2008 Saltillo Saraperos Roster
Team Record: 66-42
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Juan Pacho (66-42)
Location: Saltillo, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Francisco I
Attendance: 350,717, Avg. 6,877 in 51 home dates
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 0
The Saltillo Saraperos of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 66 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Saraperos plated 649 runs, tops in the circuit. Saltillo gave up 569 runs. Kit Pellow walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Refugio Cervantes and Cristhian Presichi swatted 15 or more, too. Kit Pellow drove in 107 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .385 clip. Felix Villegas led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.4 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Luis Martínez, Arnold Leon, Franklin Núñez, Héctor Mercado, Noe Muñoz, Rafael Martín and Kit Pellow were all players from the 2008 Saltillo Saraperos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Pacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aceves | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Aaron Acosta | R | R | August 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 209 | El Porvenir, MX |
| Carlos Alvarez | L | R | October 28, 1987 | 5'8" | 182 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Francisco Arias | R | R | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Federico Baez | R | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Manuel Bernal | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Pedro Camara | L | L | January 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Alfredo Caudillo | R | R | June 15, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Refugio Cervantes | L | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Jesus Cota | L | R | November 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Rafael Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Randey Dorame | L | L | January 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Garibay | R | R | March 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Garrido | L | L | November 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 176 | Colipa, MX |
| Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez | R | R | February 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | Ciudad Lerdo, MX |
| Miguel Gonzalez | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Christian Guzman | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Purisima de Bustos, MX |
| Joram Iboa | R | R | February 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Ixtlan Del Rio, MX |
| Arnold Leon | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Paul Llano | R | R | October 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Rafael Martín | R | R | May 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Luis Martínez | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mario Mendoza | R | R | January 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Pedro Mendoza | L | L | September 18, 1988 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Héctor Mercado | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Catano, PR |
| 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 |
| Franklin Núñez | R | R | January 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Juan Manuel Palafox | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 225 | Penitas, MX |
| Julio Parra | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Kit Pellow | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joel Pena | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
| Fernando Perez-Abreu | L | R | January 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | 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 |
| Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Daniel Rodriguez | L | L | December 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | July 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 187 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Heriberto Salas | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Oswaldo Salazar | R | R | October 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Arturo Salcido | R | R | January 21, 1983 | 5'9" | 221 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| 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 |
| Luis Villarreal | L | L | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Felix Villegas | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL 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.
