The Mexican Pacific League (Spanish: Liga Mexicana del Pacífico, or LMP), officially known as the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico for sponsorship reasons, is a ten team professional baseball winter league based in Northwestern Mexico. It was founded in 1945. The league's champion takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.
Upcoming season or competition: 2024–25 Mexican Pacific League season | |
 | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Commissioner | Carlos Manrique González[1] |
| No. of teams | 10[2] |
| Countries | Mexico |
| Headquarters | Guadalajara, Jalisco[3] |
| Confederation | CPBC WBSC Americas[4] |
| Most recent champion(s) | Naranjeros de Hermosillo (17th title) |
| Most titles | Naranjeros de Hermosillo (17 titles)[5] |
| TV partner(s) | YouTube TV |
| Official website | LMP.com |
The sixty eight-game regular season is split in two halves. After each half, the teams are awarded points. The first place team earns ten points, while the last place team earns three and a half points. At the end of the regular season the total number of points are added up from both halves to determine playoff positioning. The top eight teams advance. There are no divisions.
History
editIn 1945, a group of people led by Teodoro Mariscal established the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (English: Pacific Coast League). The league's first season (1945–46) started with four teams: Tacuarineros de Culiacán, Ostioneros de Guaymas, Queliteros de Hermosillo and Venados de Mazatlán. Mariscal was appointed as the league's first president. In 1947 the league expanded with two new teams: Arroceros de Ciudad Obregón and Pericos de Los Mochis.[6][7]
In 1958, only four teams participated, all from the state of Sonora: Rojos de Ciudad Obregón, Rieleros de Empalme, Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Ostioneros de Guaymas. Since all the participant teams were from Sonora, the league changed its name to Liga Invernal de Sonora (English: Sonora Winter League). In 1959, Mayos de Navojoa replaced Ciudad Obregón. In 1962, Ciudad Obregón and Los Mochis returned to the league. In 1965, Mazatlán and Tomateros de Culiacán joined the league, which changed its name for third time to Liga Invernal Sonora-Sinaloa (English: Sonora-Sinaloa Winter League).[6][7]
In 1970, the league changed its name to the current Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (English: Mexican Pacific League) and joined the Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe (English: Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation), thus participating for the first time in the 1971 Caribbean Series.[6][7][8]
In 2020, the league signed a 5-year naming rights deal with ARCO.[9]
Two teams joined the LMP for the 2020 season: Sultanes de Monterrey, that became the first team to play in the two professional baseball leagues in Mexico, and Algodoneros de Guasave, that returned to the Mexican Pacific League after disappearing in 2014.[10]
Teams
edit
| Team | City | State | Stadium | Capacity[11] | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas de Mexicali | Mexicali |  Baja California |
Estadio Nido de los Águilas | 17,000 | 1948 |
| Algodoneros de Guasave | Guasave |  Sinaloa |
Kuroda Park | 8,500 | 1965 |
| Cañeros de Los Mochis | Los Mochis | Sinaloa |
Estadio Emilio Ibarra Almada | 12,500 | 1947 |
| Charros de Jalisco | Zapopan |  Jalisco |
Estadio Panamericano | 16,500 | 2014 |
| Mayos de Navojoa | Navojoa |  Sonora |
Estadio Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría | 11,500 | 1950 |
| Naranjeros de Hermosillo | Hermosillo | Sonora |
Estadio Fernando Valenzuela | 16,000 | 1944 |
| Sultanes de Monterrey | Monterrey |  Nuevo León |
Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey | 21,803 | 1939 |
| Tomateros de Culiacán | Culiacán | Sinaloa |
Estadio Tomateros | 19,210 | 1965 |
| Venados de Mazatlán | Mazatlán | Sinaloa |
Estadio Teodoro Mariscal | 16,000 | 1945 |
| Yaquis de Obregón | Ciudad Obregón | Sonora |
Estadio Yaquis | 16,500 | 1947 |
Champions
edit| Season | Liga de la Costa del Pacífico Champion |
|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1946–47 | Presidentes de Hermosillo |
| 1947–48 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1948–49 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1949–50 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1950–51 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1951–52 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1952–53 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1953–54 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1954–55 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1955–56 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1956–57 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1957–58 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| Season | Liga Invernal de Sonora Champion |
|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1959–60 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1960–61 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1961–62 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1962–63 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1963–64 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1964–65 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| season | Liga Sonora-Sinaloa Champion |
|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 1966–67 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1967–68 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1968–69 | Cañeros de Los Mochis |
| 1969–70 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
Teams in gold Caribbean Series champions
Championships (1945–1958)
edit- Mazatlán (Antiguos Venados): 5 (1946, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958)
- Culiacán (Tacuarineros): 5 (1949, 1950,1951 1952, 1956)
- Hermosillo (Queliteros/Presidentes/Naranjeros): 2 (1947, 1957)
- Guaymas (Antiguos Ostioneros): 1 (1948)
Championships by team
edit| Rank | Team | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 17 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2024 |
| 2 | Tomateros de Culiacán | 13 | 1967, 1970, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| 3 | Venados de Mazatlán | 9 | 1974, 1977, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016 |
| 4 | Yaquis de Obregón | 7 | 1966, 1973, 1981, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| 5 | Águilas de Mexicali | 4 | 1986, 1989, 1999, 2017 |
| Cañeros de Los Mochis | 4 | 1969, 1984, 2003, 2023 | |
| 7 | Mayos de Navojoa | 2 | 1979, 2000 |
| Potros de Tijuana | 2 | 1988, 1991 | |
| Charros de Jalisco | 2 | 2019, 2022 | |
| 10 | Algodoneros de Guasave | 1 | 1972 |
Records
edit
Defunct teams
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Manrique, Carlos (30 August 2022). "GUÍA DE MEDIOS TEMPORADA 2021- 2022".
- ^ "Sitio Oficial de la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico". Liga ARCO Mexcana del pacífico. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Manrique, Carlos (30 August 2022). "GUÍA DE MEDIOS TEMPORADA 2021 - 2022".
- ^ "Associated Members of the WBSC". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Historia del Club - Naranjeros".
- ^ a b c Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico.
- ^ a b c "Guía Oficial temporada 2019–20" (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Mexican Baseball History 3: The Mexican Pacific League". Baseball Mexico. 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Presentan la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico". Milenio (in Spanish). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "La Liga Mexicana del Pacífico crece a diez equipos, se unen Monterrey y Guasave". Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. 27 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Guía de medios temporada 2021–22" (in Spanish). Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Mexico repeats as Caribbean Series champ". Major League Baseball. 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Venados beat Tigres to win the Caribbean Series". Sportsnet. 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Jake Sánchez es elegido Relevista del Año de la LMP 2021-22". October 2022.
External links
edit- LMP website (in Spanish)