Pastora de los Llanos
The Pastora de los Llanos were a baseball club which played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League between the 1997–98 and 2006-07 seasons. They were based in the cities of Acarigua and Araure in Portuguesa, and played its home games at Estadio BR Julio Hernández Molina in Araure.
| Pastora de Los Llanos | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| League | LVBP (Western Division) | |||
| Location | Araure/Acarigua | |||
| Ballpark | Estadio BR Julio Hernández Molina | |||
| Year founded | 1991 | |||
| Former name(s) | Pastora de Occidente | |||
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The Pastora de los Llanos were aligned in the Western Division as a replacement for the departed Pastora de Occidente, which were based in Cabimas.
Starting the 2007-08 season, the franchise moved to Margarita Island and was renamed Bravos de Margarita.
Yearly team records
| Season | Record | Finish | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 34-30 | 2nd | Domingo Carrasquel | Lost 1st round playoff series |
| 1998-99 | 25-37 | 4th | Domingo Carrasquel | |
| 1999-00 | 36-26 | 1st | Luis Dorante | Lost 1st round playoff series |
| 2000-01 | 30-32 | 3rd | Luis Dorante | Lost 1st round playoff series |
| 2001-02 | 33-28 | 2nd | Luis Dorante | Lost 1st round playoff series |
| 2002-03 | 12-27 | 4th | Luis Dorante | Season suspended due to a general strike |
| 2003-04 | 35-27 | 1st | Luis Dorante | Lost 1st round playoff series |
| 2004-05 | 31-30 | 2nd | Luis Dorante | |
| 2005-06 | 23-39 | 3rd | Edgar Alfonzo | |
| 2006-07 | 25-37 | 4th | Edgar Alfonzo Phil Regan | |
Team highlights
- 1997-98: Alex Cabrera and teammate Luis Raven tied with Caribes' Magglio Ordóñez for the most home runs with eight.
- 1998-99: Luis Raven led the league with 18 home runs.
- 1999-00: Alex Cabrera tied with Cardenales' Anthony Sanders for the most home runs with seven.
- 2000-01: Alex Cabrera led the league with 13 home runs.
- 2001-02: Ramón Hernández won the batting title with a .376 average.
- 2002-03: Javier Colina won the batting title with a .355 average.
- 2004-05:
- Javier Colina led the league with 13 home runs and 51 RBIs.
- Ricardo Palma posted the best ERA among pitchers with a 2.02 mark.
Other players of note
- Brent Bowers
- Mickey Callaway
- Ramón Castro
- Chris Clapinski
- Howie Clark
- Trace Coquillette
- Jason Conti
- Mike Duvall
- Horacio Estrada
- Ramón García
- Alberto González
- Beiker Graterol
- Ryan Hawblitzel
- Maicer Izturis
- Ryan Karp
- José Lobatón
- Robert Machado
- Garry Maddox
- Rob Mackowiak
- Hensley Meulens
- Carlos Monasterios
- Miguel Montero
- Talmadge Nunnari
- Kasey Olemberger
- Luis Ordaz
- Jarrod Patterson
- Matt Perisho
- Jake Robbins
- Alex Sánchez
- Alex Serrano
- Marco Scutaro
- Scott Stewart
- Joe Thurston
- Yorvit Torrealba
- Eider Torres
- Carlos Valderrama
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