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Sports season
2015 Mexican League season
LeagueMexican League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 3 – September 14
Number of teams16
Serie del Rey
ChampionsTigres de Quintana Roo
  Runners-upAcereros de Monclova
Finals MVPAlfredo Amézaga
LMB seasons
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The 2015 Mexican League season was the 91st season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided into North and South zones. The season started on 3 April and ended on 14 September with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Tigres de Quintana Roo defeated Acereros de Monclova to win the championship.

This season marked the Mexican League's 90th anniversary. To celebrate it, the league presented a commemorative logo and slogan: 90 años, historia imparable (90 years, unstoppable story).

Standings

North
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Diablos Rojos del México 73 39 .652 — W1
2 Acereros de Monclova 59 51 .536 13.0 W3
3 Saraperos de Saltillo 57 52 .523 14.5 L2
4 Toros de Tijuana 54 53 .505 16.5 L1
5 Vaqueros de la Laguna 55 57 .491 18.0 L2
6 Rieleros de Aguascalientes 55 58 .487 18.5 W2
7 Sultanes de Monterrey 51 62 .451 22.5 W2
8 Broncos de Tamaulipas 44 69 .389 29.5 L5
South
Rank Team W L Pct. GB STK
1 Leones de Yucatán 66 46 .589 — L1
2 Tigres de Quintana Roo 64 47 .577 1.5 W1
3 Guerreros de Oaxaca 55 57 .491 11.0 W1
4 Piratas de Campeche 53 56 .486 11.5 W1
5 Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 52 59 .468 13.5 L1
6 Pericos de Puebla 51 58 .468 13.5 L1
7 Olmecas de Tabasco 52 60 .464 14.0 L1
8 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 48 65 .425 18.5 W1

Postseason

Wild Card games First stage Championship Series Serie del Rey
1 Diablos Rojos del México 3
8 Toros de Tijuana 1 4 Toros de Tijuana 4
9 Vaqueros de la Laguna 0 North4 Toros de Tijuana 3
2 Acereros de Monclova 4
4 Acereros de Monclova 4
5 Saraperos de Saltillo 3
N2 Acereros de Monclova 1
S2 Tigres de Quintana Roo 4
2 Leones de Yucatán 4
7 Piratas de Campeche 1 4 Piratas de Campeche 3
10 Pericos de Puebla 0 South1 Leones de Yucatán 3
2 Tigres de Quintana Roo 4
3 Tigres de Quintana Roo 4
6 Guerreros de Oaxaca 3


League leaders

Batting leaders
Stat Player Team Total
AVG Dominican Republic Jesús Valdez Leones de Yucatán .363
HR Mexico Japhet Amador Diablos Rojos del México 41
RBI Mexico Japhet Amador Diablos Rojos del México 117
R United States Corey Wimberly Leones de Yucatán 97
H Dominican Republic Olmo Rosario Acereros de Monclova 152
SB Dominican Republic Jeremías Pineda Rojos del Águila de Veracruz 60
SLG Mexico Japhet Amador Diablos Rojos del México .742
Pitching leaders
Stat Player Team Total
ERA Venezuela Edgmer Escalona Saraperos de Saltillo 2.54
W Mexico Marco Duarte Diablos Rojos del México 13
United States Josh Lowey Acereros de Monclova
SV Dominican Republic Tony Peña Jr. Vaqueros de la Laguna 25
IP Dominican Republic César Valdez Olmecas de Tabasco 160.2
K Dominican Republic César Valdez Olmecas de Tabasco 161
WHIP Dominican Republic César Valdez Olmecas de Tabasco 1.08
Venezuela Edgmer Escalona Saraperos de Saltillo

Managerial changes

Offseason

Team Former manager Reason for leaving New manager Ref.
Sultanes de Monterrey Mexico Miguel Flores United States Derek Bryant
Leones de Yucatán Puerto Rico Orlando Sánchez Venezuela Willie Romero

In season

Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving New manager Ref.
Sultanes de Monterrey United States Derek Bryant Mexico Antonio Aguilera Fired Venezuela Lino Connell
Sultanes de Monterrey Venezuela Lino Connell N/A Assigned as bench coach Dominican Republic Félix Fermín

Awards

LMB Awards
Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Mexico Japhet Amador Diablos Rojos del México
Rookie of the Year Mexico Manuel Rodríguez Leones de Yucatán
Best Pitcher United States Josh Lowey Acereros de Monclova
Best Relief Pitcher Dominican Republic Tony Peña Jr. Vaqueros de la Laguna
Manager of the Year Venezuela Willie Romero Leones de Yucatán

References

  1. "Lo más destacado del 2015 en la LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Logotipo conmemorativo del 90 Aniversario" (in Spanish). MiLB. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "Slogan ganador 90 Aniversario LMB" (in Spanish). MiLB. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Standings". milb.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Stats". milb.com. MiLB.
  6. "Derek Bryant, al frente de Sultanes". MiLB (in Spanish). 19 December 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. "Willie Romero es el nuevo manager de los Leones". leones.mx (in Spanish). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. "Sultanes cesó a su manager Derek Bryant". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. "Connell es nuevo manager Sultanes". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. "Presentan a Fermín como manager Sultán". Puro Beisbol (in Spanish). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. "Jugador Más Valioso 2015 de LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 1 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. "Novato del Año 2015 de la LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. "Pitcher del Año 2015 de LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. "Relevista del Año 2015 de LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  15. "Manager del Año 2015 de LMB". milb.com (in Spanish). 29 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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