2006 Veracruz Rojos Roster

Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
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
2006 Veracruz Rojos Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Aaron AcostaRRAugust 16, 19686'2"209El Porvenir, MX
Hugo AguilarLLFebruary 10, 19785'11"220Monclova, Coahuila MX
Israel AlcántaraRRMay 6, 19736'2"180Bani, Peravia DO
Sixto BaezRRAugust 6, 19675'10"198Cardel, Veracruz MX
Rigoberto BlancasLLOctober 28, 19806'0"218Morelia, Michihoacan MX
Tilson BritoRRMay 28, 19726'0"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Rufino CandelarioRROctober 26, 19855'9"176Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Juan CanizalesSRSeptember 10, 19705'10"182Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Alejandro CarrascoRRMay 29, 19745'10"195Guerrero Negro, MX
Daniel CavazosLLNovember 8, 19856'1"195Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Manuel CazarinRRNovember 7, 19655'10"195Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX
Javier CruzRRFebruary 6, 19715'11"205Ingenio La Gloria, Veracruz MX
Alex FernandezLLMay 15, 19816'1"200Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO
Adolfo GarciaRRSeptember 27, 19765'11"175Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Erubiel GonzalezRRJune 13, 19795'11"205Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX
Santiago GonzalezRRJuly 25, 19835'4"140Actopan, Hidalgo MX
Hector HernandezLRJanuary 21, 19835'8"175Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX
Ildelfonso LaraRRSeptember 13, 19746'2"210Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Israel LomeliRRFebruary 26, 19806'0"205Navojoa, Sonora MX
Emigdio LopezRRAugust 11, 19685'11"190Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX
Pedro MereRRJuly 15, 19705'8"180Medellin de Bravo, Veracruz MX
Chad MeyersRRAugust 8, 19756'0"190Omaha, NE US
Ignacio MontanoLLMarch 8, 19815'9"200Cordoba, Veracruz MX
Jaffet MoralesRRMarch 2, 19866'0"170Merida, Yucatan MX
Luis Fernando MoralesLLMay 20, 19785'10"185Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Ángel MorenoLLJune 6, 19555'9"165Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz MX
Leobardo MorenoLLJune 4, 19715'11"185Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Hector NavarroRRAugust 29, 19796'1"200Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Melvin NievesSRDecember 28, 19716'2"185San Juan, PR
Enrique OsorioRRJanuary 14, 19855'6"161Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Willis OtáñezRRApril 19, 19736'1"200Vega Baja, PR
Joel PenaRROctober 13, 19755'9"175Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX
Alfredo PerezRRJanuary 12, 19745'9"185Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX
Francisco PerezLLOctober 19, 19706'1"209Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Ruben QuinonesRRJanuary 14, 19806'1"230Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Omar RamirezRRNovember 2, 19705'9"170Santiago, Santiago DO
René ReyesSRFebruary 21, 19785'11"175Margarita, Nueva Esparta VE
Francisco RiveraLROctober 4, 19796'1"230Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Juan De Dios RuizRRMarch 8, 19705'10"180Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX
Claudio SanchezRRMay 10, 19795'11"220San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX
Ivan TorresRRFebruary 19, 19845'11"214Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Obed VegaRRNovember 14, 19736'2"210Guasave, Sinaloa MX
Juan VillaLLDecember 6, 19775'11"200Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Tony ZunigaRRJanuary 13, 19756'0"205Orange, 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.




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