1998 Caribbean Series
The fortieth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 4 through February 10 of 1998 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Venados de Mazatlán; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Cardenales de Lara. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Summary
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Final standings
[edit]| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | Managers |
 Dominican Republic |
Águilas Cibaeñas | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | Tony Peña |
 Puerto Rico |
Indios de Mayagüez | 4 | 2 | .667 | Tom Gamboa |
 Mexico |
Venados de Mazatlán | 1 | 5 | .167 | Raúl Cano |
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Cardenales de Lara | 1 | 5 | .167 | Omar Malavé |
Individual leaders
[edit]| Player | Statistic | ||||
| Batting | |||||
| Neifi Pérez (DOM) | Batting average | .444 | |||
| Neifi Pérez (DOM) | Runs | 10 | |||
| Neifi Pérez (DOM) | Hits | 12 | |||
| Neifi Pérez (DOM) | Doubles | 6 | |||
| Tony Barron (PUR) | Triples | 2 | |||
| José Hernández (PUR) | Home runs | 4 | |||
| José Hernández (PUR) | RBI | 8 | |||
| Four players tied | Stolen bases | 2 | |||
| Pitching | |||||
| Twelve players tied | Wins | 1 | |||
| Julio Valera (PUR) | Strikeouts | 11 | |||
| Julián Tavárez (DOM) | ERA | 0.00 | |||
| Julián Tavárez (DOM) | Innings pitched | 12.0 | |||
| José Cabrera (DOM) | Saves | 3 | |||
All-Star team
[edit]| Name | Position | ||||
| Guillermo García (DOM) | Catcher | ||||
| Alex Arias (DOM) | First baseman | ||||
| Neifi Pérez (DOM) | Second baseman | ||||
| Miguel Tejada (DOM) | Third baseman | ||||
| José Hernández (PUR) | Shortstop | ||||
| Luis Polonia (DOM) | Left fielder | ||||
| Darryl Brinkley (MEX) | Center fielder | ||||
| Magglio Ordóñez (VEN) | Right fielder | ||||
| Pedro Muñoz (PUR) | Designated hitter | ||||
| Julián Tavárez (DOM) | Right-handed pitcher | ||||
| Dennys Reyes (MEX) | Left-handed pitcher | ||||
| José Cabrera (DOM) | Relief pitcher | ||||
| Awards | |||||
| Neifi Pérez (DOM) | Most Valuable Player | ||||
| Tony Peña (DOM) | Manager | ||||
Sources
[edit]- Bjarkman, Peter. Diamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6
- Serie del Caribe : History, Records and Statistics (Spanish)
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