1950 Mexican Baseball League season
Sports season
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The 1950 Mexican Baseball League season was the 26th season in the history of the Mexican Baseball League (LMB). It was contested by eight teams. The season started on 23 March with the inaugural match between Azules de Veracruz and Diablos Rojos del México at Parque Delta (with the ceremonial first pitch thrown by Olympic gold medalist equestrian Humberto Mariles) and finished on 9 October.[1][2]
| 1950 Mexican Baseball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mexican Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 23 March – 9 October |
| Teams | 8 |
| Serie Final | |
| Champions | Unión Laguna de Torreón |
| Runners-up | Charros de Jalisco |
The season was contested in a split-season format, where the winner of each one of the two halves of the tournament faced each other in the Final Series to determine the champion.[3]
Unión Laguna de Torreón won the first half with a 28–14 record, while Charros de Jalisco won the second half with a 26–16 record. Torreón defeated Jalisco 4 games to 2 in the championship series, led by manager Guillermo Garibay. The title was the second in franchise history for Unión Laguna de Torreón (and as of 2025, its last).[4][5][6]
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azules de Veracruz | Mexico City | Parque Delta | 25,000 |  Ramón Bragaña |
| Charros de Jalisco | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Municipal | 15,000 |  Quincy Trouppe |
| Diablos Rojos del México | Mexico City | Parque Delta | 25,000 |  Ernesto Carmona |
| Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Parque Deportivo Veracruzano | 12,000 | Martín Dihigo |
| Sultanes de Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Parque Cuauhtémoc | 8,000 | Lázaro Salazar |
| Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas | Parque la Junta | 5,000 | Guillermo Ornelas |
| Tuneros de San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 6,500 | Chile Gómez |
| Unión Laguna de Torreón | Torreón, Coahuila | Estadio de la Revolución | 7,689 | Guillermo Garibay |
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Laguna de Torreón | 28 | 14 | .667 | — |
| 2 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 26 | 16 | .619 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Charros de Jalisco | 24 | 18 | .571 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 22 | 20 | .524 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tuneros de San Luis Potosí | 21 | 21 | .500 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Azules de Veracruz | 18 | 24 | .429 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Diablos Rojos del México | 15 | 27 | .357 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 14 | 28 | .333 | 14.0 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charros de Jalisco | 26 | 16 | .619 | — |
| 2 | Diablos Rojos del México | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Tuneros de San Luis Potosí | 22 | 20 | .524 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 21 | 21 | .500 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Unión Laguna de Torreón | 20 | 22 | .476 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 17 | 25 | .405 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Azules de Veracruz | 16 | 26 | .381 | 10.0 |
Postseason
Final Series
Unión Laguna de Torreón won the series, 4–2.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 October | Torreón – 0, Jalisco – 1 | Estadio Municipal | - | - |
| 2 | 4 October | Torreón – 6, Jalisco – 4 | Estadio Municipal | 2:35 | - |
| 3 | 6 October | Jalisco – 4, Torreón – 5 | Estadio de la Revolución | - | - |
| 4 | 7 October | Jalisco – 6, Torreón – 8 | Estadio de la Revolución | - | - |
| 5 | 8 October | Jalisco – 9, Torreón – 5 | Parque Delta | - | - |
| 6 | 9 October | Torreón – 12, Jalisco – 6 | Parque Delta | - | - |
League leaders
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Notable events
One of the most infamous incidents in the history of the league occurred on 13 August at Parque Delta during a game between the Charros de Jalisco and Diablos Rojos del México. In the eighth inning, México pitcher Rufus Lewis hit Tribilín Cabrera with a pitch, prompting Cabrera to charge the mound and strike Lewis in the head with his bat. Lewis was knocked to the ground, and moments later México outfielder Bill Wright struck Cabrera with another bat during the ensuing brawl. Both players suffered head injuries and were taken to the hospital. México eventually won the game 11–10 in 12 innings, and Cabrera and Wright were later suspended.[6][10]
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Francisco Ramírez | San Luis Potosí | [11] |