2006 Veracruz Rojos Roster
Team Record: 49-58
Finished 5th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Juan Pacho (49-58)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 159,738, Avg. 2,986
The Veracruz Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2006 season with a record of 49 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Rojos plated 518 runs and allowed 561 runs. Willis Otáñez paced Veracruz with 19 home runs and accounted for 76 RBI, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .354. Ignacio Montano topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.54 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Israel Alcántara, Tilson Brito, Chad Meyers, Ángel Moreno, Melvin Nieves, Willis Otáñez and René Reyes were all players from the 2006 Veracruz Rojos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Pacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Aaron Acosta | R | R | August 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 209 | El Porvenir, MX |
Hugo Aguilar | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
Israel Alcántara | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Sixto Baez | R | R | August 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 198 | Cardel, Veracruz MX |
Rigoberto Blancas | L | L | October 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 218 | Morelia, Michihoacan MX |
Tilson Brito | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Rufino Candelario | R | R | October 26, 1985 | 5'9" | 176 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Alejandro Carrasco | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Guerrero Negro, MX |
Daniel Cavazos | L | L | November 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
Manuel Cazarin | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 195 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
Javier Cruz | R | R | February 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Ingenio La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
Alex Fernandez | L | L | May 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
Adolfo Garcia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
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 |
Ildelfonso Lara | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Israel Lomeli | R | R | February 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
Pedro Mere | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 5'8" | 180 | Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX |
Chad Meyers | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
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 |
Luis Fernando Morales | L | L | May 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Ãngel Moreno | L | L | June 6, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX |
Leobardo Moreno | L | L | June 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Hector Navarro | R | R | August 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
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 |
Joel Pena | R | R | October 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
Alfredo Perez | R | R | January 12, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
Francisco Perez | L | L | October 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Ruben Quinones | R | R | January 14, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
Omar Ramirez | R | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
René Reyes | S | R | February 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Margarita, Nueva Esparta VE |
Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Juan De Dios Ruiz | R | R | March 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
Claudio Sanchez | R | R | May 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
Ivan Torres | R | R | February 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 214 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Obed Vega | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
Juan Villa | L | L | December 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, 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.