Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

2003 Mexican League season

2003 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
Duration18 March – 29 August
Number of games863
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsDiablos Rojos del México
  Runners-upTigres de la Angelópolis
LMB seasons

The 2003 Mexican League season was the 79th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams evenly divided into two zones: North and South. The season began on 18 March and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Diablos Rojos del México won its 14th championship (and second back to back) after defeating Tigres de la Angelópolis in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 1, led by manager Bernie Tatis.[1][2][3]

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna were rebranded as Vaqueros Laguna, changing its main color from maroon to orange.[4][5]

Standings

North[6]
Pos Team W L Pct. GB Pts.
1 Diablos Rojos del México 68 40 .630 — 15
2 Saraperos de Saltillo 62 45 .579 5.5 14
3 Sultanes de Monterrey 66 43 .606 2.5 13.5
4 Pericos de Puebla 62 48 .564 7.0 12
5 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 53 56 .486 15.5 10.5
6 Acereros de Monclova 49 59 .454 19.0 10
7 Broncos de Reynosa 43 63 .406 24.0 9
8 Vaqueros Laguna 39 71 .355 30.0 9
South[6]
Pos Team W L Pct. GB Pts.
1 Tigres de la Angelópolis 72 34 .673 — 16
2 Leones de Yucatán 61 45 .575 10.5 13.5
3 Guerreros de Oaxaca 57 52 .523 16.0 12
4 Piratas de Campeche 55 51 .519 16.5 12
5 Olmecas de Tabasco 49 59 .454 23.5 11
6 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 50 54 .481 20.5 10.5
7 Langosteros de Cancún 44 63 .411 28.0 10
8 Cafeteros de Córdoba 29 75 .279 41.5 8

Postseason

Quarterfinals Championship Series Serie del Rey
         
1 Diablos Rojos del Mexico 4
4 Pericos de Puebla 3
1 Diablos Rojos del México 4
North
3 Sultanes de Monterrey 2
2 Saraperos de Saltillo 3
3 Sultanes de Monterrey 4
N1 Diablos Rojos del México 4
S1 Tigres de la Angelópolis 1
1 Tigres de la Angelópolis 4
4 Piratas de Campeche 2
1 Tigres de la Angelópolis 4
South
3 Guerreros de Oaxaca 2
2 Leones de Yucatán 0
3 Guerreros de Oaxaca 4

League leaders

Awards

Award Player Team Ref.
Pitcher of the Year Mexico Pablo Ortega Puebla [9]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Jesús Guzmán Tigres [10]

References

  1. ^ "Laguna gana al iniciar la Liga Mexicana". La Jornada (in Spanish). 18 March 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Diablos Rojos del México consiguió su título 14; se impuso 7-6 a Tigres". La Jornada (in Spanish). Notimex. 30 August 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ Canseco, Antonio (13 June 2022). "Diablos y Tigres una rivalidad en vías de extinción (Primera Parte)". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Espectacular inauguración de Vaqueros Laguna en el Revolución". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 19 March 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ Martínez Silva, Claudio (19 June 2019). "El andar de Algodoneros y Vaqueros". El Sol de la Laguna (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2003 Mexican League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 421. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 465. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 535. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Novatos del año en Liga Mexicana". El Oriente (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Mexican_League_season