1972–73 Mexican Pacific League season

1972–73 Mexican Pacific League season
LeagueMexican Pacific League
SportBaseball
Duration4 October 1972 – 11 January 1973
Teams8
Season championsYaquis de Obregón
Season MVP Héctor Espino (Hermosillo)

The 1972–73 Mexican Pacific League season was the 15th season in the history of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). It was contested by eight teams, one more than the previous season: the Ostioneros de Guaymas made a return after missing the previous 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 Yaquis de Obregón won their second league championship, defeating the Mayos de Navojoa 4–1 in the final series, led by manager Dave Garcia.[1][2][3]

Standings

First half

First half standings[4]
Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts.
1 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 29 15 0 .659 — 8
2 Algodoneros de Guasave 23 21 0 .523 6.0 7
3 Tomateros de Culiacán 23 21 0 .523 6.0 6
4 Ostioneros de Guaymas 22 21 1 .512 6.5 5
5 Yaquis de Obregón 21 23 0 .477 8.0 4
6 Venados de Mazatlán 20 23 0 .465 8.5 3
7 Mayos de Navojoa 19 25 1 .432 10.0 2
8 Cañeros de Los Mochis 18 26 0 .409 11.0 1

Second half

Second half standings[4]
Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts.
1 Mayos de Navojoa 28 16 0 .636 — 8
2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 26 16 0 .619 1.0 7
3 Yaquis de Obregón 25 17 0 .595 2.0 6
4 Ostioneros de Guaymas 22 21 0 .512 5.5 5
5 Cañeros de Los Mochis . 20 22 0 .476 7.0 4
6 Algodoneros de Guasave 19 23 0 .452 8.0 3
7 Tomateros de Culiacán 16 27 0 .372 11.5 2
8 Venados de Mazatlán 14 28 0 .333 13.0 1

General

General standings[4]
Rank Team W L T Pct. GB Pts.
1 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 55 31 0 .640 — 15
2 Mayos de Navojoa 47 41 1 .534 9.0 10
3 Algodoneros de Guasave 42 44 0 .488 13.0 10
4 Yaquis de Obregón 34 39 0 .466 14.5 10
5 Ostioneros de Guaymas 44 42 1 .512 11.0 10
6 Tomateros de Culiacán 39 48 0 .448 16.5 8
7 Cañeros de Los Mochis 38 48 0 .442 17.0 5
8 Venados de Mazatlán 34 51 0 .400 20.5 4

Postseason

Semifinals Finals
      
2 Navojoa 4
3 Guasave 3
2 Navojoa 1
4 Obregón 4
1 Hermosillo 2
4 Obregón 4

League leaders

Awards

The following players received awards at the end of the season.[7]

Award Player Team
Manager of the Year Dave Garcia Obregón
Most Valuable Player Héctor Espino Hermosillo
Rookie of the Year Armando Lara Mazatlán

References

  1. ^ "Regreso a la gloria". InfoCajeme.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Muere Dave García, hizo campeón a Yaquis en 1972 - 73". InfoCajeme.com (in Spanish). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ^ "El poder de John Grubb". yaquis.com.mx (in Spanish). Prensa Yaquis. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ^ 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. 1044. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ^ Gastélum Duarte, p. 41
  6. ^ Gastélum Duarte, p. 85
  7. ^ Gastélum Duarte, p. 113
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