2009 Yucatan Leones Roster
Team Record: 68-38
Finished 2nd in the ML's South Division
Manager: Lino Rivera (68-38)
Location: Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol Kukulcan
Attendance: 184,908, Avg. 3,556 in 52 home dates
Playoffs - Puebla Pericos 4 games, Yucatan Leones 1
The Yucatan Leones of the Mexican League ended the 2009 season with a record of 68 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Leones scored 614 runs and yielded 466 runs. Edgard Clemente led Yucatan with 10 home runs Willie Romero drove in 69 runs. Fernando Alejos paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .355. Javier Martinez topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.95 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2009 Yucatan Leones who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Hernández, Luis Matos and Edgard Clemente.
Lino Rivera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Acosta | R | R | April 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 165 | Tecuala, Nayarit MX |
| Hugo Aguilar | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 220 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Fernando Alejos | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal 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 |
| Carlos Belliard | L | L | November 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 150 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Luis Borges | L | R | July 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Cesar Caamal | R | R | October 8, 1987 | 5'11" | 170 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Pedro Camara | L | L | January 13, 1975 | 6'8" | 209 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Guillermo Carrillo | R | R | April 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 245 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Jesse Castillo | L | R | March 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Marcos Castro | L | L | October 24, 1987 | 5'7" | 154 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Jesus Duenas | R | R | August 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Gerardo Esparza | R | R | December 12, 1987 | 5'10" | 210 | Teapa, 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 |
| Miguel Gonzalez | R | R | July 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Said Gutierrez | R | R | March 26, 1980 | 5'10" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Dustin Heredia | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| José Hernández | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jose De Jesus Jimenez | L | L | January 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 215 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Edgar Lizarraga | R | R | January 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Javier Martinez | R | R | December 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 193 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Luis Matos | R | R | October 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| 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 |
| Alvaro Pacho | L | L | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | Yucatan, MX |
| Sergio Palafox | R | R | October 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Miguel Pinango | R | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Oscar Rivera | L | L | April 13, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Magdalena, Sonora MX |
| Leonardo Rodriguez | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | September 15, 1988 | 5'9" | 200 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jonathan Rosado | R | R | May 28, 1986 | 5'8" | 220 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Tomas Solis | L | L | October 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Baltazar Valdez | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Fernando Valenzuela | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro, CA 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 |
| Ivan Zavala | R | R | December 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 181 | Moroleon, Guanajuato 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.
