2001 Mexican League season

Sports season
2001 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
Duration19 March – 11 September
Number of games961
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsTigres Capitalinos
  Runners-upDiablos Rojos del México
Finals MVPLuis Carlos García
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The 2001 Mexican League season was the 77th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams divided into three zones: North, Central and South. The season began on 19 March and ended on 11 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Tigres Capitalinos won its eight championship (and second back to back) after defeating Diablos Rojos del México in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 2, led by manager Dan Firova.[1][2][3]

Standings

North[4]
Pos Team W L Pct. GB
1 Saraperos de Saltillo 68 52 .567 —
2 Broncos de Reynosa 69 53 .566 —
3 Acereros de Monclova 67 52 .563 0.5
4 Sultanes de Monterrey 68 53 .562 0.5
5 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 61 59 .508 7.0
6 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 48 72 .400 20.0
Central[4]
Pos Team W L Pct. GB
1 Tigres Capitalinos 74 43 .632 —
2 Diablos Rojos del México 69 51 .575 6.5
3 Pericos de Puebla 54 62 .466 19.5
4 Guerreros de Oaxaca 50 69 .420 25.0
5 Cafeteros de Córdoba 38 78 .328 35.5
South[4]
Pos Team W L Pct. GB
1 Leones de Yucatán 68 53 .562 —
2 Piratas de Campeche 62 56 .525 4.5
3 Olmecas de Tabasco 56 66 .459 12.5
4 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 55 66 .455 13.0
5 Langosteros de Cancún 49 71 .408 18.5

Postseason

Quarterfinals Semifinals Serie del Rey
         
1 Tigres Capitalinos 4
8 Piratas de Campeche 2
1 Tigres Capitalinos 4
6 Sultanes de Monterrey 3
3 Saraperos de Saltillo 3
6 Sultanes de Monterrey 4
1 Tigres Capitalinos 4
2 Diablos Rojos del México 2
2 Diablos Rojos del México 4
7 Leones de Yucatán 1
2 Diablos Rojos del México 4
5 Acereros de Monclova 0
4 Broncos de Reynosa 2
5 Acereros de Monclova 4

League leaders

Batting leaders[5]
Stat Player Team Total
AVG Dominican Republic Julio Franco Tigres .437
HR Puerto Rico Boi Rodríguez Monclova 33
United States Mark Whiten Veracruz
RBI Puerto Rico Boi Rodríguez Monclova 100
R Puerto Rico Boi Rodríguez Monclova 103
H Dominican Republic Julio Franco Tigres 178
SB United States Demond Smith Tabasco / Monterrey 36
Pitching leaders[6]
Stat Player Team Total
ERA Dominican Republic Ravelo Manzanillo Yucatán 1.52
W Spain Danny Rios Unión Laguna 18
K Dominican Republic Ravelo Manzanillo Yucatán 202
IP Spain Danny Rios Unión Laguna 208.2
SV Mexico José Juan López Reynosa 41

Milestones

Pitchers

No-hitters

  • Mike Romano (Saltillo): On 18 August, Romano threw his second no-hitter of the season and the ninth no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Sultanes de Monterrey 9–0 in nine innings in quarterfinals.[7]

Awards

Award Player Team Ref.
Pitcher of the Year Spain Danny Rios Unión Laguna [10]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Albino Contreras Puebla [11]

References

  1. ^ "Diablos Rojos abolló la corona a los Tigres: 10-3". La Jornada (in Spanish). 20 March 2001. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ Garduño Gómez, José (12 September 2011). "Tigres ganó 10-4 a Diablos y es bicampeón". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Con un bicampeonato se despiden de la CDMX". tigresqroo.com (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "2001 Mexican League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 421. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 465. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Martínez Álvarez, José Félix (2 October 2015). "Son ya 10 juegos sin hit ni carerra". Vangaurdia (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. ^ Esquer Casillas, Luis Mercedes (5 June 2008). "El pirata Francisco Campos lanzó sin hit ni carrera ante Pericos de Puebla". Noticias de Calkini (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  9. ^ Juárez, Juan Alonso (10 July 2021). "Reanudarán en Taiwán, Ramón Urías sigue candente". Noroeste (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 535. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Novatos del año en Liga Mexicana". El Oriente (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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