2002 Caribbean Series
The forty-fourth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 2 through February 8 of 2002 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Tigres del Licey; Mexico, Tomateros de Culiacán; Puerto Rico, Vaqueros de Bayamón, and Venezuela, Navegantes del Magallanes. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Universitario in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.
Final standings
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | Managers |
 Mexico |
Tomateros de Culiacán | 5 | 1 | .833 | Francisco Estrada |
 Dominican Republic |
Tigres del Licey | 3 | 3 | .500 | Bob Geren |
 Puerto Rico |
Vaqueros de Bayamón | 2 | 4 | .333 | Carmelo Martínez |
 Venezuela |
Navegantes del Magallanes | 2 | 4 | .333 | Phil Regan |
Individual leaders
| Player | Statistic | ||||
| Batting | |||||
| Ramón Hernández (VEN) | Batting average | .526 | |||
| Kit Pellow (MEX) | Runs | 7 | |||
| Endy Chávez (VEN) | Hits | 11 | |||
| Adán Amezcua (MEX) Darrell Sherman (MEX) Miguel Tejada (DOM) Derrick White |
Doubles | 3 | |||
| Carlos Baerga (PUR) Endy Chávez (VEN) |
Triples | 1 | |||
| Vladimir Guerrero (DOM) | Home runs | 4 | |||
| Adán Amezcua (MEX) | RBI | 9 | |||
| Adán Amezcua (MEX) Carlos Hernández (VEN) César Izturis (VEN) |
Stolen bases | 2 | |||
| Pitching | |||||
| Twelve players tied | Wins | 1 | |||
| Geremi González (VEN) | Strikeouts | 14 | |||
| Wayne Franklin (VEN) | ERA | 0.75 | |||
| Geremi González (VEN) | Innings pitched | 13+2⁄3 | |||
| Todd Revening (MEX) | Saves | 2 | |||
All-Star team
| Name | Position | ||||
| Adán Amezcua (MEX) | Catcher | ||||
| Alex Cabrera (VEN) | First baseman | ||||
| Carlos Hernández (VEN) | Second baseman | ||||
| José León (PUR) | Third baseman | ||||
| Miguel Tejada (DOM) | Shortstop | ||||
| Alex Diaz (PUR) | Left fielder | ||||
| Endy Chávez (VEN) | Center fielder | ||||
| Vladimir Guerrero (DOM) | Right fielder | ||||
| Jacob Cruz (MEX) | Designated hitter | ||||
| Odalis Pérez (DOM) | Left-handed pitcher | ||||
| Rodrigo López (MEX) | Right-handed pitcher | ||||
| Todd Revening (MEX) | Relief pitcher | ||||
| Awards | |||||
| Adán Amezcua (MEX) | Most Valuable Player | ||||
| Francisco Estrada (MEX) | 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)