1989 Caribbean Series

The XXXI edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was held from February 4 through February 9 of 1989 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	7
Pitching
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)	Right handed pitcher
Leonard Damian (VEN)	Left 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. ISBN 980-07-2389-7

External links

• BR Bullpen – 1989 Caribbean Series
• Estadísticas Serie del Caribe 1989 (Spanish)