3"205Mexicali, Baja California MX
Alejandro RiosRRJuly 28, 19796'1"195Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Oscar RiveraLRNovember 18, 19755'7"165Guaymas, Sonora MX
Marco RomeroRLOctober 6, 19676'0"231Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Arturo RuizLLDecember 15, 19835'11"190Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Mike SaipeRRSeptember 10, 19736'1"190San Diego, CA US
Fernando SalasRRMay 30, 19856'2"200Huatabampo, Sonora MX
Pedro ValdésLLJune 29, 19736'1"205Fajardo, PR
Mario ValenzuelaRRMarch 10, 19775'11"225Isla San Marcos, MX
Jorge Luis ValleRRMarch 10, 19755'10"190Pueblo Viejo, MX
Fernando VillegasRRApril 15, 19696'1"165Los Rosa, MX
Juan Carlos ZazuetaSRMay 5, 19745'9"168Navojoa, 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.




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