2005 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 57-50
Finished 3rd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Bernie Tatis (0-0), Roberto Perez (0-0), Lino Rivera (0-0)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 241,512, Avg. 4,514
Playoffs - Yucatan Leones 4 games, Oaxaca Guerreros 3
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2005 season with a record of 57 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Leones allowed 521 runs, least in the league. Yucatan plated 616 runs. Scott Bullett paced the team with 25 home runs, while Pedro Castellano and Willie Romero walloped 15 or more also. Willie Romero drove in 89 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .366. Juan Manuel Palafox led the squad with 10 wins, and Oscar Rivera recorded a 3.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Wascar Serrano, Wayne Gomes, Pedro Castellano, Scott Bullett, Jeff Sparks, Alfredo Aceves, Bronswell Patrick, Bobby Chouinard and Eddy Díaz were all players from the 2005 Yucatan Leones who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bernie Tatis, Roberto Perez and Lino Rivera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Gregorio Angulo | S | R | November 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Salvador Arellano | R | R | August 9, 1982 | 5'8" | 180 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Alan Arredondo | R | R | May 8, 1978 | 5'9" | 174 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Luis Arredondo | L | L | December 11, 1971 | 5'7" | 185 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Luis Borges | L | R | July 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Scott Bullett | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Pedro Camara | L | L | January 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan 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 |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jesse Castillo | L | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Francisco Cervera | R | R | December 3, 1968 | 5'8" | 215 | Leon, Guanajuato MX |
| Bobby Chouinard | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Manila, PH |
| Eddy Díaz | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Gary Espadas | R | R | June 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Ignacio Flores | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 220 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Manuel Flores | R | R | February 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicxuluib, Yucatan MX |
| Carlos Gastelum | R | R | May 16, 1966 | 5'8" | 176 | Rosa Morada, Nayarit MX |
| Wayne Gomes | R | R | January 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Hampton, VA US |
| Said Gutierrez | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Miguel Inzunza | R | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 176 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Aldo Leyva | L | L | October 27, 1985 | 5'10" | 181 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Oswaldo Morejon | R | R | August 4, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Luis Navarro | R | R | September 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, MX |
| Wilbert Ortega | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 216 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Juan Manuel Palafox | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 225 | Penitas, MX |
| Jeromy Palki | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Bronswell Patrick | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | Greenville, NC US |
| Carlos Piste | S | R | March 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Yucatan, MX |
| Melvin Pizzaro | L | L | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Eddy Ramos | S | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 179 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oscar Rivera | L | L | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Magdalena, Sonora MX |
| Raul Rodriguez | L | L | July 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Wascar Serrano | R | R | June 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | May 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Oswaldo Verdugo | R | R | April 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Ahome, Sinaloa MX |
| William Vizcarra | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Blas, Nayarit 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.
