1974 Caribbean Series
The 1974 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the fifth edition of the second stage of the Caribbean Series. It was held in Hermosillo, México from February 1 to February 6. The series featured four teams from Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Venezuela did not participate due to a player's strike and the second place team from the Mexican Pacific League, the Yaquis de Obregón, replaced them. The Criollos de Caguas of the Puerto Rican League won the series and were managed by Bobby Wine. The Most Valuable Player was Héctor Espino a first baseman with the Yaquis de Obregón.
Final Standings[edit]
Team | League | G | W | L | WPCT | Manager |
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Caguas-Guayama | PRI Puerto Rican League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | Bobby Wine |
Tigres del Licey | DOM Dominican League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | Tom Lasorda |
Yaquis de Obregón | MEX Mexican Pacific League | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | Marte de Alejandro |
Venados de Mazatlán | MEX Mexican Pacific League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | Ronnie Camacho |
Leaders[edit]
- Batting Average: .429 - Héctor Espino, Yaquis de Obregón
- Home Runs: 2 - Derrel Thomas, Yaquis de Obregón
- Runs Batted In: 8 - Celerino Sánchez, Yaquis de Obregón
- Wins: 1 - Two tied
Sources[edit]
Further Reading[edit]
- Thomas E. Van Hyning: "Caguas Criollos: Five Caribbean Series Crowns and Cooperstown Connections", Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. 47, Nr. 1 (spring 2018), pp. 7-16.
Serie del Caribe (Caribbean Series)
First Series
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Most Valuable Player | Serie Interamericana | Confederación de Béisbol del Caribe | |||||||||
Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame |
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