Caribes de Anzoátegui


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

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

Uniforms

Notable players

23 seasons totals
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

Awards

Most Valuable Player :
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 :
Marco Davalillo 2007–08,
Alfredo Pedrique 2012-13,
Alfredo Pedrique 2013-14.
Pitcher of the Year :
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.