Caribes de Anzoátegui

The Caribes de Anzoátegui (English: Anzoátegui Caribs) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.

Caribes de Anzoátegui
Information
LeagueLVBP
LocationPuerto la Cruz
BallparkEstadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel
Year foundedJuly 15, 1987
League championships3 (2010-2011, 2014-2015, 2017-2018)
ManagerRamón Borrego

Franchise history

In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela stated their intention to Venezuelan Professional Baseball League to pursue an expansion franchise. Finally on July 15, 1987, the franchise was founded with 21 stockholders and begun a struggle for finding a second expansion team for it was a league requirement. It was not until 1990 that the Venezuelan league awarded the Puerto la Cruz-based franchise, and the Caribes de Oriente debuted in the 1991-1992 season.[1] The team's name remained until 2005, when it changed to Caribes de Anzoátegui up to the present.

Throughout their history, the Caribes have won three titles (2010-11, 2014-15 and 2017-18) in five finals (2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014-15 and 2017-18).

On May 14, 2013, former Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Caribes de Anzoátegui player Magglio Ordoñez became a co-owner of the team.[2]

Uniforms

Notable players

See also
  • Caribes de Anzoátegui players
  • Caribes de Oriente players

Team's yearly record

23 seasons totals[3]

Regular seasonGWLPlaceDivisiónRound Robin playoffGWLPlaceFinal seriesGWLOpponent
1991-926020404thEastern
1992-936027334thEastern
1993-946028323rdEastern
1994-956027333rdEastern
1995-966027333rdEastern
1996-975325283rdEasternClinched berth164124th
1997-986430343rdEasternClinched berth16794th
1998–996124374thEastern
1999–20005732251stEasternClinched berth165115th
2000–016126353rdEastern
2001-026234281stEasternClinched berth162145th
2002-034218244thEasternSeason canceled
2003-046233291stEasternClinched berth161061stClinched berth624Tigres de Aragua
2004-056136252ndEasternClinched berth16883rd
2005–066232303rdEasternClinched berth164125th
2006-076226364thEastern
2007–086339241stNo divisionsClinched berth165114th
2008–096328356thNo divisions
2009–106322418thNo divisions
2010–116334293rdNo divisionsClinched berth161151stClinched berth743Tigres de AraguaChampions
2011–126333302ndNo divisionsClinched berth17984th
2012–136335283rdNo divisionsClinched berth16883rd
2013–146339241stNo divisionsClinched berth161062ndClinched berth514Navegantes del Magallanes

Retired numbers
Luis
Aparicio
Retired by
all of LVBP 1984
Antonio
Armas
Retired 1991
Alfonso
"Chico"
Carrasquel
Retired
Magglio
Ordóñez
Retired January 17, 2013
Pompeyo
Davalillo
Retired November 20, 2013

Awards

Most Valuable Player (Víctor Davalillo Award): Magglio Ordoñez 1996–97, Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.

Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Scott Cepicky 1992–93, Magglio Ordoñez 1997–98, Eliezer Alfonzo 2007–08.

Comeback Player of the Year: Pedro Chávez 1992–93, José Francisco Malavé 2000–01, Alex Herrera 2005–06, José Castillo 2012–13.

Manager of the Year (Chico Carrasquel Award): Marco Davalillo 2007–08, Alfredo Pedrique 2012-13, Alfredo Pedrique 2013-14.

Pitcher of the Year (Carrao Bracho Award): Alex Herrera 2007–08, Andrew Baldwin 2010–11, Renyel Pinto 2011–12.

Closer of the Year: Alex Herrera 2001–02|, Elio Serrano 2003–04, Jon Hunton 2011–12.

Setup Man of the Year: Jean Toledo 2012–13.

References
  1. Caribes de Anzoátegui's History
  2. Manzullo, Brian (February 6, 2015). "Ex-Tigers Ordoñez, Guillen reunite in Puerto Rico". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. Purapelota.com


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