1978 Tampico Alijadores Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 2nd in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Benny Valenzuela (76-78)
Location: Tampico, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Alijadores
Attendance: 154,186, Avg. 2,002
1978 Tampico Alijadores StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 2nd in the ML's Northeast Division
Manager: Benny Valenzuela (76-78)
Location: Tampico, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Alijadores
Attendance: 154,186, Avg. 2,002
Playoffs - Saltillo Saraperos 4 games, Tampico Alijadores 2
The Tampico Alijadores of the Mexican League ended the 1978 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the league's Northeast Division.
The Alijadores plated 628 runs and surrendered 703 runs.
Members of the 1978 Tampico Alijadores who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Silverio, Bobby Darwin and Gonzalo Márquez.
Benny Valenzuela served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alfaro | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jose Benitez | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX | |
| Arturo Casas | R | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX | ||||
| Carlos Chavez | R | April 20, 1953 | 195 | San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua MX | ||
| Francisco Chavez | R | R | 5'7" | 147 | ||
| Bobby Darwin | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hector Diaz | R | R | September 28, 1950 | 5'5" | 133 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Hector Espino | R | R | June 8, 1939 | 5'10" | 192 | |
| Pablo Estrada | L | , MX | ||||
| Nicolas Garcia | R | R | September 7, 1942 | 5'10" | 168 | Penon Blanco, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Jesus Gastelum | L | May 1, 1951 | 195 | Alamos, Sonora MX | ||
| Jesus Gonzalez | ||||||
| Napoleon Guajardo | L | , MX | ||||
| Claudio Guerra | ||||||
| Horacio Guzman | ||||||
| Ramiro Guzman | ||||||
| Richard Leon | S | L | December 22, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lorenzo Lopez | R | R | 5'9" | 171 | ||
| Ricardo Lopez | R | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX | ||||
| Hector Madrigal | R | R | December 3, 1947 | 194 | Jalpa de Mendez, Tabasco MX | |
| Alfredo Mariscal | L | L | October 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Gonzalo Márquez | L | L | March 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Saul Mendoza | R | R | 5'7" | 143 | ||
| Francisco Noriega | ||||||
| Ramiro Nuno | L | R | October 29, 1948 | 194 | Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur MX | |
| Vidal Peraza | R | , MX | ||||
| Arturo Rey | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Miguel Ruiz | ||||||
| Ronaldo Salazar | ||||||
| Tom Silverio | L | L | October 14, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Guillermo Solis | R | , MX | ||||
| Gail Stone | R | R | September 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jose Valdez | R | December 6, 1958 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Rodolfo Vallejano | R | April 16, 1952 | 195 | El Tizate, Nayarit MX | ||
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Antonio Yepez | R | Long Beach, 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.
