2000 Caribbean Series
The forty-second edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 2 through February 8 of 2000 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Ăguilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Mayos de Navojoa; Puerto Rico, Cangrejeros de Santurce, and Venezuela, Ăguilas del Zulia. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Summary
Final standings
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | Managers |
 Puerto Rico |
Cangrejeros de Santurce | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | Mako Oliveras |
 Dominican Republic |
Ăguilas Cibaeñas | 4 | 2 | .667 | Tony Peña |
 Mexico |
Mayos de Navojoa | 1 | 5 | .167 | Lorenzo Bundy |
 Venezuela |
Ăguilas del Zulia | 1 | 5 | .167 | Marc Bombard |
Individual leaders
| Player | Statistic | ||||
| Batting | |||||
| Marco Scutaro (VEN) | Batting average | .480 | |||
| Tony Valentine (PUR) José Vidro (PUR) |
Runs | 9 | |||
| José Vidro (PUR) | Hits | 13 | |||
| José Cruz (PUR) José Vidro (PUR) |
Doubles | 5 | |||
| Six players tied | Triples | 1 | |||
| Héctor Castañeda (MEX) | Home runs | 3 | |||
| Héctor Castañeda (MEX) José Cruz (PUR) |
RBI | 10 | |||
| Eduardo PĂ©rez (PUR) | Stolen bases | 3 | |||
| Pitching | |||||
| Stevenson Agosto (PUR) | Wins | 2 | |||
| Daniel Garibay (MEX) | Strikeouts | 10 | |||
| Stevenson Agosto (PUR) Wilson Ălvarez (VEN) Miguel Batista (DOM) Luis VizcaĂno (DOM) |
ERA | 0.00 | |||
| Wilson Ălvarez | Innings pitched | 13+2⁄3 | |||
| Antonio Alfonseca (DOM) | Saves | 3 | |||
All-Star team
| Name | Position | ||||
| Héctor Castañeda (MEX) | Catcher | ||||
| David Ortiz (DOM) | First baseman | ||||
| Marco Scutaro (VEN) | Second baseman | ||||
| Edwards GuzmĂĄn (PUR) | Third baseman | ||||
| JosĂ© ValentĂn (PUR) | Shortstop | ||||
| Luis Polonia (DOM) | Left fielder | ||||
| José Cruz (PUR) | Center fielder | ||||
| Armando RĂos (PUR) | Right fielder | ||||
| Alonzo Powell (PUR) | Designated hitter | ||||
| Luis VizcaĂno (DOM) | Right-handed pitcher | ||||
| Stevenson Agosto (PUR) | Left-handed pitcher | ||||
| Antonio Alfonseca (DOM) | Relief pitcher | ||||
| Awards | |||||
| José Cruz (PUR) | Most Valuable Player | ||||
| Mako Oliveras (PUR) | Manager | ||||
Sources
- Bjarkman, Peter. Diamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6
- Serie del Caribe : History, Records and Statistics (Spanish)
- EstadĂsticas Serie del Caribe 2000 (Spanish)