2003 Caribbean Series

The forty-fifth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 2 through February 8 of 2003 at Roberto Clemente Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It featured the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Cañeros de Los Mochis, and Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez. This time Venezuela did not participate in the tournament due to a national general strike, being replaced by the second place team from Puerto Rico, the Criollos de Caguas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice.

Summary

Final standings

Country Club W L W/L % Managers
 Dominican Republic Águilas Cibaeñas *    6 1   .857   Félix Fermín
 Puerto Rico 1 Indios de Mayagüez 5 2   .714   Nick Leyva
 Puerto Rico 2 Criollos de Caguas 2 4   .333   Jerry Morales
 Mexico Cañeros de Los Mochis 0 6   .000   Juan Francisco Rodríguez
 * Won tie-breaking game for first place

Individual leaders

Player Statistic
Batting
David Ortiz (DOM) Batting average   .480
Orlando Merced (PUR 2) Home runs       3
David Ortiz (DOM) RBI     11
Pitching
Hipólito Pichardo (DOM) Wins       2
Kiko Calero (PUR 1) ERA   0.00

All-Star team

Name Position
Héctor Ortiz (PUR 2) Catcher
David Ortiz (DOM) First baseman
Rafael Furcal (DOM) Second baseman
Ramon Orantes (MEX) Third baseman
Miguel Tejada (DOM) Shortstop
Luis Polonia (DOM) Left fielder
José Valentín (PUR 1) Center fielder
Orlando Merced (PUR 2) Right fielder
Luis López (PUR 1) Designated hitter
Kiko Calero (PUR 1) Right-handed pitcher
Ángel Miranda (PUR 2) Left-handed pitcher
Hipólito Pichardo (DOM) Relief pitcher
Awards
David Ortiz (DOM) Most Valuable Player
Nick Leyva (PUR 1) Manager

Sources

  • Bjarkman, Peter. Diamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6
  • Serie del Caribe 2003
  • Serie del Caribe : History, Records and Statistics (Spanish)