Acereros del Norte

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The Acereros del Norte, formerly the Acereros de Monclova until 2015, have been playing in the Mexican League since 1980 and won their first league championship in 2019.

Monclova's steel industry has the highest production of steel in Mexico. Monclova is known as the "Steel City," El Capital del Acero in Spanish. Source: Baseball Team Names, 1869-2012. McFarland Publishing (2012).

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1980 36-61 20th Victor Favela none (Player strike)
1982 62-68 11th Felipe Hernandez
1983 49-69 15th Lee Sigman / Adolfo Cabrera
1984 39-76 16th Mario Mendoza / Servando Gonzalez / Vinicio Garcia
1985 64-62 8th Vinicio Garcia Lost in 1st round
1986 76-51 3rd Alfredo Rios Lost in 2nd round
1987 63-61 8th Alfredo Rios / Carlos Paz Lost in 2nd round
1988 47-84 16th Miguel Sotelo / Aurelio Monteagudo
1989 58-73 14th Alfredo Rios
1990 63-66 9th Gregorio Luque Lost in 1st round
1991 49-71 13th Gregorio Luque
1992 58-73 13th Jose Soto / Jaime Corella
1993 73-57 5th Joel Serna Lost in 1st round
1994 69-62 9th Joel Serna
1995 46-69 13th Gerardo Gutierrez / Ramon Montoya
1996 58-56 5th (t) Ramon Montoya / Marcelo Juarez Lost in 1st round
1997 65-56 5th (t) Juan Villaescusa Lost in 1st round
1998 75-46 3rd Aurelio Rodriguez Lost League Finals
1999 71-46 4th Aurelio Rodriguez Lost in 2nd round
2000 58-63 10th Andres Mora / Domingo Rivera
2001 67-52 7th Bernie Tatis Lost in 2nd round
2002 56-54 8th Gerardo Sanchez Lost in 1st round
2003 49-59 11th (t) Derek Bryant
2004 39-60 15th Fernando Elizondo
2005 53-55 10th (t) Lino Rivera / Chico Rodríguez
2006 48-60 12th Chico Rodriguez
2007 57-52 7th Chico Rodriguez Lost in 1st round
2008 69-40 1st Chico Rodriguez Lost in 2nd round
2009 57-50 7th Chico Rodriguez
2010 53-52 10th Mario Mendoza / Gerardo Sanchez
2011 47-59 12th Gerardo Sanchez / Marco Antonio Davalillo
2012 57-56 9th Orlando Sanchez
2013 53-57 10th Willie Romero
2014 60-51 4th Homar Rojas Lost in 1st round
2015 59-51 4th Homar Rojas Lost Final
2016 69-43 2nd Homar Rojas Lost in 1st round
2017 67-41 2nd Wally Backman / Jorge Luis Loredo Lost in 1st round
2018-1 29-27 4th Dan Firova Lost in 1st round
2018-2 42-14 1st Carlos Garcia / Pedro Meré Lost in semi final
2019 75-45 1st (t) Pedro Mere / Pat Listach Champions
2021 35-31 5th Pat Listach Lost in 2nd round

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