1979 Veracruz Aguila Roster
Team Record: 48-85
Finished 5th in the ML's Southwest Division
Manager: Ronny Camacho (0-0), Miguel Sotelo (0-0), Rolando Camarero (0-0)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 168,524, Avg. 2,534
The Veracruz Aguila of the Mexican League ended the 1979 season with a record of 48 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Southwest Division.
The Aguila scored 392 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 556 runs.
Players from the 1979 Veracruz Aguila who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ubaldo Heredia, John Matias, Ron Washington and Bob Oliver.
Ronny Camacho, Miguel Sotelo and Rolando Camarero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Agundez | R | R | February 22, 1944 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Hector Alanis | R | R | November 29, 1952 | 195 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX | |
| Jose Alfaro | R | R | March 21, 1956 | 6'2" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Willie Arano | R | R | November 28, 1943 | 5'6" | 135 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Richard Buckner | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Rolando Camarero | R | R | April 25, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Anton Lizardo, Veracruz MX |
| Alejandro Campoy | R | R | December 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 159 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Jose Castro | R | R | Tehuacan, Puebla MX | |||
| Refugio Cervantes | ||||||
| Eleno Cuen | R | R | August 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Jose Del Moral | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Albino Diaz | ||||||
| Florentino Duarte | R | December 5, 1956 | 195 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX | ||
| Fernando Elizondo | ||||||
| Sergio Escalante | L | December 11, 1950 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Nestor Espinoza | R | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX | ||||
| Bulmaro Garcia | ||||||
| Richard Green | S | R | September 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 208 | Conroe, TX US |
| Eduardo Gutierrez | R | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||||
| David Hansen | R | R | April 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ubaldo Heredia | R | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Domingo Iglesias | ||||||
| Jesus Lagunes | ||||||
| Jose Limon | R | November 4, 1955 | 195 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| Dave Lindsey | L | L | January 27, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alfredo Mariscal | L | L | October 28, 1942 | 6'1" | 182 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Raymundo Matina | ||||||
| Kevin Meistickle | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jose Molina | ||||||
| Mario Morales | R | R | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Francisco Noriega | ||||||
| Bob Oliver | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Jose Ortega | ||||||
| Rigoberto Plascencia | R | R | ||||
| Gustavo Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Arturo Rey | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Juan Suby | R | R | September 16, 1940 | 5'11" | 176 | Puerto Cortes, Baja California Sur MX |
| Jorge Valdez | R | , MX | ||||
| Jose Valdez | R | December 6, 1958 | 195 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX | ||
| Urbano Valle | L | , MX | ||||
| Ron Washington | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Faustino Zuniga |
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.
