The 2000 Mexican League season was the 76th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams divided into three zones: North, Central and South. Tigres Capitalinos won its seventh championship after defeating Diablos Rojos del México in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 1, led by manager Dan Firova.[1][2][3]
| 2000 Mexican League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of games | 961 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Serie del Rey | |
| Champions | Tigres Capitalinos |
| Runners-up | Diablos Rojos del México |
Pericos de Puebla replaced Rieleros de Aguascalientes when the franchise was bought by a group of businessmen from Puebla ahead of the season.[4]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 77 | 42 | .647 | — |
| 2 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 59 | 63 | .484 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Acereros de Monclova | 58 | 63 | .479 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Algodoneros de Unión Laguna | 56 | 65 | .463 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos | 54 | 66 | .450 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Broncos de Reynosa | 50 | 69 | .420 | 27.0 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigres Capitalinos | 74 | 44 | .627 | — |
| 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 70 | 47 | .598 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 59 | 57 | .509 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 53 | 63 | .457 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Pericos de Puebla | 50 | 68 | .424 | 24.0 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leones de Yucatán | 69 | 52 | .570 | — |
| 2 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 66 | 55 | .545 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 61 | 58 | .513 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 59 | 60 | .496 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Langosteros de Cancún | 38 | 81 | .319 | 30.0 |
Postseason
edit| First round | Semifinals | Serie del Rey | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres Capitalinos | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres Capitalinos | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tigres Capitalinos | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Diablos Rojos del México | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Leones de Yucatán | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Leones de Yucatán | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 0 | ||||||||||||
League leaders
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Notes
editMilestones
editBatters
edit- Miguel Ojeda (México): On 19 May, Ojeda hit four home runs in a game against the Acereros de Monclova. Ojeda became the third player in the history of the Mexican League to achieve this feat.[8][9]
Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year |  Luis Fernando Morales |
Veracruz | [10] |
| Rookie of the Year | Pablo Ortega |
Tigres | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Servín González, Bertha (23 September 2000). "Nulo festejo del campeonato de Tigres". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Morales, Tomás (29 September 2015). "El primer campeón del milenio". MiLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Primer campeón del nuevo milenio y estrenando casa". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Regresan los Pericos". El Universal (in Spanish). 15 December 1999. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "2000 Mexican League". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 421. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Quién es quién 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. p. 465. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "A 20 años de la hazaña de Miguel Ojeda: cuatro jonrones en un juego". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 19 May 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Cuando Miguel Ojeda pegó cuatro jonrones en un juego hace dos décadas". Al Bat (in Spanish). 21 May 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Juárez, Juan Alonso (9 August 2017). "Gallardo sin decisión; Molina y Acosta". Noroeste (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Pablo Ortega, símbolo 'felino'". Periódico Quequi (in Spanish). 13 April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2024.