2003 Mexican League season

2003 Mexican League season
League	Mexican League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	18 March – 29 August
Number of games	863
Number of teams	16
Serie del Rey
Champions	Diablos Rojos del México
Runners-up	Tigres de la Angelópolis

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

Batting leaders[7] Stat Player Team Total AVG Félix José México .377 HR Guillermo García Tigres 28 RBI Guillermo García Tigres 95 R Jayson Bass Saltillo 102 H Luis Carlos García Tigres 144 SB Demond Smith Monterrey 53

Pitching leaders[8] Stat Player Team Total ERA Dan Serafini Monterrey 1.59 W José Mercedes Saltillo 14 K Bo Magee Campeche 155 IP Edwin Hurtado Cancún / Yucatán 175.0 SV Santos Hernández Tigres 35

Awards

Award	Player	Team	Ref.
Pitcher of the Year	Pablo Ortega	Puebla	[9]
Rookie of the Year	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. "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.