Central Mexican League
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The Central Mexican League was a class C operation which lasted two seasons, 1956 and 1957. The six-team circuit was very offense-friendly and ERAs over 8 were about as common as ERAs under 3.50.
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[edit] Cities Represented
- Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes: Rieleros de Aguascalientes 1956; Aguascalientes Tigres 1957
- Chihuahua, Chihuahua: Chihuahua Dorados 1956-1957
- Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua: Indios de Ciudad Juarez 1956-1957
- Durango, Durango: Alacranes de Durango 1956-1957
- Fresnillo, Zacatecas: Fresnillo Mineros 1956; Fresnillo Rojos 1957
- Saltillo, Coahuila: Saraperos de Saltillo 1956-1957
[edit] Teams and Statistics
[edit] 1956 - 1957
1956 Central Mexican League
President: Anuar Canavati
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo Saraperos | 58 | 41 | .589 | 0 | 86,735 | Agustin Bejerano |
| Chihuahua Dorados | 58 | 42 | .580 | .5 | 89,275 | Manuel Arroyo |
| Ciudad Juarez Indios | 48 | 52 | .480 | 10.5 | 103,721 | Manuel Fortes / Syd Cohen |
| Fresnillo Mineros | 47 | 53 | .470 | 11.5 | 61,436 | Eduardo Reyes / Gutierrez / Jesus Diaz |
| Durango Alacranes | 45 | 54 | .455 | 13 | 84,441 | Salvador Sahuayo / Adolfo Cabrera |
| Aguascalientes Rieleros | 43 | 57 | .430 | 15.5 | 63,042 | Martin Dihigo / Armando Flores |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Hernandez | Durango | BA | .365 | Marte de Alejandro | Chihuahua | W | 18 | |
| Juan Hernandez | Durango | Runs | 103 | Marte de Alejandro | Chihuahua | SO | 129 | |
| Gilberto Villarreal | Chihuahua | Hits | 143 | Aurelio Espericueto | Aguascalientes | ERA | 3.29 | |
| Pedro Ramirez | Saltillo | RBI | 108 | Blas Guzman | Freznillo | HR | 28 | |
| Lupe Pedroza | Fresnillo | HR | 28 |
1957 Central Mexican League
President: Anuar Canavati
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chihuahua Dorados | 62 | 38 | .620 | 0 | 67,896 | Manuel Arroyo |
| Saltillo Saraperos | 55 | 45 | .550 | 7 | 58,194 | Domingo Santana / St. Claire / Bello |
| Durango Alacranes Laguna | 52 | 48 | .520 | 10 | 86,538 | Virgilio Arteaga |
| Ciudad Juarez Indios | 49 | 51 | .490 | 13 | 66,305 | Syd Cohen / Jesus Diaz |
| Fresnillo Rojos | 43 | 55 | .439 | 18 | 59,094 | Gomez / Bejerano / Garcia / Wright |
| Aguascalientes Tigres | 37 | 61 | .378 | 24 | 42,946 | Armando Flores / Chile Gomez |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Arias | Fresnillo | BA | .420 | Antonio Dicochea | Chihuahua | W | 17 | |
| Luis Casablanca | Chihuahua | Runs | 105 | Antonio Dicochea | Chihuahua | SO | 157 | |
| Silvio Meza | Saltillo | Hits | 153 | Jaime Ochoa | Aguascalientes | ERA | 3.78 | |
| Silvio Meza | Saltillo | RBI | 122 | Juan Hernandez | Durango-Laguna | HR | 27 |
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor league Baseball: Second Edition.
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