La Barca (MCL)

• Location: La Barca, Jalisco
• League: Mexican Center League 1978
• Affiliation: Dorados de Chihuahua 1978
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The only team (through 2011) out of La Barca, Jalisco won a title in their season. They were 34-24-1 in the 1978 Mexican Center League, third-best in the MCL in average, but first in the Central Division. In the playoffs, they upset the Matamoros club 5 games to 1. They outscored opponents 339-284 and drew 9,435 in attendance. Guillermo Valenzuela (12-4, 1.68) led the league in wins, though he would not be the most prominent Valenzuela to come out of the league - that would be a kid named Fernando Valenzuela of the Guanajuato Tuzos, who had a higher ERA and worse record. Leading La Barca in average was OF Enrique Arevalo (.351/.425/.580).

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1978	34-24	3rd	Alfonso Pena	League Champs

Source: 1979 Baseball Guide