The Caribes de Anzoátegui (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾiβes ðe ansoˈateɣi]; Anzoátegui Caribs) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, in the eastern state of Anzoátegui.
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League | LVBP | ||||
Location | Puerto la Cruz | ||||
Ballpark | Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel | ||||
Founded | July 15, 1987 | ||||
League championships | 4 (2010–2011, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2020–2021) | ||||
Former name(s) | Caribes de Oriente (1991–2005) | ||||
Manager | Omar López | ||||
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Franchise history
editIn January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela stated their intention to Venezuelan Professional Baseball League to pursue an expansion franchise. Finally on July 15, 1987, the franchise was founded with 21 stockholders and begun a struggle for finding a second expansion team for it was a league requirement. It was not until 1990 that the Venezuelan league awarded the Puerto la Cruz-based franchise, and the Caribes de Oriente debuted in the 1991–92 season.[1] The team's name remained until 2005, when it changed to Caribes de Anzoátegui up to the present.
Throughout their history, the Caribes have won four titles (2010–11, 2014–15, 2017–18 and 2020–21) in seven finals (2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20 and 2020–21).
On May 14, 2013, former Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Caribes de Anzoátegui player Magglio Ordoñez became a co-owner of the team.[2]
Since the 2010–11 season, they have not missed the playoffs once, the longest such stretch in team history.[3][4]
Current roster
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editSee also
editTeam's yearly record
edit30 seasons totals[6]
Regular season | G | W | L | Place | Division | Round Robin playoff | G | W | L | Place | Final series | G | W | L | Opponent | |
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1991-92 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 4th | Eastern | |||||||||||
1992-93 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 4th | Eastern | |||||||||||
1993-94 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 3rd | Eastern | |||||||||||
1994-95 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 3rd | Eastern | |||||||||||
1995-96 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 3rd | Eastern | |||||||||||
1996-97 | 53 | 25 | 28 | 3rd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4th | ||||||
1997-98 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 3rd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4th | ||||||
1998–99 | 61 | 24 | 37 | 4th | Eastern | |||||||||||
1999–2000 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 1st | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5th | ||||||
2000–01 | 61 | 26 | 35 | 3rd | Eastern | |||||||||||
2001-02 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 1st | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 2 | 14 | 5th | ||||||
2002-03 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 4th | Eastern | Season canceled | ||||||||||
2003-04 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 1st | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1st | Clinched berth | 6 | 2 | 4 | Tigres de Aragua | |
2004-05 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 2nd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3rd | ||||||
2005–06 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 3rd | Eastern | Clinched berth | 16 | 4 | 12 | 5th | ||||||
2006-07 | 62 | 26 | 36 | 4th | Eastern | |||||||||||
2007–08 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1st | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4th | ||||||
2008–09 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 6th | No divisions | |||||||||||
2009–10 | 63 | 22 | 41 | 8th | No divisions | |||||||||||
2010–11 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 3rd | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1st | Clinched berth | 7 | 4 | 3 | Tigres de Aragua | Champions |
2011–12 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 2nd | No divisions | Clinched berth | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4th | ||||||
2012–13 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 3rd | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3rd | ||||||
2013–14 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1st | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2nd | Clinched berth | 5 | 1 | 4 | Navegantes del Magallanes | |
2014-15 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1st | No divisions | Clinched berth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1st | Clinched berth | 5 | 4 | 1 | Navegantes del Magallanes[4] |
2015-20 playoff format
editRegular season | G | W | L | Place | 1st round playoff | G | W | L | Opponent | Wild card | G | W | L | Opponent | Semi-finals | G | W | L | Opponent | Finals | G | W | L | Opponent | |
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2015-16 | 64 | 34 | 30 | 3rd | Clinched berth | 6 | 2 | 4 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Clinched berth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Bravos de Margarita | Clinched berth | 7 | 3 | 4 | Navegantes del Magallanes | ||||||
2016-17 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 2nd | Clinched berth | 6 | 4 | 2 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Not needed | - | - | - | - | Clinched berth | 5 | 1 | 4 | Águilas del Zulia | ||||||
2017-18 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 5th | Clinched berth | 5 | 4 | 1 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Not needed | - | - | - | - | Clinched berth | 5 | 4 | 1 | Leones del Caracas | Clinched berth | 6 | 4 | 2 | Cardenales de Lara | Champions |
2018-19 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 6th | Clinched berth | 6 | 4 | 2 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Not needed | - | - | - | - | Clinched berth | 5 | 1 | 4 | Leones del Caracas | ||||||
2019-20 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 4th | Clinched berth | 6 | 2 | 4 | Águilas del Zulia | Clinched berth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Clinched berth | 4 | 4 | 0 | Tiburones de La Guaira | Clinched berth | 7 | 3 | 4 | Cardenales de Lara |
2020– playoff format
editRegular season | Division | G | W | L | Place | Semi-finals | G | W | L | Opponent | Finals | G | W | L | Opponent | |
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2020-21 | Central | 40 | 24 | 16 | 1st | Clinched berth | 7 | 4 | 3 | Navegantes del Magallanes | Clinched berth | 4 | 4 | 0 | Cardenales de Lara | Champions |
Retired numbers
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Awards
editMost Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Magglio Ordoñez 1996–97, Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.
Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Scott Cepicky 1992–93, Magglio Ordoñez 1997–98, Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.
Comeback Player of the Year: Pedro Chávez 1992–93, José Francisco Malavé 2000–01, Alex Herrera 2005–06, José Castillo 2012–13.
Manager of the Year (Chico Carrasquel Award): Marco Davalillo 2007–08, Alfredo Pedrique 2012–13, Alfredo Pedrique 2013–14.
Pitcher of the Year (Carrao Bracho Award): Alex Herrera 2007–08, Andrew Baldwin 2010–11, Renyel Pinto 2011–12.
Closer of the Year: Alex Herrera 2001–02|, Elio Serrano 2003–04, Jon Hunton 2011–12.
Setup Man of the Year: Jean Toledo 2012–13.
References
edit- ^ "Caribes de Anzoátegui's History". Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Manzullo, Brian (6 February 2015). "Ex-Tigers Ordoñez, Guillen reunite in Puerto Rico". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "LVBP.com :: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional". www.lvbp.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Caribes de Anzoátegui B.B.C." www.caribesbbc.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "LVBP.com :: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional". www.lvbp.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Purapelota.com
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