2010 Mexican League season

2010 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 16 – August 16
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsSaraperos de Saltillo
  Runners-upPericos de Puebla
Finals MVPHéctor Daniel Rodríguez
LMB seasons

The 2010 Mexican League season was the 86th 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 16 March with the match between 2009 season champions Saraperos de Saltillo and Acereros de Monclova and ended on 26 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where the Saraperos defeated Pericos de Puebla to win their second championship in a row.[1]

The Mexican League joined the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Mexican War of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution. Both zones were renamed: the North zone to Francisco I. Madero and the South zone to Miguel Hidalgo; the championship series, Serie del Rey, was also renamed to Serie del Bicentenario (Bicentennial Series).[2]

Standings

Postseason

First stage Championship Series Serie del Bicentenario
         
1 Diablos Rojos del México 3
8 Saraperos de Saltillo 4
4 Saraperos de Saltillo 4
Francisco I. Madero
3 Sultanes de Monterrey 2
4 Dorados de Chihuahua 1
5 Sultanes de Monterrey 4
N4 Saraperos de Saltillo 4
S1 Pericos de Puebla 1
2 Pericos de Puebla 4
7 Leones de Yucatán 2
1 Pericos de Puebla 4
Miguel Hidalgo
2 Guerreros de Oaxaca 2
3 Guerreros de Oaxaca 4
6 Tigres de Quintana Roo 3

League leaders

Awards

LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Dominican Republic Willis Otáñez Pericos de Puebla [5]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Héctor Velázquez Piratas de Campeche [6]
Best Pitcher United States Bobby Cramer Tigres de Quintana Roo [7]
Best Relief Pitcher Venezuela Luis Ramírez Pericos de Puebla [8]
Manager of the Year Mexico Alfonso Jiménez Pericos de Puebla [9]

References

  1. ^ "¡Saraperos de Saltillo Bicampeones de la LMB 2010!". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "La LMB se suma a los festejos del Bicentenario" (in Spanish). MiLB. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  5. ^ "El Jugador Más Valioso es Willis Otañez en Liga Mexicana". De Beisbol (in Spanish). 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Héctor Velázquez Novato del Año 2010". Comunica Campeche (in Spanish). 2 September 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Bobby Cramer es Pitcher del Año en Liga Mexicana". De Beisbol (in Spanish). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Luis Ramírez, relevista del año LMB". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "'Houston' Jiménez, "Manager del Año"". pitlane.mx (in Spanish). 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2021.