Indios de Ciudad Juárez
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- English Name: Ciudad Juarez Indians or Juarez Indians
- Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
- League: Mexican National League 1946; Arizona-Texas League 1947-1950, 1952-1954; Southwest International League 1951; Central Mexican League 1956-1957; Arizona-Mexico League 1958; Mexican League 1973-1984
- Affiliation:
- Ballpark:
[edit] Team History
The Indios de Ciudad Juarez, also know as the Indios de Juarez, have played in various leagues between 1946 and 1984, when the last Mexican League team to play in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua left town. The team won the Arizona-Texas League championship in 1952 and reached the Mexican League finals in 1979. That team was the first of a string of excellent teams representing the northern Mexican city: the 1980 edition finished second in the special season put on by a few teams after the Liga's regular season was stopped by a strike. The Indios then won the League Championship in 1982 and were runner-ups in both 1983 and 1984. However, that was also the last year that Ciudad Juarez has hosted a team.
In 1953, the first year Ciudad Juarez played in the Mexican League, a second team also called the Indios played in the Arizona-Texas League. Obviously, the town was not big enough for the both of 'em, and the Mexican League entry folded in mid-season. The next Mexican League team only came to town in 1973.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 23-21 | 1st (t) | Guillermo Ornelas | League folded on May 27 | |
| 1947 | -- | Manuel Fortes | Team disbanded on June 22 and replaced by Mesa Orphans June 27 | ||
| 1948 | 74-66 | 4th | Manuel Fortes / Francisco Barradas | Lost League Finals | |
| 1949 | 92-58 | 2nd | Hector Leal / Victor Canales | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1950 | 93-55 | 1st | Syd Cohen | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1951 | 87-57 | 2nd | Victor Canales | ||
| 1952 | 84-55 | 1st | Manuel Fortes | none League Champs | |
| 1953 | 74-65 | 3rd | Manuel Fortes / Victor Canales | none | Arizona-Texas League |
| 1953 | 28-32 | 4th | none | Mexican League Folded in mid-season | |
| 1954 | 55-85 | 8th | Enrique Fernandez | ||
| 1956 | 48-52 | 3rd | Manuel Fortes / Syd Cohen | none | |
| 1957 | 49-51 | 4th | Syd Cohen / Jesus Diaz | none | |
| 1958 | 55-64 | 5th | Epitacio Torres / Barney Serrell / Pedro Ramirez | ||
| 1973 | 55-78 | 13th | Cananea Reyes | ||
| 1974 | 60-78 | 13th | Minnie Mendoza | ||
| 1975 | 58-80 | 14th | Minnie Mendoza | ||
| 1976 | 74-61 | 3rd | Jose Guerrero | Lost in 2nd round | |
| 1977 | 81-70 | 6th | Jose Guerrero | ||
| 1978 | 69-84 | 11th | Jose Guerrero | ||
| 1979 | 80-53 | 3rd | Jose Guerrero | Lost League Finals | |
| 1980 | 57-37 | 3rd | Jose Guerrero | none | season ended by player strike |
| 22-15 | 2nd | Jose Guerrero | none | supplemental season | |
| 1981 | 71-57 | 6th | Jose Guerrero | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1982 | 73-55 | 4th | Jose Guerrero | League Champs | |
| 1983 | 62-54 | 5th | Jose Guerrero | Lost League Finals | |
| 1984 | 57-55 | 8th | Jose Guerrero | Lost League Finals |
