2019 Caribbean Series
The 2019 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the 61st edition of the international competition featuring the champions of the Cuban National Series, Dominican Professional Baseball League, Mexican Pacific League, Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, Panamanian Professional Baseball League, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. It took place from February 4 to 10, 2019, at Estadio Nacional de Panamá in Panama City, Panama.[1] The series was originally set to be hosted in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but for the second consecutive year had to be moved to an alternate location. This was due primarily to security concerns stemming from the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis.[2]
The Toros de Herrera won the tournament, becoming the first team from Panama to win since the Carta Vieja Yankees in 1950. It was Panama's first appearance in a Caribbean Series since 1960.
Participating teams[edit]
| Team | Means of qualification |
|---|---|
 Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
Winners of the 2018–19 Cuban National Series |
 Charros de Jalisco
|
Winners of the 2018–19 Mexican Pacific League |
 Toros de Herrera
|
Winners of the 2018–19 Panamanian Professional Baseball League |
 Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
Winners of the 2018–19 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League |
 Estrellas Orientales
|
Winners of the 2018–19 Dominican Professional Baseball League |
 Cardenales de Lara
|
Winners of the 2018–19 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League |
Format[edit]
With the addition of a sixth team for the 2019 competition, two groups were formed with each composed of three teams. The groups had their Round-robin, with each team facing the others in their group twice. The teams with the best record from each group advanced to the Final.[3]
Round robin[edit]
- Time zone Eastern Standard Time (UTC–5)
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | .500 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Charros de Jalisco
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .500 | — | |
| 3 | Cardenales de Lara
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | .500 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
| Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 | 20:00 | Charros de Jalisco
|
1–5 | Cardenales de Lara
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 5 | 15:00 | Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
3–1 | Charros de Jalisco
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 6 | 15:00 | Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
0–1 | Cardenales de Lara
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 7 | 15:00 | Charros de Jalisco
|
3–2 (11) | Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 8 | 20:00 | Cardenales de Lara
|
4–9 | Charros de Jalisco
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 9 | 13:00 | Cardenales de Lara
|
0–3 | Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toros de Herrera (H)
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | .750 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Estrellas Orientales
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | .750 | — | |
| 3 | Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | .000 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head matches; 3) Team quality balance; 4) Batting average; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
| Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 | 15:00 | Estrellas Orientales
|
3–1 | Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 5 | 20:00 | Estrellas Orientales
|
2–4 | Toros de Herrera
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 6 | 20:00 | Toros de Herrera
|
8–7 | Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 7 | 20:00 | Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
4–5 | Estrellas Orientales
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 8 | 15:00 | Toros de Herrera
|
3–5 | Estrellas Orientales
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
| February 9 | 19:00 | Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
0–1 | Toros de Herrera
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
Final[edit]
| Date | Time | Away | Result | Home | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | 16:00 | Leñadores de Las Tunas
|
1–3 | Toros de Herrera
|
Estadio Rod Carew |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sitio Oficial de la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico". August 30, 2022.
- ^ "CBPC reasignará sede Serie del Caribe 2019" (in Spanish). Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe. January 27, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Sitio Oficial de la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico". August 30, 2022.