1996 Caribbean Series Explained

The thirty-eighth 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, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Tomateros de Culiacán; Puerto Rico, Lobos de Arecibo, and Venezuela, Navegantes del Magallanes. 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
5 1   .833   Francisco Estrada
4 2   .667   Pat Kelly
Águilas Cibaeñas     2 4   .333   Terry Francona
1 5   .167   Gregorio Machado

Individual leaders

PlayerStatistic
Batting
Tony Barron (PUR)   .500
Tony Barron (PUR)
Bernie Williams (PUR)
      6
Tony Barron (PUR)     12
Six tied       2
Tony Barron (PUR)       2
Leo Gómez (PUR) Home runs       3
Leo Gómez (PUR)       9
Moisés Alou (DOM) Stolen bases       3
Pitching
Felipe Murillo (MEX)       2
Robert Toth (PUR) Strikeouts       9
Robinson Checo (DOM)
Pedro Martínez (DOM)
  0.00
Ramón García (VEN)
Esteban Loaiza (MEX)
  10.0
Three tied       1

All-Star team

NamePosition
Iván Rodríguez (PUR) Catcher
Julio Franco (DOM) First baseman
Ever Magallanes (MEX) Second baseman
Leo Gómez (PUR) Third baseman
José Vizcaíno (DOM) Shortstop
Darryl Brinkley (MEX) Left fielder
Bernie Williams (PUR) Center fielder
Antonio Aguilera (MEX) Right fielder
Tony Barron (PUR) Designated hitter
Robinson Checo (DOM) Right-handed pitcher
Yorkis Pérez (DOM) Left-handed pitcher
Awards
Darryl Brinkley (MEX) Most Valuable Player
Francisco Estrada (MEX) Manager

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