1989_Caribbean_Series

1989 Caribbean Series

1989 Caribbean Series

1989 baseball tournament

The thirty-first edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 4 through February 9 of 1989 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Águilas de Mexicali; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Águilas del Zulia. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlán, Mexico.

Summary

Final standings

CountryClubWLW/L %Managers
 VenezuelaÁguilas del Zulia51  .833  Pete Mackanin
 Puerto RicoIndios de Mayagüez42  .667  Tom Gamboa
 MexicoÁguilas de Mexicali24  .333  Dave Machemer
 Dominican RepublicLeones del Escogido    15  .167  Phil Regan

Individual leaders

PlayerStatistic
Batting
Matías Carrillo (MEX)Batting average  .500
Phil Stephenson (VEN)Runs      6
Matías Carrillo (MEX)Hits    10
Six tiedDoubles      2
Three tiedTriples      1
Phil Stephenson (VEN)Home runs      3
Ken Caminiti (PUR)
Ron Washington (MEX)
Phil Stephenson (VEN)		RBI      7
Pitching
Dale Polley (VEN)Wins      2

All-Star team

NamePosition
Joe Girardi (VEN)Catcher
Phil Stephenson (VEN)First baseman
Norman Carrasco (VEN)Second baseman
Carlos Martínez (VEN)Third baseman
Houston Jiménez (MEX)Shortstop
Gerónimo Berroa (DOM)Left fielder
Chris Knabenshue (MEX)Center fielder
Matías Carrillo (MEX)Right fielder
Dale Polley (VEN)Left handed pitcher
Leonard Damian (VEN)Right handed pitcher
Awards
Phil Stephenson (VEN)Most Valuable Player
Pete Mackanin (VEN)Manager

See also

Sources

  • Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor. ISBN 980-07-2389-7
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