2002 Caribbean Series Explained

The forty-fourth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 2 through February 8 of with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Tigres del Licey; Mexico, Tomateros de Culiacán; Puerto Rico, Vaqueros de Bayamón, 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 Universitario in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.

Final standings

Country Club W L W/L % Managers
5 1 .833 Francisco Estrada
3 3 .500 Bob Geren
2 4 .333 Carmelo Martínez
2 4 .333 Phil Regan

Individual leaders

Player Statistic
Batting
Ramón Hernández (VEN)   .526
Kit Pellow (MEX)       7
Endy Chávez (VEN)     11
      3
Carlos Baerga (PUR)
Endy Chávez (VEN)
      1
Vladimir Guerrero (DOM) Home runs       4
Adán Amezcua (MEX)       9
Adán Amezcua (MEX)
Carlos Hernández (VEN)
César Izturis (VEN)
Stolen bases       2
Pitching
Twelve players tied       1
Geremi González (VEN) Strikeouts     14
Wayne Franklin (VEN)   0.75
Geremi González (VEN)  
Todd Revening (MEX)       2

All-Star team

Name Position
Adán Amezcua (MEX) Catcher
Alex Cabrera (VEN) First baseman
Carlos Hernández (VEN) Second baseman
José León (PUR) Third baseman
Miguel Tejada (DOM) Shortstop
Alex Diaz (PUR) Left fielder
Endy Chávez (VEN) Center fielder
Vladimir Guerrero (DOM) Right fielder
Jacob Cruz (MEX) Designated hitter
Odalis Pérez (DOM) Left-handed pitcher
Rodrigo López (MEX) Right-handed pitcher
Todd Revening (MEX) Relief pitcher
Awards
Adán Amezcua (MEX) Most Valuable Player
Francisco Estrada (MEX)

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