1971–72 Mexican Pacific League season

1971–72 Mexican Pacific League season
LeagueMexican Pacific League
SportBaseball
Duration5 October 1971 – 26 January 1972
Teams7
Season championsAlgodoneros de Guasave
Season MVP Héctor Espino (Hermosillo)

The 1971–72 Mexican Pacific League season was the 14th season in the history of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). It was contested by seven teams, after the Ostioneros de Guaymas did not participate in this season.

The season was played in two halves, with teams earning points at the end of each half according to their finish. The four teams with the highest cumulative points qualified for the playoffs. The Algodoneros de Guasave won their first championship (and, as of 2025, only), defeating the Tomateros de Culiacán 4–2 in the final series, led by manager Vinicio García.[1][2]

Standings

First half

First half standings[3]
Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts.
1 Tomateros de Culiacán 21 14 3 .600 — 7
2 Algodoneros de Guasave 21 15 2 .583 0.5 6
3 Cañeros de Los Mochis 21 17 0 .553 1.5 5
4 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 19 18 1 .514 3.0 4
5 Mayos de Navojoa 18 20 0 .474 4.5 3
6 Yaquis de Obregón 16 21 1 .432 6.0 2
7 Venados de Mazatlán 13 24 1 .351 9.0 1

Second half

Second half standings[3]
Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts.
1 Venados de Mazatlán 21 15 0 .583 — 7
2 Yaquis de Obregón 20 16 1 .556 1.0 6
3 Algodoneros de Guasave 17 16 2 .515 2.5 5
4 Tomateros de Culiacán 18 17 1 .514 2.5 4
5 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 18 18 2 .500 3.0 3
6 Cañeros de Los Mochis 17 19 0 .472 4.0 2
7 Mayos de Navojoa 13 23 0 .361 8.0 1

General

General standings[3]
Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts.
1 Tomateros de Culiacán 39 31 4 .557 — 11
2 Algodoneros de Guasave 38 31 4 .551 0.5 11
3 Yaquis de Obregón 36 37 2 .493 4.5 8
4 Venados de Mazatlán 34 39 1 .466 6.5 8
5 Cañeros de Los Mochis 38 36 0 .514 3.0 7
6 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 37 36 3 .507 3.5 7
7 Mayos de Navojoa 31 43 0 .419 10.0 4

Postseason

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Culiacán 4
4 Mazatlán 3
1 Culiacán 2
2 Guasave 4
2 Guasave 4
3 Obregón 1

League leaders

Awards

The following players received awards at the end of the season.[6]

Award Player Team
Manager of the Year Vinicio García Guasave
Most Valuable Player Héctor Espino Hermosillo
Rookie of the Year Miguel Suárez Guasave

References

  1. ^ Ballesteros, Fernando (8 January 2023). "Guasave y su único campeonato". Ríodoce (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Mánagers que dejado huella en Algodoneros". losalgodoneros.com (in Spanish). Algodoneros de Guasave. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 1043. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ^ Gastélum Duarte, p. 41
  5. ^ Gastélum Duarte, p. 85
  6. ^ Gastélum Duarte, p. 113
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