2016 Mexican League season

The 2016 Mexican League season was the 92nd season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 1 April with the series between Tigres de Quintana Roo and Leones de Yucatán and ended on 14 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Pericos de Puebla defeated Toros de Tijuana to win the championship.[1]

2016 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 1 – September 14
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsPericos de Puebla
  Runners-upToros de Tijuana
Finals MVPTravis Blackley

Standings

Postseason
First stage Championship Series Serie del Rey
         
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 4
8 Vaqueros de la Laguna 0
1 Sultanes de Monterrey 3
North
3 Toros de Tijuana 4
4 Acereros de Monclova 0
5 Toros de Tijuana 4
N3 Toros de Tijuana 2
S2 Pericos de Puebla 4
2 Leones de Yucatán 4
7 Piratas de Campeche 2
1 Leones de Yucatán 2
South
2 Pericos de Puebla 4
3 Pericos de Puebla 4
6 Tigres de Quintana Roo 0

First round

Sultanes de Monterrey won the series, 4–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 16 and 17Laguna – 2, Monterrey – 8Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey-3,473 
2August 18Laguna – 5, Monterrey – 13Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey-16,941 
3August 20Monterrey – 9, Laguna – 4Estadio Revolución-9,185 
4August 21Monterrey – 2, Laguna – 0Estadio Revolución-7,367

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 16Tijuana – 5, Monclova – 3Estadio de Béisbol Monclova-6,508 
2August 17Tijuana – 4, Monclova – 2 (11 inn.)Estadio de Béisbol Monclova-4,777 
3August 19Monclova – 4, Tijuana – 6Estadio Gasmart-15,024 
4August 20Monclova – 1, Tijuana – 2Estadio Gasmart-15,989

Leones de Yucatán won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 16Campeche – 0, Yucatán – 4Parque Kukulcán Alamo-10,982 
2August 17Campeche – 1, Yucatán – 3Parque Kukulcán Alamo-11,321 
3August 19Yucatán – 1, Campeche – 3Estadio Nelson Barrera-5,771 
4August 20Yucatán – 7, Campeche – 11Estadio Nelson Barrera-5,893 
5August 21Yucatán – 6, Campeche – 5Estadio Nelson Barrera-5,811 
6August 23Campeche – 1, Yucatán – 7Parque Kukulcán Alamo-12,000

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 16Quintana Roo – 0, Puebla – 9Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-10,418 
2August 17Quintana Roo – 1, Puebla – 6Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,102 
3August 19Puebla – 4, Quintana Roo – 2Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila-6,972 
4August 20Puebla – 7, Quintana Roo – 5Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila-6,490

Championship Series

Toros de Tijuana won the series, 4–3.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 27Tijuana – 0, Monterrey – 3Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey-21,214 
2August 28 and 29Tijuana – 0, Monterrey – 3Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey-25,896 
3August 31Monterrey – 1, Tijuana – 9Estadio Gasmart-15,018 
4September 1Monterrey – 1, Tijuana – 2Estadio Gasmart-15,891 
5September 2Monterrey – 0, Tijuana – 2Estadio Gasmart-17,362 
6September 4Tijuana – 3, Monterrey – 5Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey-20,603 
7September 5Tijuana – 2, Monterrey – 2Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey-25,621

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1August 27Puebla – 2, Yucatán – 1Parque Kukulcán Alamo-12,000 
2August 28Puebla – 4, Yucatán – 0Parque Kukulcán Alamo-11,000 
3August 30 and 31Yucatán – 3, Puebla – 5Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,112 
4September 1Yucatán – 5, Puebla – 1Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,112 
5September 2Yucatán – 9, Puebla – 1Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,112 
6September 4Puebla – 4, Yucatán – 3Parque Kukulcán Alamo-12,000

Serie del Rey

Pericos de Puebla won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 7Puebla – 0, Tijuana – 1Estadio Gasmart-17,399 
2September 8Puebla – 6, Tijuana – 3Estadio Gasmart-17,649 
3September 10Tijuana – 5, Puebla – 8Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,112 
4September 11Tijuana – 1, Puebla – 5Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,112 
5September 12Tijuana – 9, Puebla – 2Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán-12,112 
6September 14Puebla – 2, Tijuana – 0Estadio Gasmart-17,893

League leaders

Awards
LMB Awards
AwardPlayerTeamRef.
Most Valuable Player Mexico César TapiaPericos de Puebla[4]
Rookie of the Year Mexico Isaac RodríguezToros de Tijuana[5]
Best Pitcher Cuba Yoanner NegrínLeones de Yucatán[6]
Best Relief Pitcher Venezuela Arcenio LeónAcereros de Monclova[7]
Manager of the Year Venezuela Willie RomeroLeones de Yucatán[8]
Golden Glove Award[9]
PositionPlayerTeam
Pitcher Mexico Mauricio LaraPericos de Puebla
Catcher United States Luis FloresSultanes de Monterrey
1st Base United States Daric BartonPericos de Puebla
2nd Base Mexico Luis BorgesSaraperos de Saltillo
3rd Base Mexico Ricardo SerranoLeones de Yucatán
Shortstop Mexico Kevin FloresLeones de Yucatán
Left fielder Mexico Yancarlo AnguloGuerreros de Oaxaca
Center fielder United States Justin GreeneSaraperos de Saltillo
Right fielder Mexico José Juan AguilarLeones de Yucatán

References
  1. "Lo mejor de 2016 en la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  4. "César Tapia, Jugador Más Valioso de 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 12 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. "Isaac Rodríguez, Novato del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. "Yoanner Negrín, Pitcher del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. "Arcenio León, Relevista del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 6 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. "Willie Romero, Manager del Año 2016". milb.com (in Spanish). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. "Luis Flores obtuvo Guante de Oro". milb.com (in Spanish). 30 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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