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Sports season
2016 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 1 – September 14
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsPericos de Puebla
  Runners-upToros de Tijuana
Finals MVPTravis Blackley
LMB seasons
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The 2016 Mexican League season was the 92nd season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 1 April with the series between Tigres de Quintana Roo and Leones de Yucatán and ended on 14 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Pericos de Puebla defeated Toros de Tijuana to win the championship.

Standings

North
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 77 33 .700 — W1
2 Acereros de Monclova 69 43 .616 3.5 W3
3 Toros de Tijuana 64 48 .571 8.5 W1
4 Vaqueros de la Laguna 63 50 .558 10.0 L1
5 Diablos Rojos del México 57 54 .514 15.0 L1
6 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 53 58 .477 19.0 W2
7 Saraperos de Saltillo 50 61 .450 22.0 L2
8 Broncos de Reynosa 24 88 .214 48.5 L12
South
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Leones de Yucatán 77 33 .700 — W1
2 Pericos de Puebla 74 38 .661 4.0 W3
3 Tigres de Quintana Roo 68 45 .602 10.5 L1
4 Piratas de Campeche 57 51 .528 19.0 L3
5 Olmecas de Tabasco 44 67 .396 33.5 W2
6 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 43 67 .391 34.0 L2
7 Guerreros de Oaxaca 42 70 .375 36.0 L3
8 Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 31 76 .290 44.5 W1

Postseason

First stage Championship Series Serie del Rey
         
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 4
8 Vaqueros de la Laguna 0
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 3
North
3 Toros de Tijuana 4
4 Acereros de Monclova 0
5 Toros de Tijuana 4
N3 Toros de Tijuana 2
S2 Pericos de Puebla 4
2 Leones de Yucatán 4
7 Piratas de Campeche 2
1 Leones de Yucatán 2
South
2 Pericos de Puebla 4
3 Pericos de Puebla 4
6 Tigres de Quintana Roo 0

First round

Sultanes de Monterrey won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 16 and 17 Laguna – 2, Monterrey – 8 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey - 3,473 
2 August 18 Laguna – 5, Monterrey – 13 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey - 16,941 
3 August 20 Monterrey – 9, Laguna – 4 Estadio Revolución - 9,185 
4 August 21 Monterrey – 2, Laguna – 0 Estadio Revolución - 7,367

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 16 Tijuana – 5, Monclova – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Monclova - 6,508 
2 August 17 Tijuana – 4, Monclova – 2 (11 inn.) Estadio de Béisbol Monclova - 4,777 
3 August 19 Monclova – 4, Tijuana – 6 Estadio Gasmart - 15,024 
4 August 20 Monclova – 1, Tijuana – 2 Estadio Gasmart - 15,989

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 16 Campeche – 0, Yucatán – 4 Parque Kukulcán Alamo - 10,982 
2 August 17 Campeche – 1, Yucatán – 3 Parque Kukulcán Alamo - 11,321 
3 August 19 Yucatán – 1, Campeche – 3 Estadio Nelson Barrera - 5,771 
4 August 20 Yucatán – 7, Campeche – 11 Estadio Nelson Barrera - 5,893 
5 August 21 Yucatán – 6, Campeche – 5 Estadio Nelson Barrera - 5,811 
6 August 23 Campeche – 1, Yucatán – 7 Parque Kukulcán Alamo - 12,000

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 16 Quintana Roo – 0, Puebla – 9 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 10,418 
2 August 17 Quintana Roo – 1, Puebla – 6 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,102 
3 August 19 Puebla – 4, Quintana Roo – 2 Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila - 6,972 
4 August 20 Puebla – 7, Quintana Roo – 5 Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila - 6,490

Championship Series

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–3.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 27 Tijuana – 0, Monterrey – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey - 21,214 
2 August 28 and 29 Tijuana – 0, Monterrey – 3 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey - 25,896 
3 August 31 Monterrey – 1, Tijuana – 9 Estadio Gasmart - 15,018 
4 September 1 Monterrey – 1, Tijuana – 2 Estadio Gasmart - 15,891 
5 September 2 Monterrey – 0, Tijuana – 2 Estadio Gasmart - 17,362 
6 September 4 Tijuana – 3, Monterrey – 5 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey - 20,603 
7 September 5 Tijuana – 2, Monterrey – 2 Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey - 25,621

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 August 27 Puebla – 2, Yucatán – 1 Parque Kukulcán Alamo - 12,000 
2 August 28 Puebla – 4, Yucatán – 0 Parque Kukulcán Alamo - 11,000 
3 August 30 and 31 Yucatán – 3, Puebla – 5 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,112 
4 September 1 Yucatán – 5, Puebla – 1 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,112 
5 September 2 Yucatán – 9, Puebla – 1 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,112 
6 September 4 Puebla – 4, Yucatán – 3 Parque Kukulcán Alamo - 12,000

Serie del Rey

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 7 Puebla – 0, Tijuana – 1 Estadio Gasmart - 17,399 
2 September 8 Puebla – 6, Tijuana – 3 Estadio Gasmart - 17,649 
3 September 10 Tijuana – 5, Puebla – 8 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,112 
4 September 11 Tijuana – 1, Puebla – 5 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,112 
5 September 12 Tijuana – 9, Puebla – 2 Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán - 12,112 
6 September 14 Puebla – 2, Tijuana – 0 Estadio Gasmart - 17,893

League leaders

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
AVG Mexico César Tapia Pericos de Puebla .383
HR Dominican Republic Alex Valdez Sultanes de Monterrey 30
RBI Dominican Republic Diory Hernández Rieleros de Aguascalientes 97
R Mexico Chris Roberson Sultanes de Monterrey 80
H United States Justin Greene Saraperos de Saltillo 145
SB United States Justin Greene Saraperos de Saltillo 39
Mexico Christian Zazueta Saraperos de Saltillo
SLG Mexico César Tapia Pericos de Puebla .662
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
ERA United States Josh Lowey Acereros de Monclova 1.65
W Cuba Yoanner Negrín Leones de Yucatán 18
SV Venezuela Arcenio León Acereros de Monclova 36
IP Cuba Yoanner Negrín Leones de Yucatán 141.4
K United States Josh Lowey Acereros de Monclova 131
WHIP United States Josh Lowey Acereros de Monclova 0.93

Awards

LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Mexico César Tapia Pericos de Puebla
Rookie of the Year Mexico Isaac Rodríguez Toros de Tijuana
Best Pitcher Cuba Yoanner Negrín Leones de Yucatán
Best Relief Pitcher Venezuela Arcenio León Acereros de Monclova
Manager of the Year Venezuela Willie Romero Leones de Yucatán
Golden Glove Award
Position Player Team
Pitcher Mexico Mauricio Lara Pericos de Puebla
Catcher United States Luis Flores Sultanes de Monterrey
1st Base United States Daric Barton Pericos de Puebla
2nd Base Mexico Luis Borges Saraperos de Saltillo
3rd Base Mexico Ricardo Serrano Leones de Yucatán
Shortstop Mexico Kevin Flores Leones de Yucatán
Left fielder Mexico Yancarlo Angulo Guerreros de Oaxaca
Center fielder United States Justin Greene Saraperos de Saltillo
Right fielder Mexico José Juan Aguilar Leones de Yucatán

References

  1. "Lo mejor de 2016 en la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  4. "César Tapia, Jugador Más Valioso de 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 12 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. "Isaac Rodríguez, Novato del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. "Yoanner Negrín, Pitcher del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. "Arcenio León, Relevista del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 6 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. "Willie Romero, Manager del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. "Luis Flores obtuvo Guante de Oro". milb.com (in Spanish). 30 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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