The fifty-third edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic (Toros del Este), Mexico (Yaquis de Obregón), Puerto Rico (Criollos de Caguas) and Venezuela (Caribes de Anzoátegui). The format consisted of twelve games, in a double round-robin format with each team facing each other twice. The games were played at Isidoro García Stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, as part of the annual tournament's events. [1] In addition to having the Series dedicated to him, the organizing committee of the series announced that Alomar would be inducted into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame, along with fellow countrymen and former big leaguers Carlos Baerga, Luis de León and Candy Maldonado. The Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame was established in 1996 and honors stars in the Caribbean, primarily from the Caribbean Series. [2] [3]
Country | Club | W | L | W/L % | GB | Managers |
![]() | Yaquis de Obregón | 4 | 2 | .667 | – | Eddy Díaz |
![]() | Criollos de Caguas | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | Lino Rivera |
![]() | Toros del Este | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | Dean Treanor |
![]() | Caribes de Anzoátegui | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 | Julio Franco |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||
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Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
WP: M. Carrillo (1–0) LP: J. Rosario (0–1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: S. Etherton (1–0) LP: W. Collazo (0–1) Sv: F. Butto (1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: W. Arias (1-0) LP: E. Figueroa (0-1) Sv: J. Mañón (1) Home runs: VEN: L. Jiménez 2 (2), J. Melián (1) DOM: K. Barker (1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: J. Padilla (1-0) LP: Rol. Valdez (0-1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: M. Quevedo (1-0) LP: R. Ramírez (0-1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: H. Sánchez (1-0) LP: S. Rivera (0-1) Sv: J. Mañón (2) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: A. Guerrero (1-0) LP: J. Rosario (0-2) Sv: L. Ayala (1) Home runs: MEX: K. García (1), J. Vázquez (1) DOM: None Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WP: E. Ramos (1-0) LP: L. Ramírez (0-1) Sv: K. Calero (1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: M. Ayala (1-0) LP: E. de la Cruz (0-1) Sv: F. Butto (2) Home runs: DOM: None VEN: A. Espinoza (1) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 7 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: J. Padilla (2-0) LP: D. Guerrero (0-1) Sv: J. Torres (1) Home runs: MEX: K. García (2) PUR: None Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: A. Ramírez (1-0) LP: S. Etherton (1-1) Sv: L. Ayala (2) Home runs: VEN: E. Alfonzo (1) MEX: J. Vázquez (2) Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Ra. Valdez (1-0) LP: W. Collazo (0-2) Sv: J. Mañón (3) Boxscore |
Player | Statistic | ||||
Ruddy Yan (DOM) | Batting average | .556 | |||
Karim García (MEX) Luis Jiménez (VEN) Jorge Vázquez (MEX) | Home runs | 2 | |||
Jorge Vázquez (MEX) | RBI | 6 | |||
Justin Christian (MEX) Alex Cora (PUR) | Runs | 7 | |||
Ruddy Yan (DOM) | Hits | 10 | |||
Robinson Cancel (DOM) Jackson Melián (VEN) | Doubles | 3 | |||
Alejandro de Aza (DOM) Welington Castillo (DOM) Esteban Germán (DOM) | Triples | 1 | |||
Alex Cora (PUR) Esteban Germán Leo Heras (MEX) Henry Rodríguez (VEN) | Stolen bases | 2 | |||
Ruddy Yan (DOM) | OBP | .635 | |||
Jackson Melián (VEN) | SLG | .684 | |||
Jackson Melián (VEN) | OPS | 1.118 | |||
Daniel Guerrero (MEX) | Games pitched | 5 | |||
Juan Padilla (PUR) | Wins | 2 | |||
Raúl Valdez (DOM) | Strikeouts | 11 | |||
Raúl Valdez (DOM) | ERA | 0.64 | |||
Raúl Valdez (DOM) | Innings pitched | 14.0 | |||
Julio Mañón (DOM) | Saves | 3 |
Name | Position | ||||
Iker Franco (MEX) | catcher | ||||
Jorge Vázquez (MEX) | first baseman | ||||
Alex Cora (PUR) | second baseman | ||||
Danny Richar (DOM) | third baseman | ||||
Henry Rodríguez (VEN) | shortstop | ||||
Ruddy Yan (DOM) | left fielder | ||||
José Constanza (DOM) | center fielder | ||||
Karim García (MEX) | right fielder | ||||
Bárbaro Cañizares (MEX) | designated hitter | ||||
Raúl Valdez (DOM) | starting pitcher | ||||
Juan Padilla (PUR) | relief pitcher | ||||
Awards | |||||
Jorge Vázquez (MEX) | Most Valuable Player | ||||
Eddie Díaz (MEX) | Manager | ||||
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