Industriales de Valencia
- Location: Valencia, Carabobo
- League: Venezuelan League 1956-1967
- Stadium: Estadio José Bernardo Pérez
The Industriales de Valencia (Valencia Industrials) joined the Venezuelan League in 1955-1956. They won the pennant that season and repeated in 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1960-1961 and 1962-1963 before leaving town in 1965-1966 following a second place finish. Reggie Otero managed them to their first three titles. They finished last in the 1956 Caribbean Series, going 1-5. They were last in the 1958 Caribbean Series as well, at 2-4, but had the tourney leaders in average (Bob Wilson) and homers (Lou Limmer) as well as the MVP, Earl Battey. The team won the Inter-American Series in 1961 and finished 4th in 1963.
Yearly Record[edit]
Year | Record | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|
1955-56 | 33-21 | Regino Otero | Champions |
1956-57 | 30-22 | Regino Otero | Runner Up |
1957-58 | 23-18 | Regino Otero | Champions |
1958-59 | 28-18 | Regino Otero | Champions |
1959-60 | 16-14 | Jim Fanning | Season cancelled |
1960-61 | 30-22 | Rodolfo Fernandez | Champions Inter-American Series 1st place |
1961-62 | 21-30 | Rodolfo Fernandez / Julio Bracho | |
1962-63 | 23-16 | Robert Hoffman | Champions Inter-American Series 4th place |
1963-64 | 26-24 | Dave Bristol | Runner Up |
1964-65 | 25-25 | Robert Davis / Rodolfo Fernandez | |
1965-66 | 36-24 | Johnny Lipon | Runner Up |
1966-67 | 32-30 | Johnny Lipon | |
1967-68 | 27-33 | Mel McGaha |
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