2008 Veracruz Aguilas Roster
Team Record: 57-53
Finished 5th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Eddy Diaz (57-53)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 205,927, Avg. 4,203 in 49 home dates
The Veracruz Aguilas of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 57 wins and 53 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Aguilas tallied 559 runs and surrendered 504 runs. Sharnol Adriana paced Veracruz with 12 home runs Eddy Garabito drove in 58 runs. Willis Otáñez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .290. Rafael Cruz led the squad with 11 wins, while Emigdio Lopez recorded a 3.44 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2008 Veracruz Aguilas who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eddy Garabito, Isidro Márquez, Manny Martínez, José Offerman and Willis Otáñez.
Eddy Diaz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
Shamar Almeida | L | R | August 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 213 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Jose Amador | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
Roberto Barradas | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
Alonso Beltran | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 163 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
Juan Blanco | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Lorenzo Buelna | R | R | January 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Geraldo Bueno | R | R | January 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Piedras Negras, MX |
Rufino Candelario | R | R | October 26, 1985 | 5'9" | 176 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Jose Chavez | S | R | January 2, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Rafael Cruz | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
Luis De La O | R | R | December 15, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
Abraham Elvira | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
Eddy Garabito | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'8" | 186 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
Adolfo Garcia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Conrado Garza | L | L | October 16, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Roberto Giron | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 203 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Erubiel Gonzalez | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX |
Santiago Gonzalez | R | R | July 25, 1983 | 5'4" | 140 | Actopan, Hidalgo MX |
Hector Hernandez | L | R | January 21, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
Pedro Iturbe | L | L | May 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
Omar Jimenez | R | R | August 22, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
Isidro Márquez | R | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'11" | 220 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
Juan Jesus Martinez | R | R | July 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Manny MartÃnez | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Roberto Mendez | L | R | May 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Pedro Mere | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 5'8" | 180 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
Jorge Meza | R | L | July 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
Ignacio Montano | L | L | March 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
Eleazar Mora | L | L | April 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Potrero, Veracruz MX |
Jaffet Morales | R | R | March 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
José Offerman | S | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Enrique Osorio | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 5'6" | 161 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
Noe Romo | L | L | September 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Alejandro Sanchez | R | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
Raul Sanchez | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 5'9" | 195 | Navolato, Sinaloa MX |
Joel Serna | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 227 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
Ricardo Soriano | L | L | October 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
Jesus Vega | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
Francisco Villegas | R | R | March 23, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
Ruddy Yan | S | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.