The 2010–11 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (Spanish: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional or LVBP) was contested in two round robin league phases and a playoff final.
First league phase
editThis round is called "Ronda Eliminatoria" or "Regular" by the league.
It was played from 12 October to 30 December.
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leones del Caracas | 63 | 35 | 28 | .556 | – |
| Aguilas del Zulia | 63 | 35 | 28 | .556 | – |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 63 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 1 |
| Tigres de Aragua | 63 | 33 | 30 | .524 | 2 |
| Bravos de Margarita | 61 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 3 |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 63 | 28 | 35 | .444 | 7 |
| Cardenales de Lara | 63 | 28 | 35 | .444 | 7 |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 61 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 8 |
The first five teams advanced to the second league phase.
Offensive and defensive leaders
editPitching
- Earned run average: Andrew Baldwin (Caribes) 2.08
- Wins: Yorman Bazardo (Tigres) 7
Batting
- Home runs: Luis Jiménez (Cardenales) 12
- Batting average: Josh Kroeger (Leones) 369
Second league phase
editThis round is called "Round Robin" or "Semi-final" by the league.
It was intended to be played from January, 2nd to January, 21st, but Aragua and Caracas ended in a tie, and had to play an extra tie-breaking game on 22 January. The extra game was played in Caracas because the Leones had finished with a better record during the first phase of the tournament.
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | – |
| Tigres de Aragua(*) | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1 |
| Leones del Caracas(*) | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1 |
| Bravos de Margarita | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6 |
| Águilas del Zulia | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7 |
The top two teams classified to the championship series.
(*) Aragua and Caracas played an extra, tie-breaking game to decide who would play against Anzoátegui in the final after finishing with a 10–6 record during the round robin/semi final phase. The extra game was played on 22 January 2011, in Caracas' "Universitario" stadium, with victory for the away team, Tigres de Aragua, with a 5–2 score.
Championship series
edit| Team | Wins | Losses | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribes de Anzoategui | 4 | 3 | .571 | – |
| Tigres de Aragua | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1 |
Games:
| Date | Stadium | City | Score | Series progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2011 | Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel | Puerto la Cruz | Tigres 5 – Caribes 8 | Caribes leads 1-0 |
| 24 January 2011 | Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel | Puerto la Cruz | Tigres 7 – Caribes 8 | Caribes leads 2-0 |
| 26 January 2011 | José Pérez Colmenares | Maracay | Caribes 4 – Tigres 8 | Caribes leads 2-1 |
| 27 January 2011 | José Pérez Colmenares | Maracay | Caribes 0 – Tigres 16 | tied 2-2 |
| 28 January 2011 | José Pérez Colmenares | Maracay | Caribes 8 – Tigres 7 | Caribes leads 3-2 |
| 29 January 2011 | Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel | Puerto la Cruz | Tigres 4 – Caribes 1 | tied 3-3 |
| 30 January 2011 | Alfonso "Chico" Carrasquel | Puerto la Cruz | Tigres 7 – Caribes 8 | Caribes wins series 4-3 |
The Caribes de Anzoátegui were crowned LVBP 2010-2011 Champions. This is the first title in the franchise's 20-year history.
The Championship Series' MVP was Luis Jiménez, who was playing for the Caribes as a reinforcement.
Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Josh Kroeger (Leones del Caracas)[1]
- Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Luis Jiménez (Cardenales de Lara)[2]
- Rookie of the year: José Pirela (Aguilas del Zulia)[3]
- Comeback of the year: Yusmeiro Petit (Bravos de Margarita)[4]
- Manager of the year (Chico Carrasquel Award): Jody Davis (Aguilas del Zulia)[5]
- Pitcher of the year (Carrao Bracho Award): Andrew Baldwin (Caribes de Anzoátegui)[6]
- Closer of the year: Ronald Belisario (Bravos de Margarita)[2]
- Setup of the year: Luis Ramírez (Bravos de Margarita)[2]
Highlights
edit- On 21 November, Navegantes del Magallanes pitcher Anthony Lerew, completed a no hit/no run game against Magallanes' nemesis Leones del Caracas. The final score was 6–0. This was the 16th no-hitter game in the history of the league, and the 12th achieved by one pitcher during the whole game.[7]
- Caribes de Anzoátegui – one of the newer teams in the league – won their first championship after reaching the final for the second time (first one in 2003–2004); both of these finals have been against the Tigres de Aragua, team that reached its 15th final, and 8th in the last nine years.
- Caribes also managed to repeat a feat that hadn't been seen in the league since the 1988-89 tournament. That year, Águilas del Zulia just like Caribes in this tournament, managed to win the title after ending last in the previous season.
Notes
edit- ^ "Josh Kroeger el más valioso de las 2010-2011 (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jiménez, Belisario Y Ramírez Los Primeros Premiados (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "José Pirela, Novato del Año (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Yusmeiro Petit, El Regreso del Año (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Jody Davis Manager del Año (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "El Caribe Andrew Baldwin es el Pitcher del Año (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Juegos sin hits ni carreras en la LVBP". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.