2001 Tabasco Olmecas Roster
Team Record: 56-66
Finished 3rd in the ML's Western Division
Manager: Ramon Montoya (56-66)
Location: Villahermosa, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Centenario 27 de Febrero
Attendance: 122,084, Avg. 2,001
The Tabasco Olmecas of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 56 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's Western Division.
The Olmecas plated 487 runs and allowed 501 runs. Roberto Mejía paced Tabasco with 12 home runs and accounted for 49 RBI. Heber Gomez and Francisco Valdez led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Cecilio Ruiz topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.95 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2001 Tabasco Olmecas who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roberto Mejía, Luis Ortiz, Harvey Pulliam, Jay Gainer and Alex Delgado.
Ramon Montoya served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acosta | R | R | September 3, 1978 | Salmoral, Veracruz MX | ||
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Juan Jesus Alvarez | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Potam, Sonora MX |
| Jesús Ametller | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Marco Arano | R | R | November 10, 1967 | Rosario, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Carlos Avila | L | L | August 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Puebla, MX |
| Carlos Baez | R | R | August 29, 1981 | 5'7" | 187 | Villahermosa, Tabasco MX |
| Rigoberto Blancas | L | L | October 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 218 | Morelia, Michihoacan MX |
| Jacobo Cantu | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Carlos Castro | R | R | May 10, 1976 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Juan Cruz | L | December 9, 1973 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Alex Delgado | R | R | January 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Palmarejo, Zulia VE |
| Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Agustin Fontes | R | September 15, 1971 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Heber Gomez | R | R | November 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | El Carrizal, Veracruz MX |
| Robb Gorr | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Lorenzo Grijalva | R | R | ||||
| Pascual Guerra | R | R | June 26, 1978 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Isaac Jimenez | L | L | July 28, 1965 | 196 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX | |
| Miguel Larranaga | R | September 29, 1976 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX | |||
| Juan Leon | R | R | January 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 165 | Las Crucesitas, Sinaloa MX |
| Fortunato Lopez | ||||||
| Raul Luque | ||||||
| Raul Martinez | R | R | ||||
| Malvin Matos | R | R | June 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Rob Mattson | L | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Roberto Mejía | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Omar Mendoza | S | R | January 18, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Veracruz, MX |
| Omar Nieblas | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Raymond Nunez | R | R | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Manzanillo, DO |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | May 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edgar Osuna | ||||||
| Ricardo Osuna | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 196 | Cardenas, Sinaloa MX | |
| Eddie Pearson | S | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Rudy Peraza | ||||||
| Harvey Pulliam | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jose Ramon | R | R | November 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ignacio Reynoso | R | August 8, 1977 | La Vega, DO | |||
| Jesus Rivera | L | R | September 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Paul Rivera | L | L | September 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Mike Rossiter | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Cecilio Ruiz | L | L | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 198 | Comalcalco, Tabasco MX |
| Omar Ruiz | R | May 1, 1978 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Carlos Sievers | L | R | February 14, 1975 | 5'8" | 210 | Paraiso, MX |
| Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
| Lazaro Tiquete | R | R | ||||
| Paul Torres | R | R | October 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Francisco Valdez | R | R | September 19, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX |
| Joel Vargas | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Mixtequilla, Veracruz MX |
| Gregorio Vazquez | R | R | January 16, 1979 | 5'8" | 190 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Antonio Villarreal | R | R | July 18, 1969 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 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.
