Homar Rojas
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Homar Rojas Villarreal is a former player and a manager
in Minor League Baseball
. He batted and threw right-handed.
Rojas spent 23 years in the minor leagues as a catcher
before becoming a manager. From 1982 through 2004, he played for nine different teams both in the Mexican Baseball
and Mexican Pacific
leagues. A fine defensive catcher and good-contact hitter, he batted .300 or more nine times and hit 150 home runs, while collecting a career .291 batting average. His most productive season came in 1998, when he posted career-highs in average (.352) and RBI
(92).
Following his playing career, Rojas has managed both in the MBL (2005-2006) and MPL (2007-08).
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
. He batted and threw right-handed.
Rojas spent 23 years in the minor leagues as a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
before becoming a manager. From 1982 through 2004, he played for nine different teams both in the Mexican Baseball
Liga Mexicana de Beisbol
The Mexican League is a summer minor league baseball league with teams based across Mexico. Along with the International League and the Pacific Coast League, it is one of three leagues playing at the triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It is the only Minor League...
and Mexican Pacific
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
The Mexican Pacific League is a winter minor baseball league in Mexico. The eight-team league's regular season runs from October to December and is followed by a playoff series in January to determine the league champion...
leagues. A fine defensive catcher and good-contact hitter, he batted .300 or more nine times and hit 150 home runs, while collecting a career .291 batting average. His most productive season came in 1998, when he posted career-highs in average (.352) and RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
(92).
Following his playing career, Rojas has managed both in the MBL (2005-2006) and MPL (2007-08).
Playing career
MBL| 1982-1983 | Sultanes de Monterrey Sultanes Monterrey The Sultanes de Monterrey , are a Mexican League baseball team based in Monterrey, Mexico. They are in the Northern Division.-History:... |
| 1984-1986 | Tigres de México |
| 1991-1992 | Tigres de México |
| 1992-1993 | Industriales de Monterrey |
| 1994-1996 | Diablos Rojos del México Diablos Rojos del México Diablos Rojos del México is a professional baseball team in the Mexican League.This team is located in Mexico City. The team name, Diablos Rojos del México, means Mexico City Red Devils. It is often believed that they are named after the Cincinnati Reds. That is, however, not the case... |
| 1997 | Leones de Yucatán |
| 1998-2004 | Guerreros de Oaxaca |
| MPL | |
| 1988-89 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1990-91 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1996-97 | Mayos de Navojoa Mayos de Navojoa The Mayos de Navojoa is a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was at the 1978–79 season, with Chuck Goggin as coach... |
| 1998-99 | Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
| 2000-01 | Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
| 2001-02 | Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
| Minor leagues | |
| 1987 | Bakersfield Dodgers California League The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth... |
| 1988 | Vero Beach Dodgers Vero Beach Devil Rays The Vero Beach Devil Rays, originally the Vero Beach Dodgers, were a minor league baseball team based in Vero Beach, Florida. They played in the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1980–2008, at which point they relocated to Port Charlotte, Florida as the Charlotte Stone Crabs... |
| 1989 | Albuquerque Dukes Albuquerque Dukes The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,... |
| 1989-1990 | San Antonio Missions San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio... |
Managerial career
| 2005-2006 | Guerreros de Oaxaca |
| 2007-08 | Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... * |
| 2009 | Broncos de Reynosa Broncos de Reynosa The Reynosa Broncos are a Mexican team that play in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos stadium in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.The Broncos de Reynosa play in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and it's part of the Zona Norte division.... * |
- Led the Yaquis to the 2007-08 MPL title for their first pennant in 27 years of franchise history.