Liga Mexicana de Béisbol
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| Current season | Liga Mexicana de Béisbol 2011 |
| sport | baseball |
| abbreviation | LMB |
| Association | Federación Mexicana de Béisbol |
| League foundation | 1925 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Country countries |
 Mexico
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| Title holder | Saraperos de Saltillo (3) |
| Record champions | Diablos Rojos del México (16) |
| TV partner | ESPN , TVC Deportes , Megacable , SKY , AYM Sports , TreceTv |
| Website | lmb.com.mx |
The Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (German : Mexican Baseball League ) is the highest professional baseball league in Mexico . Along with the International League and the Pacific Coast League from the USA, it is one of three leagues in North America that are classified as Triple-A, making it the highest classification of minor league baseball . The LMB is an independent league, no team belongs to an MLB team, but some teams have signed employment contracts with the MLB for players.
It is also the highest ranked baseball league outside of the United States . In contrast to the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico , which is played in winter, it mainly takes place in the summer months. The LMB record champions are the Diablos Rojos del México with 15 titles (most recently in 2008).
Participant 2011
League structure and game system
The league, which has been held since 1925, consists of two zones ( divisions ), a north and a south zone, each with eight teams. Each team plays in the two individually rated halves of the season 53 games in the first and 54 in the second half of the season in the regular season from March to July. For the placements in one half of the season there is a point system with 8 points for the first to 4 for the eighth. On the basis of these points, three teams in each zone qualify for the play-offs. The team with the best win / loss ratio of all other teams in a zone constitutes the fourth play-off team in its zone.
These four teams in each zone then play in playoff mode in July and August for the zone win (Campeon de la Zona Norte / Sur). The zone winners then play for the league title in the final series. In 2009 the new championship cup , the La Copa de Zaachila , was awarded. All playoff games are played in best-of-seven mode.
history
In 1925 the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB) was founded as the first professional league in Mexico . The 6 founding clubs came from the region around Mexico City , Guanajuato and Veracruz : 74 Regimiento, Club México, Agraria de México, Nacional de México, Club Guanajuato and Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
In 1937 this league established itself with 15 teams beyond the borders of central Mexico, including the Monterrey Industriales , the Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes and the Torreón Algodoneros .
In 1955 the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB) was on the verge of collapse, but was then saved under new league management, which among other things agreed on a contractual cooperation with the then purely American professional league Major League Baseball (MLB).
In 1973 the Mexican League (LMB), with 16 teams, was divided into 4 divisions: Northeast; Northwest; Southeast and southwest , divided. 1979 even increased to 20 teams.
Since 1981 the LMB has played with 16 teams and since 1983 again in a north and a south division. The most successful team so far are the Diablos Rojos del México from DF (Mexico City), with 16 championship titles, followed by the Sultanes de Monterrey with 9 titles.
master
| season | master | final | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 74 Regimiento de San Luis | 3-1 | Club México |
| 1926 | Ocampo de Jalapa | * | Carmona de México |
| 1927 | Gendarmería de México | * | Club México |
| 1928 | Policía del DF | 2-0 | Bravo Izquierdo de Puebla |
| 1929 | Chiclet's Adams de México | 2-1 | Delta de México |
| 1930 | Tigres de Comintra | * | Obras Públicas de México |
| 1931 | Obras Públicas de México | * | Comunicaciones de México |
| 1932 | Tráfico de México | * | Club Pachuca |
| 1933 | Tigres de Comintra | 3-2 | Club Pachuca |
| 1934 | Monte de Piedad de México | * | Tuneros de San Luis |
| 1935 | Agrario de México | * | Tigres de Comintra |
| 1936 | Agrario de México | * | Lomas de México |
| 1937 | Aguila de Veracruz | 3-0 | Agrario de México |
| 1938 | Aguila de Veracruz | * | Agrario de México |
| 1939 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | * | Aguila de Veracruz |
| 1940 | Azules de Veracruz México | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1941 | Azules de veracruz México | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1942 | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna | * | Industriales de Monterrey |
| 1943 | Industriales de Monterrey | * | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna |
| 1944 | Azules de Veracruz México | * | Industriales de Monterrey |
| 1945 | Alijadores de Tampico | * | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo |
| 1946 | Alijadores de Tampico | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1947 | Industriales de Monterrey | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1948 | Sultanes de Monterrey | * | Pericos de Puebla |
| 1949 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4-0 | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna |
| 1950 | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna | 4-2 | Charros de Jalisco |
| 1951 | Azules de Veracruz México | 4-1 | Tuneros de San Luis |
| 1952 | Aguila de Veracruz | * | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna |
| 1953 | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo | * | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 1954 | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo | * | Leones de Yucatán |
| 1955 | Tigres del México | 2-0 | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo |
| 1956 | Diablos Rojos del México | * | Tigres Capitalinos |
| 1957 | Leones de Yucatán | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1958 | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1959 | Petroleros de Poza Rica | * | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo |
| 1960 | Tigres del México | * | Aguila de Veracruz |
| 1961 | Aguila de Veracruz | * | Pericos de Puebla |
| 1962 | Sultanes de Monterrey | * | Aguila de Veracruz |
| 1963 | Pericos de Puebla | * | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1964 | Diablos Rojos del México | * | Pericos de Puebla |
| 1965 | Tigres del México | * | Pericos de Puebla |
| 1966 | Tigres del México | 4-2 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1967 | Charros de Jalisco | * | Broncos de Reynosa |
| 1968 | Diablos Rojos del México | * | Aguila de Veracruz |
| 1969 | Broncos de Reynosa | * | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 1970 | Aguila de Veracruz | 4-2 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1971 | Charros de Jalisco | 4-3 | Saraperos de Saltillo |
| 1972 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 4-2 | Alacranes de Durango |
| 1973 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-3 | Saraperos de Saltillo |
| 1974 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-0 | Algodoneros de Gomez Palacio |
| 1975 | Alijadores de Tampico | 4-1 | Cafeteros de Córdoba |
| 1976 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-2 | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna |
| 1977 | Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo | 4-1 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1978 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes | 4-2 | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna |
| 1979 | Ángeles de Puebla | 4-3 | Indios de Cd. Juarez |
| 1980 | Saraperos de Saltillo | * | Indios de Cd. Juarez |
| 1981 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-3 | Broncos de Reynosa |
| 1982 | Indios de Cd. Juarez | 4-0 | Tigres Capitalinos |
| 1983 | Piratas de Campeche | 4-3 | Indios de Cd. Juarez |
| 1984 | Leones de Yucatán | 4-2 | Inios de Cd. Juarez |
| 1985 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-1 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos |
| 1986 | Ángeles Negros de Puebla | 4-1 | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 1987 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-1 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos |
| 1988 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-1 | Saraperos de Saltillo |
| 1989 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos | 4-2 | Leones de Yucatán |
| 1990 | Bravos de Leon | 4-1 | Algodoneros del Unión Laguna |
| 1991 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4-3 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1992 | Tigres del México | 4-2 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos |
| 1993 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 4-1 | Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos |
| 1994 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-3 | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 1995 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4-0 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1996 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4-1 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1997 | Tigres del México | 4-1 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 1998 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 4-0 | Acereros de Monclova |
| 1999 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-2 | Tigres Capitalinos |
| 2000 | Tigres del México | 4-1 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 2001 | Tigres del México | 4-2 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 2002 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-3 | Tigres de la Angelopolis |
| 2003 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-1 | Tigres de la Angelopolis |
| 2004 | Piratas de Campeche | 4-1 | Saraperos de Saltillo |
| 2005 | Tigres del Puebla | 4-2 | Saraperos de Saltillo |
| 2006 | Leones de Yucatán | 4-1 | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 2007 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4-3 | Leones de Yucatán |
| 2008 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-1 | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 2009 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 4-2 | Tigres de Quintana Roo |
| 2010 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 4-1 | Pericos de Puebla |
| 2011 | Tigres de Quintana Roo | 4-0 | Diablos Rojos del México |
| 2012 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 4-3 | Rieleros de Aguascalientes |
| 2013 | Tigres de Quintana Roo | 4–1 | Sultanes de Monterrey |
| 2014 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4-0 | Pericos de Puebla |
| 2015 | Tigres de Quintana Roo | 4–1 | Acereros del Norte |
| 2016 | Pericos de Puebla | 4-2 | Toros de Tijuana |
| 2017 | Toros de Tijuana | 4–1 | Pericos de Puebla |
Eternal table of the LMB
| team | Playing times | G 1 | P 1 | G 2 | P 2 | title |
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| Diablos Rojos del México | 67 | 4455 | 3518 | 265 | 176 | 15th |
| Sultanes de Monterrey | 68 | 4173 | 3886 | 154 | 128 | 9 |
| Tigres de Quintana Roo | 53 | 3459 | 3153 | 171 | 138 | 9 |
| Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 50 | 2715 | 2959 | 21st | 29 | 5 |
| Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 43 | 2496 | 2453 | 91 | 88 | 5 |
| Vaqueros Laguna | 45 | 2541 | 2658 | 51 | 67 | 2 |
| Saraperos de Saltillo | 38 | 2539 | 2125 | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Pericos de Puebla | 39 | 2481 | 2201 | 49 | 41 | 3 |
| Leones de Yucatán | 38 | 2363 | 2210 | 70 | 100 | 3 |
| Acereros de Monclova | 32 | 1909 | 2037 | 46 | 73 | 0 |
| Petroleros de Poza Rica * | 27 | 1705 | 1947 | 3 | 15th | 1 |
| Olmecas de Tabasco | 31 | 1715 | 2038 | 34 | 44 | 1 |
| Rieleros de Aguascalientes * | 27 | 1579 | 1781 | 46 | 59 | 1 |
| Broncos de Reynosa * | 26th | 1533 | 1747 | 22nd | 31 | 1 |
| Piratas de Campeche | 27 | 1586 | 1577 | 70 | 69 | 2 |
| Charros de Jalisco * | 21st | 1372 | 1306 | 20th | 28 | 2 |
| Alijadores de Tampico * | 24 | 1301 | 1265 | 27 | 32 | 3 |
| Cafeteros de Córdoba * | 22nd | 1238 | 1273 | 36 | 44 | 2 |
| Indios de Ciudad Juarez * | 12 | 762 | 740 | 56 | 37 | 1 |
| Bravos de León * | 10 | 624 | 624 | 21st | 17th | 1 |
| Azules del Veracruz * | 12 | 561 | 541 | 4th | 1 | 4th |
| Guerreros de Oaxaca | 12 | 633 | 706 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| Dorados de Chihuahua | 12 | 626 | 792 | 3 | 4th | 0 |
| Langosteros de Cancun * | 10 | 502 | 626 | 8th | 14th | 0 |
| Industriales de Monterrey * | 6th | 364 | 402 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Petroleros de Minatitlán | 8th | 391 | 553 | 6th | 7th | 0 |
| Alacranes de Durango * | 4th | 274 | 289 | 2 | 8th | 0 |
| Azules de Coatzacoalcos * | 4th | 219 | 201 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Potros de Tijuana | 5 | 265 | 266 | 13 | 15th | 0 |
| Piratas de Sabinas * | 3 | 175 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres de Comintra * | 12 | 170 | 154 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gabay de Pachuca * | 8th | 86 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Agrario de México * | 4th | 80 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Osos Negros de Toluca * | 1 | 67 | 49 | 2 | 4th | 0 |
| Delta de México * | 6th | 66 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Anáhuac de México * | 2 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayas de Chetumal * | 1 | 51 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gallos de Santa Rosa * | 4th | 51 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiclet's Adams de México * | 5 | 47 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cerveceros de Nogales * | 3 | 43 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tráfico de México * | 2 | 38 | 21st | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Obras Públicas de México * | 2 | 29 | 17th | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lomas de México * | 3 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club México * | 3 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Monte de Piedad de México * | 2 | 25th | 18th | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tránsito de México * | 3 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocampo de Jalapa * | 2 | 21st | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bravo Izquierdo de Puebla * | 2 | 20th | 14th | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Electricistas del Necaxa * | 3 | 18th | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmona de México * | 2 | 17th | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultura de México * | 2 | 17th | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artillería de México * | 2 | 17th | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comunicaciones de México * | 1 | 15th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Policía del DF * | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gendarmería de México * | 1 | 12 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Club Guanajuato * | 2 | 10 | 21st | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacional de México * | 1 | 7th | 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sindicato de México * | 1 | 7th | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Gertrudis * | 1 | 6th | 8th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa María * | 1 | 6th | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardenales de México * | 1 | 6th | 19th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club San Rafael * | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petroleros de México * | 1 | 5 | 18th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardenales de Puebla * | 1 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azcapotzalco * | 1 | 4th | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agraria de México * | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cidosa de Río Blanco * | 2 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zapadores de México * | 1 | 1 | 19th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* .- Team no longer exists
1.- Regular season
2.- Post-season
Withdrawn jersey numbers
LMB plans to withdraw jersey number 34 from across the league on July 6, 2019 in honor of Fernando Valenzuela's achievements .
Media presence
The Mexican baseball league games are mainly broadcast on local TV and radio stations, as the national channels mostly show soccer games . Until 2008, the US sports broadcaster ESPN will also show LMB games on a regular basis.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Mexican League History . baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ↑ Message from the LMB (Spanish)