Dominican League
(Redirected from Dominican Republic League)
The Dominican League, in Spanish Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana (LIDOM), also known as the Dominican Winter League, in Spanish Liga Dominicana de Béisbol Invernal, is a winter league based in the Dominican Republic. The league consists of six teams with players mainly from Major League Baseball teams. The league was founded in 1951 but didn't move its schedule to the winter until the 1955/1956 season. The league's champion has represented the nation in the Caribbean Series since the 1970 tournament. A Dominican team has won the series a record seventeen times.
History[edit]
From 1951 to 1954 the league began to celebrate the season during summer time. In 1955 the "Liga Dominicana de beisbol Profesional" LIDOM as it is was stablish with winter touraments.
The 1960/1961 Finals were the only final series to feature only Dominican players. The tournament was not held on 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1965-66 due to social and political conflicts happening in the country.
League Format[edit]
The LIDOM currently has six teams that play in a 50-game league round from October to December, the Serie Regular. The top four teams advance to another round robin of eighteen games per team in January. The top two teams from the round robin go on to a nine-game championship series to determine the league's champion. The league champion then goes on to the Caribbean Series.
The league's format history:
- 1951 to 1954 - Regular season between all teams, best 2 teams go to the final series (Best of 7).
- 1955-56 to 1985-86 - Regular season between all teams, best team goes directly to the finals, 2nd and 3rd place go to semifinals to define second finalist.
- 1986-87 to 1997-98 - Regular season between all teams, best 4 teams advance to semifinal series, top 2 teams on semifinals go to final series.
- 1998-99 - Only 4 teams could play because stadium damages caused by Georges Hurricane, Regular season between all teams, best team goes directly to the finals, 2nd and 3rd place go to semifinals to define second finalist.
- 1999-00 to 2019-20 - Regular season between all teams, best 4 teams advance to semifinal series, top 2 teams on semifinals go to final series.
Current Teams[edit]
Former Teams[edit]
- Azucareros del Este, 1983-2005
- Caimanes del Sur, 1983-1989
- Gigantes del Nordeste, 1996-1999
- Pollos del Cibao, 1999-2002
League Champions[edit]
Championships by Team[edit]
- Tigres del Licey: 24 (1951, 1953, 1958/1959, 1963/1964, 1969/1970, 1970/1971, 1972/1973, 1973/1974, 1976/1977, 1979/1980, 1982/1983, 1983/1984, 1984/1985, 1990/1991, 1993/1994, 1998/1999, 2001/2002, 2003/2004, 2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2013/2014, 2016/2017, 2022/2023, 2023/2024)
- Águilas Cibaeñas: 22 (1952, 1964/1965, 1966/1967, 1971/1972, 1974/1975, 1975/1976, 1977/1978, 1978/1979, 1985/1986, 1986/1987, 1992/1993, 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2017/2018, 2020/2021)
- Leones del Escogido: 16 (1955/1956, 1956/1957, 1957/1958, 1959/1960, 1960/1961, 1968/1969, 1980/1981, 1981/1982, 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1991/1992, 2009/2010, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2015/2016)
- Estrellas Orientales: 3 (1954, 1967/1968, 2018/2019)
- Toros del Este: 2 (2010/2011, 2019/2020)
- Gigantes del Cibao: 1 (2014/2015)
- Azucareros del Este: (1994/1995)
Seasonal Champions[edit]
Team won the Serie del Caribe |
Awards[edit]
The LIDOM made the "Premios Apolo" the official awards each year since 1977-78. There is another award ceremony called "Shell - Dominicanos Primero" that is exclusively directed to native players.
MVP[edit]
- 1977-1978 Carlos Julio Perez, Licey
- 1978-1979 Bob Beall, Águilas
- 1979-1980 Jerry Dybzinski, Licey
- 1980-1981 Tony Peña, Águilas
- 1981-1982 Tony Peña, Águilas
- 1982-1983 Tony Peña, Águilas
- 1983-1984 Rufino Linares, Caimanes
- 1984-1985 Ken Howell, Licey
- 1985-1986 Rufino Linares, Escogido
- 1986-1987 Bob Brower, Azucareros
- 1987-1988 Mark Parent, Estrellas
- 1988-1989 Domingo Michel, Licey
- 1989-1990 Dave Hansen, Licey
- 1990-1991 Andujar Cedeno, Azucareros
- 1991-1992 Luis Mercedes, Estrellas
- 1992-1993 Tom Marsh, Águilas
- 1993-1994 Geronimo Berroa, Escogido
- 1994-1995 Domingo Martinez, Águilas
- 1995-1996 Sherman Obando, Águilas
- 1996-1997 Tony Batista, Águilas
- 1997-1998 Jose Oliva, Estrellas
- 1998-1999 Adrian Beltre, Águilas
- 1999-2000 David Ortiz, Escogido
- 2000-2001 Felix Jose, Estrellas
- 2001-2002 Eric Byrnes, Licey
- 2002-2003 Felix Jose, Estrellas
- 2003-2004 Julio Ramirez, Gigantes
- 2004-2005 Erick Almonte, Estrellas
- 2005-2006 Willis Otanez, Licey
- 2006-2007 Erick Almonte, Gigantes
- 2007-2008 Brayan Peña, Gigantes
- 2008-2009 Victor Diaz, Águilas
- 2009-2010 Juan Francisco, Gigantes
- 2010-2011 Juan Francisco, Gigantes
- 2011-2012 Joaquin Arias, Águilas
- 2012-2013 Héctor Luna, Águilas
- 2013-2014 Gregory Polanco, Escogido
- 2014-2015 Marcos Mateo, Estrellas
- 2015-2016 Tyler White, Estrellas
- 2016-2017 Ruben Sosa, Escogido
- 2017-2018 Franchy Cordero, Escogido
- 2018-2019 Jordany Valdespin, Toros
- 2019-2020 Peter O'Brien, Toros
- 2020-2021 Ronald Guzmán, Gigantes
- 2021-2022 César Valdez, Licey
Pitcher of the Year[edit]
- 1977-78 Carlos Julio Pérez, Licey
- 1978-79 Mike McLaughlin, Escogido
- 1979-80 Gerry Hannahs, Licey
- 1980-81 Steve Ratzer, Escogido
- 1981-82 Pascual Pérez, Aguilas
- 1982-83 Pascual Pérez, Aguilas
- 1983-84 Orel Hershiser, Licey
- 1984-85 Ken Howell, Licey
- 1985-86 Mickey Mahler, Escogido
- 1986-87 Gibson Alba, Azucareros
- 1987-88 José Núñez, Escogido
- 1988-89 Mélido Pérez, Caimanes
- 1989-90 Melquiades Rojas, Escogido
- 1990-91 Juan Guzmán, Licey
- 1991-92 José Núñez, Escogido
- 1992-93 Julián Heredia, Estrellas
- 1993-94 Apolinar García, Aguilas
- 1994-95 Julián Heredia, Estrellas
- 1995-96 Mario Brito, Escogido
- 1996-97 Bartolo Colón, Aguilas
- 1997-98 Efraín Valdez, Gigantes
- 1998-99 Octavio Dotel, Escogido
- 1999-00 Fernando Hernández, Aguilas
- 2000-01 Robert Ellis, Azucareros
- 2001-02 Joaquín Benoit, Aguilas
- 2002-03 Arnaldo Múñoz, Aguilas
- 2003-04 Esteban Yan, Estrellas
- 2004-05 Raúl Valdes, Azucareros
- 2005-06 Yhency Brazoban, Licey
- 2006-07 Derek Lee, Aguilas
- 2007-08 Oneli Pérez, Licey
- 2008-09 Jorge Sosa, Licey
- 2009-10 José Capellán, Gigantes
- 2010-11 Yunesky Maya, Escogido
- 2011-12 Shane Youman, Aguilas
- 2012-13 Daniel Cabrera, Escogido
- 2013-14 Carlos Pimentel, Escogido
- 2014-15 Marcos Mateo, Estrellas
- 2015-16 Yunesky Maya, Licey
- 2016-17 Kelvin Marte, Escogido
- 2017-18 Richelson Peña, Aguilas
- 2018-19 Josh Lowe, Escogido
- 2019-20 César Valdez, Licey
- 2020-21 David Kubiak, Escogido
- 2021-22 César Valdez, Licey
Rookie of the Year[edit]
- 1977-78 Manuel Castillo, Licey
- 1978-79 Damaso García, Licey
- 1979-80 Tony Peña, Aguilas
- 1980-81 Alejandro Peña, Licey
- 1981-82 Carmelo Castillo, Escogido
- 1982-83 Denio González, Aguilas
- 1983-84 Julio Cesar Paula, Caimanes
- 1984-85 Junior Noboa, Caimanes
- 1985-86 Bernardo Brito, Licey
- 1986-87 Manuel Lee, Azucareros
- 1987-88 Junior Félix, Escogido
- 1988-89 Ramón Martínez, Licey
- 1989-90 Luis Mercedes, Estrellas
- 1990-91 Marcos García, Aguilas
- 1991-92 José Lima, Aguilas
- 1992-93 Rafael Valdez, Licey
- 1993-94 Alex Arias, Aguilas
- 1994-95 Manny Martínez, Aguilas
- 1995-96 Tony Batista, Aguilas
- 1996-97 Félix Heredia, Escogido
- 1997-98 Plácido Polanco, Gigantes
- 1998-99 Santiago Pérez, Escogido
- 1999-00 Alex Díaz, Estrellas
- 2000-01 Esteban Germán, Azucareros
- 2001-02 Eddy Garabito, Azucareros
- 2002-03 Arnaldo Muñoz, Aguilas
- 2003-04 Victor Díaz, Aguilas
- 2004-05 Ezequiel Astacio, Escogido
- 2005-06 Anderson Hernández, Licey
- 2006-07 Argenis Reyes, Escogido
- 2007-08 Michael Martínez, Estrellas
- 2008-09 Juan Francisco, Gigantes
- 2009-10 Alex Valdez, Escogido
- 2010-11 Eury Pérez, Escogido
- 2011-12 Wilin Rosario, Aguilas
- 2012-13 Oscar Taveras, Aguilas
- 2013-14 Gregory Polanco, Escogido
- 2014-15 Cristhian Adames, Toros
- 2015-16 Sócrates Brito, Estrellas
- 2016-17 Ramon Torres, Gigantes
- 2017-18 Franchy Cordero, Escogido
- 2018-19 Genesis Cabrera, Licey
- 2019-20 Lewin Diaz, Estrellas
- 2020-21 Jeremy Peña, Estrellas
- 2021-22 Edwin Uceta, Estrellas
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