1988 Caribbean Series
The thirstiest edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 3 through February 8 of 1988 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Potros de Tijuana; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Leones del Caracas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Summary[]
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Final standings[]
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | Managers |
 Dominican Republic |
Leones del Escogido | 4 | 2 | .667 | Phil Regan |
 Puerto Rico |
Indios de Mayagüez | 3 | 3 | .500 | Jim Riggleman |
 Mexico |
Potros de Tijuana | 3 | 3 | .500 | Jorge Fitch |
 Venezuela |
Leones del Caracas | 2 | 4 | .333 | Bill Robinson |
Individual leaders[]
| Player | Statistic | ||||
| Batting | |||||
| Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) | Batting average | .474 | |||
| Bobby Bonilla (PUR) Houston Jiménez (MEX) Luis Polonia (DOM) |
Runs | 5 | |||
| Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) | Hits | 9 | |||
| Houston Jiménez (MEX) | Doubles | 4 | |||
| Three tied | Triples | 1 | |||
| Tony Armas (VEN) Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) |
Home runs | 2 | |||
| Nelson Barrera (MEX) Rufino Linares (DOM) Houston Jiménez (MEX) |
RBI | 5 | |||
| Six tied | Stolen bases | 1 | |||
| Pitching | |||||
| Twelve tied | Wins | 1 | |||
| José de León (DOM) Luis Encarnación (DOM) |
ERA | 0.00 | |||
| Ramón de los Santos (DOM) | Saves | 2 | |||
All-Star team[]
| Name | Position | ||||
| Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) | Catcher | ||||
| Stan Javier (DOM) | First baseman | ||||
| Nelson Liriano (DOM) | Second baseman | ||||
| Nelson Barrera (MEX) | Third baseman | ||||
| Houston Jiménez (MEX) | Shortstop | ||||
| Rufino Linares (DOM) | Left fielder | ||||
| John Cangelosi (PUR) | Center fielder | ||||
| Mike Ramsey (PUR) | Right fielder | ||||
| Bobby Bonilla (PUR) | Designated hitter | ||||
| José de León (DOM) | RH pitcher | ||||
| Ramón de los Santos (DOM) | LH pitcher | ||||
| Awards | |||||
| Rufino Linares (DOM) | Most Valuable Player | ||||
| Phil Regan (DOM) | Manager | ||||
See also[]
Sources[]
- Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor. ISBN 980-07-2389-7
External links[]
Categories:
- 1988 in baseball
- Caribbean Series
- International baseball competitions hosted by the Dominican Republic
- Sport in Santo Domingo
- 1988 in Dominican Republic sport