2007 Veracruz Rojos Roster
Team Record: 45-64
Finished 4th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Juan Pacho (49-58)
Location: Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parq Deportivo Veracruzano
Attendance: 181,716, Avg. 3,304 in 55 home dates
The Veracruz Rojos of the Mexican League ended the 2007 season with a record of 45 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Rojos plated 487 runs and gave up 529 runs. Willis Otáñez paced Veracruz with 21 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .362. Abraham Elvira topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.17 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2007 Veracruz Rojos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hansel Izquierdo, Manny Martínez, Roberto Mejía, Bry Nelson, Willis Otáñez and Randall Simon.
Juan Pacho served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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José Acuña | S | R | August 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 209 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
Wilfredo Arano | L | R | July 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Mauricio Avila | R | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 187 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
Sixto Baez | R | R | August 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 198 | Cardel, Veracruz MX |
Juan Blanco | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Veracruz, Veracruz 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 |
Jay Davis | L | L | October 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
Mauricio Duarte | R | R | April 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 172 | Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz MX |
Abraham Elvira | L | L | September 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
Marcelino Escalante | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | Lerdo, MX |
Francisco Esparragoza | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 5'8" | 190 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Adolfo Garcia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Carlos Garcia | R | R | March 3, 1982 | 5'7" | 187 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Conrado Garza | L | L | October 16, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Erubiel Gonzalez | R | R | June 13, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Rodriguez Clara, Veracruz MX |
Sergio Guerrero | R | R | December 22, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Emigdio Lopez | R | R | August 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Ejido Benito Juarez, Veracruz MX |
Abel Martinez | R | R | April 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 216 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Luis Martinez | R | R | October 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Manny MartÃnez | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
Roberto MejÃa | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
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 |
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 |
Bry Nelson | S | R | January 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 200 | Crossett, AR US |
Pat O'Sullivan | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
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 |
Henry Pichardo | R | R | January 15, 1977 | 5'9" | 183 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Francisco Rivera | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
Juan Robles | R | R | March 17, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
Noe Romo | L | L | September 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Hermosillo, 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 |
Randall Simon | L | L | May 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Willemstad, CW |
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 |
David Urias | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Gregorio Vazquez | R | R | January 16, 1979 | 5'8" | 190 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Jesus Vega | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
Juan Villanueva | R | R | June 23, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua 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.