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Mexican Pacific League
Baseball league in Mexico
Baseball league in Mexico
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Mexican Pacific League |
| upcoming_season | 2025–26 Mexican Pacific League season |
| logo | Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico logo.svg |
| pixels | 250px |
| sport | Baseball |
| founded | 1945 |
| commissioner | Salvador Escobar Cornejo |
| teams | 10 |
| confed | CPBC |
| WBSC Americas | |
| champion | Charros de Jalisco |
| (3rd title) | |
| most_champs | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| (17 titles) | |
| countries | Mexico |
| United States | |
| headquarters | Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| TV | Fox |
| Mega Sports | |
| TVC Deportes | |
| YouTube TV | |
| website | [LMP.com](https://lmp.mx/) |
WBSC Americas (3rd title) (17 titles) United States Mega Sports TVC Deportes YouTube TV
The Mexican Pacific League (, or LMP), also known as the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico for sponsorship reasons, is a professional baseball winter league based in Northwestern Mexico. The league comprises 10 teams. It was founded in 1945. The league's champion takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.
The sixty-eight game regular season is split in two halves. After each half, the teams are awarded points. The first place team earns ten points, while the last place team earns three and a half points. At the end of the regular season the total number of points are added up from both halves to determine playoff positioning. The top eight teams advance. There are no divisions.
History
In 1945, a group of people led by Teodoro Mariscal established the Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (). The league's first season (1945–46) started with four teams: Tacuarineros de Culiacán, Ostioneros de Guaymas, Queliteros de Hermosillo and Venados de Mazatlán. Mariscal was appointed as the league's first president. In 1947 the league expanded with two new teams: Arroceros de Ciudad Obregón and Pericos de Los Mochis.
In 1958, only four teams participated, all from the state of Sonora: Rojos de Ciudad Obregón, Rieleros de Empalme, Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Ostioneros de Guaymas. Since all the participant teams were from Sonora, the league changed its name to Liga Invernal de Sonora (). In 1959, Mayos de Navojoa replaced Ciudad Obregón. In 1962, Ciudad Obregón and Los Mochis returned to the league. In 1965, Mazatlán and Tomateros de Culiacán joined the league, which changed its name for third time to Liga Invernal Sonora-Sinaloa ().
In 1970, the league changed its name to the current Liga Mexicana del Pacífico () and joined the Confederación de Béisbol Profesional del Caribe (), thus participating for the first time in the 1971 Caribbean Series.
In 2020, the league signed a 5-year naming rights deal with ARCO.
Two teams joined the LMP for the 2020 season: Sultanes de Monterrey, that became the first team to play in the two professional baseball leagues in Mexico, and Algodoneros de Guasave, that returned to the Mexican Pacific League after disappearing in 2014.
Teams
| Team | City | State | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Águilas de Mexicali** | Mexicali | Baja California | Estadio Farmacias Sta. Mónica | 17,000 | 1948 |
| **Algodoneros de Guasave** | Guasave | Sinaloa | Kuroda Park | 8,500 | 1965 |
| **Cañeros de Los Mochis** | Los Mochis | Sinaloa | Chevron Park | 12,500 | 1947 |
| **Charros de Jalisco** | Zapopan | Jalisco | Estadio Panamericano | 16,500 | 2014 |
| **Jaguares de Nayarit** | Tepic | Nayarit | 9,480 | 2025 | |
| **Naranjeros de Hermosillo** | Hermosillo | Sonora | Estadio Fernando Valenzuela | 16,000 | 1944 |
| **Tomateros de Culiacán** | Culiacán | Sinaloa | Estadio Tomateros | 19,210 | 1965 |
| **Tucson** | Tucson | Arizona | Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium | 11,500 | 2025 |
| **Venados de Mazatlán** | Mazatlán | Sinaloa | Estadio Teodoro Mariscal | 16,000 | 1945 |
| **Yaquis de Obregón** | Ciudad Obregón | Sonora | Estadio Yaquis | 16,500 | 1947 |
Champions
| Season | Liga de la Costa del Pacífico Champion |
|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1946–47 | Presidentes de Hermosillo |
| 1947–48 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1948–49 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1949–50 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1950–51 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1951–52 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1952–53 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1953–54 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1954–55 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1955–56 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1956–57 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1957–58 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| Season | Liga Invernal de Sonora Champion |
|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1959–60 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1960–61 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1961–62 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1962–63 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1963–64 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1964–65 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| season | Liga Sonora-Sinaloa Champion |
|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 1966–67 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1967–68 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1968–69 | Cañeros de Los Mochis |
| 1969–70 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| Season | Liga Mexicana del Pacífico Champion |
|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1971–72 | Algodoneros de Guasave |
| 1972–73 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 1973–74 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1974–75 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1975–76 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1976–77 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1977–78 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1978–79 | Mayos de Navojoa |
| 1979–80 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1980–81 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 1981–82 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1982–83 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1983–84 | Cañeros de Los Mochis |
| 1984–85 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1985–86 | Águilas de Mexicali |
| 1986–87 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1987–88 | Potros de Tijuana |
| 1988–89 | Águilas de Mexicali |
| 1989–90 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1990–91 | Potros de Tijuana |
| 1991–92 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1992–93 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1993–94 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1994–95 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1995–96 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1996–97 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1997–98 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1998–99 | Águilas de Mexicali |
| 1999–2000 | Mayos de Navojoa |
| 2000–01 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 2001–02 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 2002–03 | Cañeros de Los Mochis |
| 2003–04 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 2004–05 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 2005–06 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 2006–07 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 2007–08 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 2008–09 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 2009–10 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 2010–11 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 2011–12 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 2012–13 | Yaquis de Obregón |
| 2013–14 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 2014–15 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 2015–16 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 2016–17 | Águilas de Mexicali |
| 2017–18 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 2018–19 | Charros de Jalisco |
| 2019–20 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 2020–21 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 2021–22 | Charros de Jalisco |
| 2022–23 | Cañeros de Los Mochis |
| 2023–24 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 2024–25 | Charros de Jalisco |
Teams in gold Caribbean Series champions
Championships (1945–1958)
- Mazatlán (Antiguos Venados): 5 (1946, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958)
- Culiacán (Tacuarineros): 5 (1949, 1950,1951 1952, 1956)
- Hermosillo (Queliteros/Presidentes/Naranjeros): 2 (1947, 1957)
- Guaymas (Antiguos Ostioneros): 1 (1948)
Championships by team
| Rank | Team | Wins | Years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 17 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2024 | |||||||||
| Tomateros de Culiacán | 13 | 1967, 1970, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021 | |||||||||
| Venados de Mazatlán | 9 | 1974, 1977, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016 | |||||||||
| Yaquis de Obregón | 7 | 1966, 1973, 1981, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |||||||||
| Águilas de Mexicali | 4 | 1986, 1989, 1999, 2017 | |||||||||
| Cañeros de Los Mochis | 4 | 1969, 1984, 2003, 2023 | |||||||||
| Charros de Jalisco | 3 | 2019, 2022, 2025 | |||||||||
| Mayos de Navojoa | 2 | 1979, 2000 | |||||||||
| Potros de Tijuana | 2 | 1988, 1991 | |||||||||
| Algodoneros de Guasave | 1 | [1972](1971-72-mexican-pacific-league-season) |
Records
Single season batting
| Player | Team | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Batting average** | |||
| MEX Héctor Espino | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | .415 | 1972–73 |
| DOM Sandy Madera | Cañeros de Los Mochis | .413 | 2009–10 |
| MEX Eduardo Arredondo | Algodoneros de Guasave | .406 | 2010–11 |
| **Home runs** | |||
| MEX Ronnie Camacho | Rieleros de Empalme | 27 | 1963–64 |
| USA Bobby Darwin | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 27 | 1971–72 |
| MEX Héctor Espino | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 26 | 1972–73 |
| **RBIs** | |||
| MEX Héctor Espino | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 83 | 1972–73 |
| MEX Héctor Espino | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 77 | 1963–64 |
| MEX Héctor Espino | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 75 | 1971–72 |
| **Hits** | |||
| MEX Ramón Montoya | Rieleros de Empalme | 130 | 1963–64 |
| MEX Benjamín Valenzuela | Yaquis de Obregón | 125 | 1954–55 |
| MEX Héctor Espino | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 125 | 1972–73 |
| **Stolen bases** | |||
| USA Mike Cole | Algodoneros de Guasave | 58 | 1984–85 |
| MEX Francisco García | Yaquis de Obregón | 49 | 1965–66 |
| USA Lou Frazier | Mayos de Navojoa | 47 | 1989–90 |
Single season pitching
| Player | Team | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| **ERA** | |||
| MEX Salvador Colorado | Potros de Tijuana | 0.53 | 1982–83 |
| MEX Maximino León | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 0.87 | 1979–80 |
| USA Byron McLaughlin | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 1.05 | 1978–79 |
| **Wins** | |||
| MEX Miguel Sotelo | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 18 | 1961–62 |
| MEX Daniel Ríos | Venados de Mazatlán | 17 | 1950–51 |
| MEX Vicente Romo | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 17 | 1963–64 |
| **Saves** | |||
| MEX Jake Sanchez | Águilas de Mexicali | 26 | 2021-22 |
| USA Mark Zappelli | Yaquis de Obregón | 23 | 1990–91 |
| MEX Andrés Ávila | Cañeros de Los Mochis | 23 | 2015–16 |
| **Strikeouts** | |||
| MEX José Leyva | Ostioneros de Guaymas | 203 | 1966–67 |
| MEX Felipe Leal | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 195 | 1965–66 |
| USA Jerry Hinsley | Naranjeros de Hermosillo | 176 | 1968–69 |
Defunct teams
Main article: Category:Defunct baseball teams in Mexico
References
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- "Associated Members of the WBSC". World Baseball Softball Confederation.
- "Historia del Club - Naranjeros".
- (30 August 2022). "GUÍA DE MEDIOS TEMPORADA 2021 - 2022".
- Games are produced and streamed by Fox Deportes through [[Tubi]]
- includes [[TVC Deportes 2]]
- "Guía Oficial temporada 2019–20". Liga Mexicana del Pacífico.
- (19 September 2009). "Mexican Baseball History 3: The Mexican Pacific League".
- (7 October 2020). "Presentan la Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico". Milenio.
- (27 January 2019). "La Liga Mexicana del Pacífico crece a diez equipos, se unen Monterrey y Guasave".
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- (9 February 2014). "Mexico repeats as Caribbean Series champ".
- (7 February 2016). "Venados beat Tigres to win the Caribbean Series".
- (October 2022). "Jake Sánchez es elegido Relevista del Año de la LMP 2021-22".
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