The fortieth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 4 through February 10 of 1998 with the champion baseball teams of the Dominican Republic, Águilas Cibaeñas; Mexico, Venados de Mazatlán; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayagüez, and Venezuela, Cardenales de Lara. The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

Summary

Final standings

CountryClubWLW/L %Managers
 Dominican RepublicÁguilas Cibaeñas    60  1.000  Tony Peña
 Puerto RicoIndios de Mayagüez42    .667  Tom Gamboa
 MexicoVenados de Mazatlán15    .167  Raúl Cano
 VenezuelaCardenales de Lara15    .167  Omar Malavé

Individual leaders

PlayerStatistic
Batting
Neifi Pérez (DOM)Batting average  .444
Neifi Pérez (DOM)Runs    10
Neifi Pérez (DOM)Hits    12
Neifi Pérez (DOM)Doubles      6
Tony Barron (PUR)Triples      2
José Hernández (PUR)Home runs      4
José Hernández (PUR)RBI      8
Four players tiedStolen bases      2
Pitching
Twelve players tiedWins      1
Julio Valera (PUR)Strikeouts    11
Julián Tavárez (DOM)ERA  0.00
Julián Tavárez (DOM)Innings pitched  12.0
José Cabrera (DOM)Saves      3

All-Star team

NamePosition
Guillermo García (DOM)Catcher
Alex Arias (DOM)First baseman
Neifi Pérez (DOM)Second baseman
Miguel Tejada (DOM)Third baseman
José Hernández (PUR)Shortstop
Luis Polonia (DOM)Left fielder
Darryl Brinkley (MEX)Center fielder
Magglio Ordóñez (VEN)Right fielder
Pedro Muñoz (PUR)Designated hitter
Julián Tavárez (DOM)Right-handed pitcher
Dennys Reyes (MEX)Left-handed pitcher
José Cabrera (DOM)Relief pitcher
Awards
Neifi Pérez (DOM)Most Valuable Player
Tony Peña (DOM)Manager

Sources

  • Bjarkman, Peter. Diamonds around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32268-6
  • Serie del Caribe : History, Records and Statistics (Spanish)
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