Mexican Northern League

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The Mexican Northern League was formed in 1968 and was one of five leagues in operation in Mexico that year. A class A circuit, the six-team league featured Jesus Sommers in 1969 as one of its brightest alumni. It folded by 1970.

1 Cities and Teams Represented
- 1.1 1968
- 1.2 1969
2 Source

[edit] Cities and Teams Represented

[edit] 1968

1968 A Mexican Northern League
President: Horacio Lopez

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Attend	Managers
Ensenada Tigres	62	40	.608	0	42,135	Jesus Robles
Nogales Internacionales	60	40	.600	1	12,933	Ernesto Gracia
Mexicali Aguilas	56	45	.554	5.5	37,583	Ramon Sandoval
San Luis Rio Colorado Algodoneros	52	50	.510	10	24,724	Marco Antonio Manzo

Played an Interlocking schedule with the Mexican Rookie League. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Fernando Castro	Mexicali	BA	.349	Alberto Villa	San Luis Rio	W	15
Fernando Castro	Mexicali	Runs	77	Raymundo Parra	Mexicali	W	15
Hector Huerta	Ensenada	Hits	135	Raymundo Parra	Mexicali	SO	168
Hector Escamilla	Ensenada	RBI	66	Cruz Ruvalcaba	Nogales	ERA	1.41
Pedro Lozano	San Luis Rio	HR	12

[edit] 1969

1969 A Mexican Northern League
President: Horacio Lopez

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Nogales	57	33	.633	0	Ernesto Garcia
San Lius Rio Colorado	48	42	.533	9	Javier Espinoza
Puerto Penasco	46	44	.511	11	Jesus Bustamante
Ensenada	46	44	.511	11	Guillermo Frayde
Mexicali	44	46	.489	13	Mauro Ruiz
Caborca	29	61	.322	28	Sergio Gonzalez

Total Attendance: 145,244
No Playoffs Scheduled Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot	Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Romulo Munoz	Ensenada	BA	.359	Alberto Villa	San Luis Rio	W	14
Hector Escamilla	Ensenada	Runs	72	Alberto Villa	San Luis Rio	SO	137
Jesus Sommers	Puerto Penasco	Runs	72	Armando Mora	Caborca	ERA	1.71
Jesus Sommers	Puerto Penasco	Hits	118	Pedro Lozano	San Luis Rio	RBI	71
Romulo Munoz	Ensenada	RBI	71	Romulo Munoz	Ensenada	HR	23