1988 Caribbean Series Explained

The thirstiest edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 3 through February 8 of with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Potros de Tijuana; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Leones del Caracas. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Final standings

CountryClubWLW/L %Managers
Leones del Escogido     4 2   .667   Phil Regan
3 3   .500   Jim Riggleman
3 3   .500   Jorge Fitch
2 4   .333   Bill Robinson

Individual leaders

PlayerStatistic
Batting
Tom Pagnozzi (PUR)   .474
Bobby Bonilla (PUR)
Houston Jiménez (MEX)
Luis Polonia (DOM)
      5
Tom Pagnozzi (PUR)       9
Houston Jiménez (MEX)       4
Three tied       1
Tony Armas (VEN)
Tom Pagnozzi (PUR)
Home runs       2
Nelson Barrera (MEX)
Rufino Linares (DOM)
Houston Jiménez (MEX)
      5
Six tied Stolen bases       1
Pitching
Twelve tied       1
Strikeouts     -->
José de León (DOM)
Luis Encarnación (DOM)
  0.00
 
Ramón de los Santos (DOM)       2

All-Star team

NamePosition
Tom Pagnozzi (PUR) Catcher
Stan Javier (DOM) First baseman
Nelson Liriano (DOM) Second baseman
Nelson Barrera (MEX) Third baseman
Houston Jiménez (MEX) Shortstop
Rufino Linares (DOM) Left fielder
John Cangelosi (PUR) Center fielder
Mike Ramsey (PUR) Right fielder
Bobby Bonilla (PUR) Designated hitter
José de León (DOM) RH pitcher
Ramón de los Santos (DOM) LH pitcher
Awards
Rufino Linares (DOM) Most Valuable Player
Phil Regan (DOM) Manager

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