2003 Mexican Baseball League season
Sports season
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The 2003 Mexican League season was the 79th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams evenly divided into two zones: North and South. The season began on 18 March and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Diablos Rojos del México won its 14th championship (and second back to back) after defeating Tigres de la Angelópolis in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 1, led by manager Bernie Tatis.[1][2][3]
| 2003 Mexican League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Mexican League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 18 March – 29 August |
| Games | 863 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Serie del Rey | |
| Champions | Diablos Rojos del México |
| Runners-up | Tigres de la Angelópolis |
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna were rebranded as Vaqueros Laguna, changing its main color from maroon to orange.[4][5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 68 | 40 | .630 | — | 15 |
| 2 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 62 | 45 | .579 | 5.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 66 | 43 | .606 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Pericos de Puebla | 62 | 48 | .564 | 7.0 | 12 |
| 5 | Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo | 53 | 56 | .486 | 15.5 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Acereros de Monclova | 49 | 59 | .454 | 19.0 | 10 |
| 7 | Broncos de Reynosa | 43 | 63 | .406 | 24.0 | 9 |
| 8 | Vaqueros Laguna | 39 | 71 | .355 | 30.0 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 72 | 34 | .673 | — | 16 |
| 2 | Leones de Yucatán | 61 | 45 | .575 | 10.5 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 57 | 52 | .523 | 16.0 | 12 |
| 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 55 | 51 | .519 | 16.5 | 12 |
| 5 | Olmecas de Tabasco | 49 | 59 | .454 | 23.5 | 11 |
| 6 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz | 50 | 54 | .481 | 20.5 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Langosteros de Cancún | 44 | 63 | .411 | 28.0 | 10 |
| 8 | Cafeteros de Córdoba | 29 | 75 | .279 | 41.5 | 8 |
Postseason
| Quarterfinals | Championship Series | Serie del Rey | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del Mexico | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Pericos de Puebla | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | ||||||||||||
| North | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Saraperos de Saltillo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sultanes de Monterrey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Diablos Rojos del México | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Piratas de Campeche | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tigres de la Angelópolis | 4 | ||||||||||||
| South | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Leones de Yucatán | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Guerreros de Oaxaca | 4 | ||||||||||||
League leaders
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Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year |  Pablo Ortega | Puebla | [9] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jesús Guzmán | Tigres | [10] |