Tomateros de Culiacán
(Redirected from Tomateros de Culiacan)
- Location: Culiacán, Sinaloa
- League: Mexican Pacific League 1965-present
- Stadium: Estadio Tomateros
Team History[edit]
Located in Culiacán, Sinaloa, the Culiacan Tomato Growers have been members of the Mexican Pacific League since 1965-66. They have won 13 pennants, including five under the guidance of Frank Estrada. They won the Caribbean Series in 1996 and in 2002, making them the only LMP team with multiple victories on that stage until 2011 when the Yaquis de Obregon joined them. The team has had several league MVPs: Andrés Ayón, John Morris, Tomas Armas, Salome Barojas, Nelson Barrera, Martin Hernandez, Rodrigo López, Adán Muñoz and Luis Cruz.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|
1965-66 | 32-52 | Nazario Moreno | |
1966-67 | 55-31 | Vinicio García | Champions |
1967-68 | 57-37 | Vinicio García | Runner-up |
1968-69 | 30-30 | Vinicio García | |
1969-70 | 36-27 | Vinicio García | Champions |
1970-71 | 41-44 | ||
1971-72 | 39-31 | Runner-up | |
1972-73 | 39-48 | ||
1973-74 | 41-45 | ||
1974-75 | 49-35 | ||
1975-76 | 42-43 | ||
1976-77 | 31-34 | Semi-final | |
1977-78 | 42-31 | Frank Robinson / Raúl Cano | Champions |
1978-79 | 44-30 | Raúl Cano | |
1979-80 | 38-36 | Runner-up | |
1980-81 | 30-55 | ||
1981-82 | 44-45 | ||
1982-83 | 37-33 | Francisco Estrada | Champions |
1983-84 | 36-38 | Francisco Estrada | Semi-final |
1984-85 | 37-34 | Francisco Estrada | Champions |
1985-86 | 34-34 | Francisco Estrada | Runner-up |
1986-87 | 33-28 | Francisco Estrada | 1st round |
1987-88 | 31-27 | Francisco Estrada | 1st round |
1988-89 | 36-48 | ||
1989-90 | 36-33 | Jorge Fitch | |
1990-91 | 32-24 | Marco Antonio Vázquez / Jorge Tellaeche | Runner-up |
1991-92 | 39-35 | Semi-final | |
1992-93 | 32-36 | ||
1993-94 | 28-40 | Lorenzo Bundy | |
1994-95 | 32-22 | Marco Antonio Vázquez | Runner-up |
1995-96 | 29-27 | M.A. Vazquez / F. Estrada | Champions |
1996-97 | 38-24 | Francisco Estrada | Champions |
1997-98 | 34-25 | Francisco Estrada | Semi-final |
1998-99 | 32-35 | Nelson Barrera | Runner-up |
1999-00 | 37-31 | Alfonso Jimenez | Semi-final |
2000-01 | 30-38 | Tim Ireland / Francisco Estrada | |
2001-02 | 41-27 | Francisco Estrada | Champions |
2002-03 | 35-31 | Francisco Estrada | 1st round |
2003-04 | 38-30 | Francisco Estrada | Champions |
2004-05 | 42-23 | Francisco Estrada | Semi-final |
2005-06 | 31-36 | Francisco Estrada | 1st round |
2006-07 | 32-33 | Francisco Estrada / Marco Antonio Guzman | Semi-final |
2007-08 | 35-33 | Marco Antonio Guzman / Tim Johnson | Semi-final |
2008-09 | 26-42 | Juan Jose Pacho | |
2009-10 | 38-30 | Nick Leyva / Francisco Estrada | Semi-final |
2010-11 | 39-29 | Alfonso Jiménez | Semi-final |
2011-12 | 41-27 | Alfonso Jiménez | Semi-final |
2012-13 | 43-23 | Lino Rivera | Semi-final |
2013-14 | 34-33 | Lino Rivera | 1st round |
2014-15 | 38-30 | Benji Gil | Champions |
2015-16 | 28-40 | Benji Gil | |
2016-17 | 36-32 | Lino Rivera / Enrique Reyes | Semi-final |
2017-18 | 39-29 | Benji Gil | Champions |
2018-19 | 38-30 | L. Bundy / R. Cancel / O. Robles | 1st round |
2019-20 | 37-29 | Benji Gil | Champions |
2020-21 | 29-29 | Benji Gil | Champions |
2021-22 | 33-35 | Benji Gil | Runner-up |
Caribbean Series Appearances[edit]
- 1978: Last place
- 1983: Last place
- 1985: 2nd place
- 1996: Champions
- 1997: 2nd place (t)
- 2002: Champions
- 2004: 2nd place
- 2015: Runner up
- 2018: Last place
- 2020: Semi final
- 2021: Semi final
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