1996 Yucatan Leones Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 58-56
Finished 1st in the ML's South Division
Manager: Javier Martinez (58-56)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 199,433, Avg. 3,499 in 57 home dates
1996 Yucatan Leones StatisticsTeam Record: 58-56
Finished 1st in the ML's South Division
Manager: Javier Martinez (58-56)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 199,433, Avg. 3,499 in 57 home dates
Playoffs - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Campeche Piratas 1
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Yucatan Leones 1
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Leones tallied 399 runs and yielded 435 runs.
Players from the 1996 Yucatan Leones who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Freddie Toliver, Tommy Hinzo, José Meléndez, Darrell Sherman and José Canó.
Javier Martinez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Álvarez | L | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Adulfo Camacho | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 196 | Rio Colorado, Sonora MX | |
| José Canó | R | R | March 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Boca del Soco, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Manuel Cazarin | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 195 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Ricardo Conde | R | January 16, 1976 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | |||
| Juan Cruz | L | December 9, 1973 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Jesus Felix | R | R | ||||
| Manuel Franco | R | R | January 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Apolinar Garcia | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Martin Hernandez | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | La Tuna, Sinaloa MX |
| Tommy Hinzo | S | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eduardo Jimenez | L | L | September 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 223 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Emeterio Llanes | R | December 11, 1975 | Tunkas, Yucatan MX | |||
| Jose Lopez | ||||||
| Salvador Lopez | ||||||
| Gabriel Magana | ||||||
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Julio Miranda | R | August 29, 1964 | 196 | Cananea, Sonora MX | ||
| Jesus Moreno | R | June 9, 1961 | 196 | Tejeria, Veracruz MX | ||
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Hector Osuna | R | R | ||||
| Gab Ozuna | R | R | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Carlos Pena | ||||||
| Luis Pena | L | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Amado Peralta | ||||||
| Christian Quintero | R | R | March 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose de Baco, Sonora MX |
| Luis Raven | R | R | November 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Salvador Rodriguez | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Sergio Rubio | R | R | ||||
| Rogelio Salinas | ||||||
| Memo Sandoval | R | R | June 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Cedral, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Darrell Sherman | L | L | December 4, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Sievers | L | R | February 14, 1975 | 5'8" | 210 | Paraiso, MX |
| Ricardo Solis | L | L | March 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 179 | Tonala, Chiapas MX |
| Bernie Tatis | S | R | May 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Ray Torres | R | R | April 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | San Jose de Moradillas, Sonora MX |
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Juan Uribe | R | R | December 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Progreso, Yucatan MX |
| Jesus Valdez | R | R | ||||
| Lorenzo Valenzuela | R | July 23, 1965 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX | |||
| Hector Vargas | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Arecibo, PR |
| Orlando Verdugo | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 5'9" | 203 | Bahia de Tortugas, MX |
| Antonio Villarreal | R | R | July 18, 1969 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 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.
