The 2019 Mexican League season was the 95th season in the history of the Mexican League in baseball. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 4 April with the series between Sultanes de Monterrey and Leones de Yucatán and ended on 2 October with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Acereros de Monclova defeated Leones de Yucatán to win the championship.
Standings
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK 1 Acereros de Monclova 75 45 .625 — W1 2 Toros de Tijuana 75 45 .625 — L1 3 Sultanes de Monterrey 72 45 .615 1.5 W4 4 Saraperos de Saltillo 66 53 .555 8.5 W1 5 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 60 60 .500 15.0 L1 6 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 54 65 .454 20.5 L1 7 Generales de Durango 46 72 .390 28.0 W1 8 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna 37 79 .319 36.0 L3
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK 1 Diablos Rojos del México 67 49 .578 — W2 2 Guerreros de Oaxaca 68 51 .571 0.5 W3 3 Leones de Yucatán 66 52 .559 2.0 W2 4 Tigres de Quintana Roo 62 57 .521 6.5 W4 5 Pericos de Puebla 56 60 .483 11.0 L2 6 Piratas de Campeche 47 68 .409 19.5 L3 7 Bravos de León 47 70 .402 20.5 L2 8 Olmecas de Tabasco 45 72 .385 22.5 L3
Postseason
Managerial changes In season Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving New manager Ref. Tigres de Quintana Roo Jesús Sommers N/A Fired Adán Muñoz Piratas de Campeche Tim Johnson N/A Jesús Sommers Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos Félix Fermín N/A Houston Jiménez Rieleros de Aguascalientes Joe Alvarez N/A Félix Fermín Generales de Durango Lorenzo Bundy N/A Efrén Espinoza Acereros de Monclova Pedro Meré N/A Pat Listach Leones de Yucatán Luis Carlos Rivera N/A Gerónimo Gil Generales de Durango Efrén Espinoza N/A Juan José Pacho Bravos de León Antonio Aguilera N/A Luis Carlos Rivera Pericos de Puebla Enrique Reyes N/A Carlos Gastélum
League leaders
+ Batting leaders Stat Player Team Total AVG Daniel Mayora Generales de Durango .391 HR Chris Carter Acereros de Monclova 49 RBI Chris Carter Acereros de Monclova 119 R Alonzo Harris Guerreros de Oaxaca 131 H Daniel Mayora Generales de Durango 177 SB Johnny Davis Guerreros de Oaxaca 54 SLG Chris Carter Acereros de Monclova .709
+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Team Total ERA César Valdez Leones de Yucatán 2.26 W César Valdez Leones de Yucatán 15 SV Román Méndez Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos 32 IP Yasutomo Kubo Bravos de León 152.0 K Yasutomo Kubo Bravos de León 154 WHIP César Valdez Leones de Yucatán 1.06
Awards + LMB Awards Award Player Team Ref. Most Valuable Player Alonzo Harris Guerreros de Oaxaca Rookie of the Year Erick Migueles Tigres de Quintana Roo Best Pitcher César Valdez Leones de Yucatán Best Relief Pitcher Carlos Bustamante Acereros de Monclova Manager of the Year Roberto Vizcarra Saraperos de Saltillo
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