The thirty-first edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 4 through February 9 of with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Leones del Escogido; Mexico, Águilas de Mexicali; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Águilas del Zulia. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Teodoro Mariscal in Mazatlán, Mexico.
Final standings Country Club W L W/L % Managers Venezuela Águilas del Zulia 5 1 .833 Pete Mackanin Puerto Rico Indios de Mayagüez 4 2 .667 Tom Gamboa Mexico Águilas de Mexicali 2 4 .333 Dave Machemer Dominican Republic Leones del Escogido 1 5 .167 Phil Regan
Individual leaders Player Statistic Batting Matías Carrillo (MEX) Batting average .500 Phil Stephenson (VEN) Runs 6 Matías Carrillo (MEX) Hits 10 Six tied Doubles 2 Three tied Triples 1 Phil Stephenson (VEN) Home runs 3 Ken Caminiti (PUR)Ron Washington (MEX)Phil Stephenson (VEN) RBI 7Pitching Dale Polley (VEN) Wins 2
All-Star team Name Position Joe Girardi (VEN) Catcher Phil Stephenson (VEN) First baseman Norman Carrasco (VEN) Second baseman Carlos Martínez (VEN) Third baseman Houston Jiménez (MEX) Shortstop Gerónimo Berroa (DOM) Left fielder Chris Knabenshue (MEX) Center fielder Matías Carrillo (MEX) Right fielder Dale Polley (VEN) Left handed pitcher Leonard Damian (VEN) Right handed pitcher Awards Phil Stephenson (VEN) Most Valuable Player Pete Mackanin (VEN) Manager
See also Ballplayers who have played in the Series
Sources Nuñez, José Antero (1994). Serie del Caribe de la Habana a Puerto La Cruz. JAN Editor.
External links Estadísticas Serie del Caribe 1989 (Spanish)