2009 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas Roster
Team Record: 51-56
Finished 5th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Enrique Reyes (51-56)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 153,117, Avg. 2,945 in 52 home dates
The Veracruz Aquilas Rojas of the Mexican League ended the 2009 season with a record of 51 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Aquilas Rojas scored 492 runs and surrendered 464 runs. Roberto Mendez led Veracruz with 14 home runs D'Angelo Jimenez accounted for 63 RBI. Santiago Gonzalez topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .308 average. Rafael Cruz paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Pete LaForest, Félix Heredia, D'Angelo Jimenez, Jailen Peguero, Isidro Márquez, José Offerman and Timo Pérez were all players from the 2009 Veracruz Aquilas Rojas who played in the Majors during their careers.
Enrique Reyes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Rodolfo Aguirre | R | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Shamar Almeida | L | R | August 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 213 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Japhet Amador | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'4" | 310 | Mulege, Baja California Sur MX |
| Jose Amador | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Martin Arvizu | R | R | September 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Manuel Avila | R | R | October 24, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Alonso Beltran | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 163 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua 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 |
| 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 |
| Roberto Espinoza | R | R | August 28, 1988 | 6'1" | 216 | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco MX |
| Gerardo Garcia | R | R | July 2, 1989 | 5'9" | 183 | Mexicali, Baja California 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 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | R | R | August 13, 1989 | 5'9" | 181 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Félix Heredia | L | L | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Hector Hernandez | L | R | January 21, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | S | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pete LaForest | L | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Hull, QC CA |
| Ramiro Leal | R | R | February 14, 1991 | 6'0" | 168 | Cardel, 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 |
| Roberto Mendez | L | R | May 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Ignacio Montano | L | L | March 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 200 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Jaffet Morales | R | R | March 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Omar Nieblas | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Mochis, 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 |
| Jailen Peguero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Timo Pérez | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| 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 Urias | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Culiacan, Sinaloa 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 |
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.
