2011 Caribbean Series
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The LIII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 2011
. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic
(Toros del Este), Mexico
(Yaquis de Obregón
), Puerto Rico
(Criollos de Caguas
) and Venezuela
(Caribes de Anzoátegui
). The format consisted of twelve games, in a double round-robin
format with each team facing each other twice. The games were played at Isidoro García Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
.
The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar
, as part of the annual tournament's events. In addition to having the Series dedicated to him, the organizing committee of the series announced that Alomar would be inducted into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame, along with fellow countrymen and former big leaguers Carlos Baerga
, Luis de León
and Candy Maldonado
. The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1996 and honors stars in the Caribbean, primarily from the Caribbean Series.
2011 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:December*December 5: Last time to outright a player prior to the Rule 5 Draft – 5 p.m. ET.*December 7: Last date for player who declared free agency to accept an arbitration offer from former club...
. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
(Toros del Este), Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(Yaquis de Obregón
Yaquis de Obregón
The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel...
), Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
(Criollos de Caguas
Criollos de Caguas
The Criollos de Caguas are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. Based in the city of Caguas, they have won 15 domestic titles and three Caribbean World Series....
) and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
(Caribes de Anzoátegui
Caribes de Anzoátegui
The Caribes de Anzoátegui is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.-Franchise History:...
). The format consisted of twelve games, in a double round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format with each team facing each other twice. The games were played at Isidoro García Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar
Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez is a former Major League Baseball player , regarded by many as one of the best second basemen in MLB history. During his career he won more Gold Gloves than any other second baseman in history, and also won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards for a second...
, as part of the annual tournament's events. In addition to having the Series dedicated to him, the organizing committee of the series announced that Alomar would be inducted into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame, along with fellow countrymen and former big leaguers Carlos Baerga
Carlos Baerga
Carlos Obed Baerga Ortiz is a former Major League Baseball player. After spending most of his career as a second baseman, he was used at various positions late in his career.-Cleveland Indians:...
, Luis de León
Luis DeLeón
Luis Antonio DeLeón Tricoche is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors between and . He was the co-closer for the San Diego Padres in and , sharing the role with Gary Lucas.DeLeón pitched 206 games over the first six seasons of his career,...
and Candy Maldonado
Candy Maldonado
Candido Maldonado Guadarrama is a former Major League Baseball outfielder from to for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. Chris Berman, a fellow ESPN analyst, called him the "Candyman"...
. The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1996 and honors stars in the Caribbean, primarily from the Caribbean Series.
Final standings
| Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | GB |
 MexicoMexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Yaquis de Obregón Yaquis de Obregón The Yaquis de Obregón is a Mexican baseball team of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .The team was founded on October 8, 1970, and its home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán. They have been champions of the league on five occasions. The first time was at the 1965–1966 season with Manuel... |
4 | 2 | .667 | – |
 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
Criollos de Caguas Criollos de Caguas The Criollos de Caguas are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. Based in the city of Caguas, they have won 15 domestic titles and three Caribbean World Series.... |
3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
 Dominican RepublicDominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
Toros del Este | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
 VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
Caribes de Anzoátegui Caribes de Anzoátegui The Caribes de Anzoátegui is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.-Franchise History:... |
2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
Game 1, February 2
Game 2, February 2
Game 3, February 3
Game 4, February 3
Game 5, February 4
Game 6, February 4
Game 7, February 5
Game 8, February 5
Game 9, February 6
Game 10, February 6
Game 11, February 7
Game 12, February 7
Individual leaders
| Player | Statistic | ||||
| Ruddy Yan (DOM) | Batting average Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
.556 | |||
| Karim García Karim García Gustavo Karim García Aguayo is an outfielder with the Hanhwa Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization. García bats and throws left-handed, and has been nicknamed "The Latino Bambino."-Early years:... (MEX) Luis Jiménez Luis Jiménez (baseball) Luis Antonio Jiménez is a Minor League Baseball first baseman currently in the Seattle Mariners organization... (VEN) Jorge Vázquez Jorge Vázquez Jorge Alberto Vázquez , nicknamed El Chato, is a baseball player in the New York Yankees organization.-Mexican League:... (MEX) |
Home run Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... s |
2 | |||
| Jorge Vázquez Jorge Vázquez Jorge Alberto Vázquez , nicknamed El Chato, is a baseball player in the New York Yankees organization.-Mexican League:... (MEX) |
RBI | 6 | |||
| Justin Christian Justin Christian Justin Barnett Christian is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants.-Baseball career:... (MEX) Alex Cora Alex Cora José Alexander "Alex" Cora is a Major League Baseball infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.-Early career:... (PUR) |
Runs Run (baseball) In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured... |
7 | |||
| Ruddy Yan (DOM) | Hits Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... |
10 | |||
| Robinson Cancel Robinson Cancel Robinson Cancel is a catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently with the Houston Astros. He made his major league debut for the Brewers on September 3, 1999.... (DOM) Jackson Melián Jackson Melián Jackson Melián is a former minor league baseball outfielder who reached Triple-A.-Career:Melián, represented by Scott Boras, was signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in 1996, receiving a $1.6 million bonus.Melián was considered a top prospect... (VEN) |
Doubles Double (baseball) In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... |
3 | |||
| Alejandro de Aza Alejandro De Aza Alejandro Alberto De Aza Ceda is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Chicago White Sox. He is known for his speed and defensive skills in center field.-Minor league career:... (DOM) Welington Castillo Welington Castillo Welington Andres Castillo is a baseball catcher currently playing for the Chicago Cubs.... (DOM) Esteban Germán Esteban German Esteban Germán Guridi is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. Germán has played for the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers.-Major league baseball career :... (DOM) |
Triples Triple (baseball) In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... |
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| Alex Cora Alex Cora José Alexander "Alex" Cora is a Major League Baseball infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.-Early career:... (PUR) Esteban Germán Esteban German Esteban Germán Guridi is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. Germán has played for the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers.-Major league baseball career :... Leo Heras (MEX) Henry Rodríguez (VEN) |
Stolen base Stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate... s |
2 | |||
| Ruddy Yan (DOM) | OBP | .635 | |||
| Jackson Melián Jackson Melián Jackson Melián is a former minor league baseball outfielder who reached Triple-A.-Career:Melián, represented by Scott Boras, was signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in 1996, receiving a $1.6 million bonus.Melián was considered a top prospect... (VEN) |
SLG | .684 | |||
| Jackson Melián Jackson Melián Jackson Melián is a former minor league baseball outfielder who reached Triple-A.-Career:Melián, represented by Scott Boras, was signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in 1996, receiving a $1.6 million bonus.Melián was considered a top prospect... (VEN) |
OPS On-base plus slugging On-base plus slugging is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player to both get on base and to hit for power, two important hitting skills, are represented. An OPS of .900 or higher in Major League... |
1.118 | |||
| Juan Padilla Juan Padilla Juan Miguel Padilla is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is now pitching for the American Defenders of New Hampshire of the independent Can-Am League.-Major league career:... (PUR) |
Wins Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
2 | |||
| Raúl Valdez (DOM) | Strikeout Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... s |
11 | |||
| Raúl Valdez (DOM) | ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
0.64 | |||
| Raúl Valdez (DOM) | Innings pitched Innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two... |
14.0 | |||
| Julio Mañón Julio Manon Julio Alberto Mañón [mah'-nion] is a relief pitcher for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.... (DOM) |
Saves Save (sport) In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers... |
3 | |||
| Daniel Guerrero (MEX) | Games pitched Games pitched In baseball statistics, games pitched is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter, although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter, perhaps while... |
5 | |||
All-Star Team
| Name | Position | ||||
| Iker Franco (MEX) | catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... |
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| Jorge Vázquez Jorge Vázquez Jorge Alberto Vázquez , nicknamed El Chato, is a baseball player in the New York Yankees organization.-Mexican League:... (MEX) |
first baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... |
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| Alex Cora Alex Cora José Alexander "Alex" Cora is a Major League Baseball infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.-Early career:... (PUR) |
second baseman Second baseman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base... |
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| Danny Richar Danny Richar Danny Adam Richar is a second baseman in the Camden Riversharks organization of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.... (DOM) |
third baseman Third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run... |
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| Henry Rodríguez (VEN) | shortstop Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the... |
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| Ruddy Yan (DOM) | left fielder Left fielder In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
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| José Constanza José Constanza José G. Constanza is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Atlanta Braves.-Minor League career:Constanza was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians on June 13, 2003... (DOM) |
center fielder Center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field... |
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| Karim García Karim García Gustavo Karim García Aguayo is an outfielder with the Hanhwa Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization. García bats and throws left-handed, and has been nicknamed "The Latino Bambino."-Early years:... (MEX) |
right fielder Right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
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| Bárbaro Cañizares Barbaro Canizares Bárbaro Rafael Cañizares [cah-nyee-that'-ress] is a Cuban first baseman that plays for the Guerreros de Oaxaca in the Triple-A Mexican League. He is 6'3" and weights 230 lbs... (MEX) |
designated hitter Designated hitter In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to... |
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| Raúl Valdez (DOM) | starting pitcher Starting pitcher In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher.... |
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| Juan Padilla Juan Padilla Juan Miguel Padilla is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is now pitching for the American Defenders of New Hampshire of the independent Can-Am League.-Major league career:... (PUR) |
relief pitcher Relief pitcher A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter... |
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| Awards | |||||
| Jorge Vázquez Jorge Vázquez Jorge Alberto Vázquez , nicknamed El Chato, is a baseball player in the New York Yankees organization.-Mexican League:... (MEX) |
Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests... |
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| Eddie Díaz (MEX) | Manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... |
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