2009 Mexican League season

Sports season
2009 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 24 – August 29
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsSaraperos de Saltillo
  Runners-upTigres de Quintana Roo
Finals MVPRafael Díaz
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The 2009 Mexican League season was the 85th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 24 March with the match between 2008 season champions Diablos Rojos del México and Sultanes de Monterrey and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Saraperos de Saltillo defeated Tigres de Quintana Roo to win the championship.[1]

Due to the swine flu pandemic, the league decided to play the matches between 28 and 30 April behind closed doors and suspended all the series from 1 to 5 May.[2]

Standings

North[3]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK Pts.
1 Diablos Rojos del México 70 35 .667 — L1 16
2 Broncos de Reynosa 58 47 .552 12.0 L1 12
3 Saraperos de Saltillo 59 48 .551 12.0 W1 13
4 Acereros de Monclova 57 50 .533 14.0 W1 12
5 Vaqueros de la Laguna 55 51 .519 15.5 L1 12.5
6 Sultanes de Monterrey 51 56 .477 20.0 W1 10.5
7 Dorados de Chihuahua 40 67 .374 31.0 L11 9
8 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 35 71 .330 35.5 W3 8
South[3]
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK Pts.
1 Tigres de Quintana Roo 71 36 .664 — W6 15
2 Leones de Yucatán 68 38 .642 2.5 W4 15
3 Pericos de Puebla 62 43 .590 8.0 W2 13
4 Piratas de Campeche 56 51 .523 15.0 L2 12
5 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 51 56 .477 20.0 L4 11
6 Guerreros de Oaxaca 42 63 .400 28.0 W1 9.5
7 Olmecas de Tabasco 39 63 .382 29.5 L1 9
8 Petroleros de Minatitlán 34 73 .318 37.0 L9 8.5

Note: Teams got points based on their position in each one of the two rounds of the tournament. Qualification to the playoffs was determined by the number of points instead of the final position at the end of the regular season.

Postseason

First stage Championship Series Serie del Rey
         
1 Diablos Rojos del México 3
5 Vaqueros de la Laguna 4
5 Vaqueros de la Laguna 0
North
3 Saraperos de Saltillo 4
4 Broncos de Reynosa 2
5 Saraperos de Saltillo 4
N3 Saraperos de Saltillo 4
S1 Tigres de Quintana Roo 2
2 Tigres de Quintana Roo 4
7 Piratas de Campeche 3
1 Tigres de Quintana Roo 4
South
3 Pericos de Puebla 1
3 Leones de Yucatán 1
6 Pericos de Puebla 4

League leaders

Batting leaders[4]
Stat Player Team Total
Batting Average Dominican Republic Dionys César Vaqueros de la Laguna .380
Home Runs Panama Rubén Rivera Piratas de Campeche 32
Runs Batted In Mexico Roberto Saucedo Diablos Rojos del México 109
Runs Mexico Eduardo Arredondo Diablos Rojos del México 97
Hits Dominican Republic Dionys César Vaqueros de la Laguna 156
Stolen Bases Dominican Republic Dionys César Vaqueros de la Laguna 40
Slugging Percentage Panama Rubén Rivera Piratas de Campeche .669
Pitching leaders[4]
Stat Player Team Total
Earned run average Mexico Francisco Campos Piratas de Campeche 2.31
Mexico Juan Pablo Oramas Diablos Rojos del México
Wins Mexico Andrés Meza Pericos de Puebla 15
Saves United States Scott Chiasson Tigres de Quintana Roo 34
Innings Pitched Mexico Francisco Campos Piratas de Campeche 144.1
Strikeouts Dominican Republic Nerio Rodríguez Acereros de Monclova 117
WHIP Mexico Enrique Quintanilla Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo 0.94

Awards

LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Dominican Republic Dionys César Vaqueros de la Laguna [5]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Japhet Amador Rojos del Águila de Veracruz [6]
Mexico Juan Pablo Oramas Diablos Rojos del México
Best Pitcher Mexico Andrés Meza Pericos de Puebla [7]
Best Relief Pitcher United States Scott Chiasson Tigres de Quintana Roo [8]
Manager of the Year Mexico Alfonso Jiménez Pericos de Puebla [9]

References

  1. ^ "Saraperos de Saltillo, Campeones de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 30 August 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "LMB suspende actividades del 1 al 5 de mayo". milb.com (in Spanish). 30 April 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  5. ^ "El mejor". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Notimex. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Nombran a Amador y Oramas "Novatos del Año" LMB 2009". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Notimex. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Andrés Meza es el pitcher del año 2009". Poblanerías (in Spanish). 21 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "LMB designa al estadounidense Scott Chiasson Relevista del Año". El Universal (in Spanish). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ Aguilar Cruz, Leopoldo (22 September 2009). "Alfonso Jiménez, manager del año". La Jornada de Oriente (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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