2001 Mexican League season

2001 Mexican League season
League	Mexican League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	19 March – 11 September
Number of games	961
Number of teams	16
Serie del Rey
Champions	Tigres Capitalinos
Runners-up	Diablos Rojos del México
Finals MVP	Luis Carlos García

The 2001 Mexican League season was the 77th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams divided into three zones: North, Central and South. The season began on 19 March and ended on 11 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Tigres Capitalinos won its eight championship (and second back to back) after defeating Diablos Rojos del México in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 2, led by manager Dan Firova.^[1][2][3]

Standings

North^[4]

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
1	Saraperos de Saltillo	68	52	.567	—
2	Broncos de Reynosa	69	53	.566	—
3	Acereros de Monclova	67	52	.563	0.5
4	Sultanes de Monterrey	68	53	.562	0.5
5	Algodoneros de Unión Laguna	61	59	.508	7.0
6	Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos	48	72	.400	20.0

Central^[4]

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
1	Tigres Capitalinos	74	43	.632	—
2	Diablos Rojos del México	69	51	.575	6.5
3	Pericos de Puebla	54	62	.466	19.5
4	Guerreros de Oaxaca	50	69	.420	25.0
5	Cafeteros de Córdoba	38	78	.328	35.5

South^[4]

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
1	Leones de Yucatán	68	53	.562	—
2	Piratas de Campeche	62	56	.525	4.5
3	Olmecas de Tabasco	56	66	.459	12.5
4	Rojos del Águila de Veracruz	55	66	.455	13.0
5	Langosteros de Cancún	49	71	.408	18.5

Postseason

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Serie del Rey
	1	Tigres Capitalinos	4
	8	Piratas de Campeche	2
						1	Tigres Capitalinos	4
						6	Sultanes de Monterrey	3
	3	Saraperos de Saltillo	3
	6	Sultanes de Monterrey	4
											1	Tigres Capitalinos	4
											2	Diablos Rojos del México	2
	2	Diablos Rojos del México	4
	7	Leones de Yucatán	1
						2	Diablos Rojos del México	4
						5	Acereros de Monclova	0
	4	Broncos de Reynosa	2
	5	Acereros de Monclova	4

League leaders

Batting leaders[5] Stat Player Team Total AVG Julio Franco Tigres .437 HR Boi Rodríguez Monclova 33 Mark Whiten Veracruz RBI Boi Rodríguez Monclova 100 R Boi Rodríguez Monclova 103 H Julio Franco Tigres 178 SB Demond Smith Tabasco / Monterrey 36

Pitching leaders[6] Stat Player Team Total ERA Ravelo Manzanillo Yucatán 1.52 W Danny Rios Unión Laguna 18 K Ravelo Manzanillo Yucatán 202 IP Danny Rios Unión Laguna 208.2 SV José Juan López Reynosa 41

Milestones

Pitchers

No-hitters

• Mike Romano (Saltillo): On 20 May, Romano threw the eight no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Sultanes de Monterrey 6–0 in seven innings.^[7]

• Ravelo Manzanillo (Yucatán): On 28 June, Manzanillo threw the fifth no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Piratas de Campeche 1–0 in seven innings.^[8]

• Alejandro Romero (Monclova): On 11 July, Romero threw the seventh no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 1–0 in nine innings.^[9]

• Mike Romano (Saltillo): On 18 August, Romano threw his second no-hitter of the season and the ninth no-hitter in franchise history by defeating the Sultanes de Monterrey 9–0 in nine innings in quarterfinals.^[7]

Awards

Award	Player	Team	Ref.
Pitcher of the Year	Danny Rios	Unión Laguna	[10]
Rookie of the Year	Albino Contreras	Puebla	[11]

References

1. "Diablos Rojos abolló la corona a los Tigres: 10-3". La Jornada (in Spanish). 20 March 2001. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
2. Garduño Gómez, José (12 September 2011). "Tigres ganó 10-4 a Diablos y es bicampeón". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
3. "Con un bicampeonato se despiden de la CDMX". tigresqroo.com (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
4. "2001 Mexican League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
5. "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 421. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
6. "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 465. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
7. Martínez Álvarez, José Félix (2 October 2015). "Son ya 10 juegos sin hit ni carerra". Vangaurdia (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
8. Esquer Casillas, Luis Mercedes (5 June 2008). "El pirata Francisco Campos lanzó sin hit ni carrera ante Pericos de Puebla". Noticias de Calkini (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
9. Juárez, Juan Alonso (10 July 2021). "Reanudarán en Taiwán, Ramón Urías sigue candente". Noroeste (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
10. "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 535. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
11. "Novatos del año en Liga Mexicana". El Oriente (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2024.