Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

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Team History[edit]

The Algodoneros de Union Laguna (or Union Laguna Cotton Dealers in English) are a Mexican League team. The Torreon-Gomez Palacio franchise of 1946 was listed as the Harriers. It also played in the Mexican Center League in 1968. The club was revived in 1970 under the name Algodoneros del Unión Laguna (Union Laguna refers to the metropolitan area formed by Torreon and its twin city of Gomez Palacio). It was also known as the Diablos Blancos (White Devils) in 1980 and 1981, in reference to Mexico City's famed Red Devils. The team reverted to the Torreon name in 1993 and held it until 2003, during a particularly uncompetitive period. They became the Vaqueros de Laguna in 2003. The Algodoneros only won pennants twice, in 1942 and 1950.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs Notes
1940 45-41 5th Matanzas Valdez / Chester Williams none
1941 45-56 4th Mel Almada / Manuel Fortes / Martin Dihigo none
1942 48-40 1st Martin Dihigo none League Champs
1943 51-36 2nd Martin Dihigo none
1946 50-47 4th Martin Dihigo none
1949 39-26 6th / 1st Memo Garibay Lost League Finals
1950 48-36 1st / 6th Memo Garibay League Champs
1951 45-39 7th / 2nd Memo Garibay
1952 48-42 2nd Memo Garibay
1953 27-33 6th Memo Garibay Folded in mid-season
1968 71-53 3rd Pedro Gonzalez none
1970 68-82 7th Minnie Minoso
1971 72-76 7th Minnie Minoso
1972 56-84 12th Zacatillo Guerrero
1973 65-65 9th Zacatillo Guerrero
1974 79-57 4th Zacatillo Guerrero Lost League Finals
1975 66-70 9th Zacatillo Guerrero
1976 75-62 4th Moises Camacho Lost League Finals
1977 83-67 5th Moises Camacho Lost in 1st round
1978 79-72 7th Moises Camacho Lost League Finals
1979 66-70 11th Moises Camacho
1980 46-51 13th Jesus Diaz none season ended by player strike
19-18 3rd Jesus Diaz none supplemental season
1981 68-58 8th Felipe Hernandez
1985 61-70 13th Mario Pelaez / Rodolfo Sandoval / Gerardo Gutierrez
1986 60-65 10th Wito Conde / Gerardo Gutierrez
1987 58-69 12th Ramon Montoya
1988 59-69 11th Alfredo Rios / Mark Weidemaier
1989 73-59 4th Marco Antonio Vazquez Lost in 1st round
1990 71-54 4th Marco Antonio Vazquez Lost League Finals
1991 57-63 10th Marco Antonio Vazquez
1992 71-63 6th Marco Antonio Vazquez / Dave Stockstill Lost in 2nd round
1993 61-70 12th Dave Stockstill
1994 72-57 5th Gregorio Luque Lost in 1st round
1995 56-57 11th Francisco Galindo / Herminio Saiz
1996 50-62 11th Herminio Saiz / Zacatillo Guerrero
1997 48-70 13th Zacatillo Guerrero
1998 55-67 10th Zacatillo Guerrero
1999 50-69 12th (t) Pompeyo Davalillo / Alejandro Lizarraga
2000 56-65 11th Raul Cano / Juan Jose Lopez
2001 61-59 9th Francisco Chavez
2002 44-65 13th Juan Jose Pacho
2018-1 23-34 13th Ramón Orantes
2018-2 18-39 16th Ramón Orantes
2019 37-79 16th Jonathan Aceves
2021 31-33 9th Omar Malavé Lost in 1st round